Harris English What's In The Bag And Player Profile
By: Derek Clements | Mon 27 Jan 2025
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Harris English held off a final-round charge from Sam Stevens to claim his first PGA Tour title since 2021 with a one-shot win at the Farmers Insurance Open.
The overnight leader recovered from two early bogeys to card a one-over 73 in strong winds at Torrey Pines' South Course, seeing him end the week on eight under and a shot clear of Stevens. English failed to get up and down from a bunker to save par at the first and dropped another shot at the par-four fifth, only to birdie the par-five next and finish with 12 consecutive pars to see off the chasing pack.
His last win came at the 2021 Travelers Championship, when he needed an eight-hole playoff. The victory takes him back inside the top 50 in the world rankings and earns him an invitation to The Masters.
He said: "I might have looked calm out there on the course, but inside your emotions are going crazy. I just know how hard it is to win. It's just so much fun. You've got to soak it in when you do it."
Stevens had started the final day six shots back but charged into contention with four birdies in a front-nine 32, with the American cancelling out a bogey at the par-five 13th by picking up a shot at the 17th.
A final-round 68 was the lowest of the day and set the initial clubhouse target, with Stevens - finishing several groups before the final pairing - saving par at the last despite finding the water with his approach. English held on for victory with a string of pars along the closing stretch as partner Andrew Novak, who briefly moved ahead after three consecutive birdies from the third, finished two strokes back in third.
Korea's Sungjae Im finished tied-fourth alongside Norway's Kris Ventura and Hayden Springer claimed sixth, while England's Danny Willett posted his best PGA Tour finish since 2022 after ending in a share of ninth. Halfway leader Ludvig Aberg battled illness over the final two rounds, finishing 11 strokes back on three over after failing to find a birdie in his final-round 79.
Player Profile
Harris English was born in Georgia on July 23, 1989.
As an amateur, he played in two Nationwide Tour events in 2011, winning the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational to become only the third amateur to win after Daniel Summerhays in 2007 and Russell Henley in 2011.
After playing in the Walker Cup in 2011, English turned professional in September. His debut was at the Nationwide Tour’s Soboba Classic. In only his second start he lost in a playoff to Danny Lee at the WNB Golf Classic. In December, he gained his PGA Tour card for 2012 by finishing in a tie for 13th at the PGA Tour’s qualifying school.
As a PGA Tour rookie in 2012, English made 22 of 27 cuts with three top 10 finishes, and earned more than $1.18m to keep his tour card. He secured his first victory in 2013 when he claimed the FedEx St Jude Classic. Later in 2013 he added the OHL Classic.
In February 2015, English held the co-lead at the 54-hole stage of the Farmers Insurance Open before losing out in a four-man playoff.
In January 2021, he won the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, defeating Joaquin Niemann in a playoff. In June 2021, he won the Travelers Championship with a birdie on the eighth playoff hole against Kramer Hickok. It was the second longest playoff in PGA Tour history.
In September 2021, English played on the US team in the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. The US team won 19-9 and English went 1-2-0 including a loss in his Sunday singles match against Lee Westwood.
His win at the Farmers Insurance Open was his fifth on the PGA Tour and takes him to fourth place in the FedEx Cup standings. It was his 340th start and he has made 247 cuts, with four runner-ups, five thirds, 23 top fives and 48 top 10s. He has career earnings of $33.12m.
Last 10 Events
Farmers Insurance Open - 1st
The American Express - T43rd
Sony Open in Hawaii - CUT
The RSM Classic - T60th
World Wide Technology Championship - T14th
Shriners Children's Open - T9th
Black Desert Championship - T6th
Sanderson Farms Championship - CUT
Procore Championship - CUT
FedEx St Jude Championship - T61st
Key Stats
Driving Distance - 310.3 Yards
Driving Accuracy - 60%
Greens in Regulation - 67.78%
Sand Saves - 40%
Putts Per Round - 28.20
Scoring Average - 69.70
End of Year World Ranking Position
2020: 28
2021: 13
2022: 57
2023: 40
2024: 73
Current Ranking: 34
What's In Harris English's Golf Bag?
Driver: PING G430 LST (10.5 Degrees)
3-Wood: PING G400 (14.5 Degrees)
Irons: PING G410 Crossover (3) PING Blueprint T (4-9)
Wedges: PING Glide 4.0 (46-S12, 52-S12, 56 S-12), PING Glide Forged (60)
Putter: PING Scottsdale Hohum
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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