Austin Connelly
Austin William Connelly (born September 18, 1996) is a professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. Amateur career. Connelly was born in Irving, Texas, to an American mother and Canadian father. Connelly won the 2014 FJ Invitational by six strokes, and he won the Jones Cup Invitational the following year. He played two 2015 PGA Tour events as an amateur, the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship and RBC Canadian Open, and made the cut in both. After committing to Southern Methodist University, and later the University of Arkansas , Connelly instead turned professional in August 2015. Professional career. In 2015, Connelly played three events on PGA Tour Canada, making two cuts. The next season, he had four top-10 finishes and placed seventh on the tour's Order of Merit. He earned conditional status for the 2017 European Tour season via its qualifying school and had a pair of top-10 results at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth and the Nordea Masters. Connelly qualified for the 2017 Open Championship through Final Qualifying at Royal Cinque Ports. Connelly won a four-man playoff for one remaining place. Being tied for  third after the third round shooting 67-72-66 (-5), he finished the tournament in a tie for 14th place. In September 2017 he had his best finish on the European Tour, finishing runner-up in the KLM Open. At the 2019 Pan American Games, Connelly teamed with amateurs Joey Savoie, Mary Parsons, and Brigitte Thibault, to win the bronze medal in the mixed team event. Amateur wins. Source: Results in major championships. CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Team appearances. Amateur Professional