Colt Knost
Colt Knost | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Web.com Tour PGA Tour | June 26, 1985||
Professional wins | 2 | ||
Highest ranking | 92 (July 3, 2016)[1] | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | T70: 2016 | ||
U.S. Open | CUT: 2012 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT: 2016 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Colt Knost (born June 26, 1985) is a retired American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.[2] Beginning in January 2022, he became a regular analyst and on-course commentator for PGA Tour events televised by CBS Sports.
Amateur career
Knost was born in
Professional career
Shortly after winning the 2007 U.S. Amateur, he turned professional, forfeiting his invitations to
Knost played on the
By finishing 2010 at 15th on the Nationwide Tour money list, he earned his PGA Tour card again for 2011.
He finished only 156th in the Fedex Cup list for 2011, but was successful at the 2011 qualifying school (by the narrowest margin of one stroke). In 2012 he finished 120th to retain his PGA Tour card, but in 2013 he finished 184th and dropped back to the
In the 2014 Web.com Tour Finals he finished second (excluding the regular-season Top 25) and returned to the PGA Tour for 2015. He finished that
After missing the cut in the 2020
Knost now hosts a podcast with Golf.com called "GOLFs Subpar" along with former professional golfer Drew Stoltz.
On-course reporting
In January 2022, CBS Sports announced that Knost would be a regular on-course commentator for PGA Tour events.[5][6] During the 2022 Masters Tournament, Knost was an analyst and commentator covering featured groups on the CBS Sports television broadcast.[7]
Amateur wins
- 2005 Dixie Amateur
- 2007 U.S. Amateur
- 2008 Georgia Cup
Professional wins (2)
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | May 11, 2008 | Fort Smith Classic | −12 (68-65-70-65=268) | 1 stroke | Darron Stiles |
2 | Jul 20, 2008 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | −26 (64-67-69-62=262) | 4 strokes | Webb Simpson |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2010 | Nationwide Tour Championship
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Brendan Steele | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
The Open Championship | CUT | ||||
PGA Championship | T70 |
Note: Knost never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | WD | T3 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
- Walker Cup: 2007 (winners)
See also
- 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2010 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Myers, Alex (January 31, 2020). "Colt Knost announces his retirement after missing the cut at Waste Management Phoenix Open". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Colt Knost – PGA Tour Career Summary". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
2015 – Events Played: 29, Made Cut: 17, Cut: 11, Withdrew: 1, Money: $1,066,553, FedExCup Points: 714 FedExCup Standing: 91
- ^ Myers, Alex (January 31, 2020). "Colt Knost announces his retirement after missing the cut at Waste Management Phoenix Open". Golf Digest.
- ^ James Colgan (January 20, 2022). "7 noticeable changes coming to CBS golf broadcasts in 2022". Golf. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Colt Knost Q&A on his growing TV role: 'I honestly feel like this is what I was meant to do'". Golfweek. December 14, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
I'm so comfortable doing it, honestly, I just feel like that's where I'm supposed to be.
- ^ Kyle Boone (April 10, 2022). "2022 Masters TV schedule, coverage, live stream, channel, how to watch online, streaming, golf tee times". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
External links
- Colt Knost at the PGA Tour official site
- Colt Knost at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Colt Knost wins 2007 U.S. Amateur