Harris English Facts: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The American Golfer

Discover more about multiple-time pro winner, Harris English via these facts regarding his life and journey through the game of golf so far...

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Harris English has established himself as one of the world's very best golfers over recent years and is particularly well known for his excellent iron play. Find out more about the multiple-time pro winner via these facts regarding his life and career to date.

Harris English Facts

1. English was born in Valdosta, Georgia on the July 23, 1989.

2. From 2003 to 2007, he attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee where he led the golf team to four state titles. He also won one individual state title in high school.

3. English attended the University of Georgia and played on the same team as Russell Henley, Brian Harman and Patrick Reed.

4. At the University of Georgia, he studied Consumer Economics and graduated in 2011.

5. English is a fan of the Georgia Bulldogs college football team and supports the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL.

6. English won the 2011 Southern Amateur, joining the likes of Bobby Jones, Lanny Wadkins, Ben Crenshaw, Justin Leonard and Webb Simpson as champions.

7. Before making the jump to professional golf, English won the 2011 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational to become just the third amateur ever to triumph on the circuit. He followed Daniel Summerhays and former teammate, Henley into the history books.

8. He competed for Team USA at the 2011 Walker Cup in Scotland. Although English won both of his singles matches to go 2-2 for the week, the Americans - whose team featured the likes of Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth and Peter Uihlein - fell to a 14-12 defeat overall.

9. English turned professional in September 2011 and began life in the paid ranks on the Nationwide Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour). His pro debut was at the Soboba Golf Classic.

10. He lost in a playoff to Danny Lee in just his second-ever professional start, at the WNB Golf Classic.

Harris English hits an iron shot during the 2011 Walker Cup in Scotland

Harris English in action during the 2011 Walker Cup

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11. English earned his PGA Tour card via a T13th-place finish at Q-School in December 2011.

12. Growing up his favorite players were Davis Love III and Fred Couples.

13. English has five PGA Tour victories from over 350 starts. The first arrived in his sophomore year at the 2013 FedEx St Jude Classic.

14. English was involved in the second-longest playoff in PGA Tour history when defeating Kramer Hickok on the eighth extra hole at the 2021 Travelers Championship.

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English holds up the Travelers Championship trophy after winning a lengthy playoff in 2021

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15. Three things on his bucket list are skydiving, flying in an F16 and driving a NASCAR vehicle.

16. He also likes to hunt and revealed that one of his best experiences outside of golf was shooting an 11-point buck.

17. English describes himself as a 'Jeopardy' TV show fanatic.

Harris English at the Ryder Cup

Harris English in action during the 2021 Ryder Cup

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18. English made his Ryder Cup debut for Team USA at the 2021 edition at Whistling Straits. He secured one point from three matches as the American team won 19-9.

19. He currently resides in Sea Island, Georgia with his wife Helen Marie and their daughter Emilia.

20. English uses a 1989 quarter to mark his ball when playing golf to represent the year he was born.

Harris English Bio

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Born

July 23, 1989 - Valdosta, Georgia

Height

6ft3in (1.91m)

College

University of Georgia

Turned Pro

2011

Former Tour

Nationwide Tour (Korn Ferry Tour)

Current Tour

PGA Tour

Pro Wins

9

Best Major Finish

2nd (2025 Open Championship)

Highest OWGR

7th

Harris English Pro Wins

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Tour

Event

Winning Score

Nationwide Tour

2011 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational (as an amateur)

-14 (one stroke)

PGA Tour

2012 FedEx St Jude Classic

-12 (two strokes)

PGA Tour

2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba

-21 (four strokes)

Other

2013 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Matt Kuchar)

-34 (seven strokes)

Other

2016 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Matt Kuchar)

-28 (one stroke)

Other

2020 QBE Shootout (with Matt Kuchar)

-37 (nine strokes)

PGA Tour

2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions

-25 (playoff - Joaquin Niemann)

PGA Tour

2021 Travelers Championship

-13 (playoff - Kramer Hickok)

PGA Tour

2025 Farmers Insurance Open

-8 (one stroke)

Jonny Leighfield
Staff Writer

Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Joaquin Niemann. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and recently reached his Handicap goal of 18 for the first time. He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day.

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