8 Things You Didn't Know About Kevin Kisner

Get to know the charismatic American Kevin Kisner with these eight things you didn't know.

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Get to know the charismatic American Kevin Kisner with these eight things you didn't know about him.

8 Things You Didn't Know About Kevin Kisner

Kevin Kisner is an incredibly popular player on the PGA Tour and has several PGA Tour victories to his name.

But how well do you actually know him? Here are eight things you may or may not already know about him.

8 Things You Didn't Know About Kevin Kisner

1. American Kevin Kisner was born in Aiken, South Carolina on February 15, 1984.

2. He’s married to Brittany Anne DeJarnett.

3. They formed the Kevin and Brittany Kisner Foundation to assist organisations in the Aiken, South Carolina-area that promote children's fitness, health, education and opportunities to participate in sports.

Related: Kevin Kisner What's In The Bag?

4. So far, Kisner has had three PGA Tour victories. The first came in 2015 at the RSM Classic, which he won by six strokes. Two years later he won the Dean and DeLuca Invitational and then he beat Matt Kuchar to secure the 2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play title.

5. Kisner picked up the game from his father, Steve. In 2014 at the US Open, Kisner surprised his dad on Father’s Day by getting him to caddie for him over the last few holes. “I realised the reason he wanted me to do it, so I couldn’t turn it down,” Steve said. “I was choked up, it means a lot.”

6. Kevin Kisner surprised his long-term caddie Duane Bock in 2017 by buying him a Ford F-150 truck.

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7. Kisner has made one appearance for the United States and that came at the 2017 Presidents Cup. He produced three points from four matches during the event, which included two halved matches and two victories.

8. Kisner went to the University of Georgia and studied business Management. He is still a proud Georgia Bulldog and often has bets with people like Justin Thomas over college sports. One one occasion, Kisner had to wear an Alabama Crimson Tide jersey out on the course which he did not enjoy!

Sam Tremlett
E-commerce Editor

A golfer for most of his life, Sam is Golf Monthly's E-commerce Editor.

Working with golf gear and equipment over the last six years, Sam has quickly built outstanding knowledge and expertise on golf products ranging from drivers, to balls, to shoes. 

He combines this knowledge with a passion for helping golfers get the best gear for them, and as such Sam manages a team of writers that look to deliver the most accurate and informative reviews and buying advice. This takes the form of buying guides, reviews, supporting gear content as well as creating deal content.

This is so the reader can find exactly what they are looking for, at a good price.


Sam now spends most of his time testing and looking after golf gear content for the website, whilst he is also responsible for all content related to golf apparel. 

Additionally Sam oversees Golf Monthly voucher/coupon content which seeks to find you the best offers and promotions from well-known brands like Callaway, TaylorMade and many more.


Unfortunately, Sam is not a member of any club at the moment but regularly gets out on the golf course to keep up the facade of having a single-figure handicap. 


Sam's What's In The Bag: 

Driver: Cobra LTDxLS (9 degrees) 

Fairway Wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees), Nike Covert Tour 2.0 (19 degrees) 

Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2 

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 54˚, 58˚ 

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Shoes: G/FORE Gallivanter/Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3/Cuater The Ringer
(For off the course he goes for Nike Jordan 1 Low G shoes as well)