Jordan Niebrugge

Jordan Niebrugge
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born	(1993-08-04) August 4, 1993 Bridgeton, Missouri
Height	6 ft 04 in (1.93 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Mequon, Wisconsin
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Status	Amateur
Professional wins	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 2014
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP

Jordan Niebrugge (born August 4, 1993) is an American amateur golfer currently playing collegiate golf at Oklahoma State University.^[1]

Niebrugge was born just outside of St. Louis in Bridgeton, Missouri. At a young age, parents Rod and Judy Niebrugge moved the family to Mequon, Wisconsin.^[1]

In the summer of 2013, Niebrugge won the Wisconsin Match Play Championship,^[2] then produced an amateur winning streak that consisted of victories at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship,^[3] Wisconsin State Amateur,^[4] and Western Amateur.^[5] Previous victories at the Wisconsin State Open and the WIAA High School Championship places Jordan and PGA Tour golfer Mark Wilson as the only golfers to win all four events of the "Wisconsin Slam".^[6]

Jordan was selected to play for the USA 2013 Walker Cup team where he posted wins in both singles matches. Shortly after the 2013 Walker Cup, he was also chosen to represent USA in the 2013 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship. Along with teammate Scottie Scheffler, the two combined to win the Men's competition for Team USA as well as the Overall Combined Team competition. He also tied for the overall individual lead.^[7]

For his 2013 accomplishments, Niebrugge was named to the 2013 Global Golf Post All-Amateur 1st Team ^[8] and was an honorable mention Collegiate All-American in 2013 for his play at Oklahoma State.^[1]

With his win at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, Jordan received an invite to compete at the 2014 Masters Tournament in April 2014.

Jordan played in the 2014 Masters Tournament and finished at +11 for the first two rounds before missing the cut.^[9]

College career

Niebrugge attends Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. As a freshman (2012–13), he was named Honorable Mention All-American by Ping^[10] and Golfweek Magazine.^[11] He was also chosen as a Ping All-Region selection and was named first-team All-Big 12.

2012–13 (Freshman)

• Finished T2 at The Prestige at PGA West^[12]
• Finished 2nd at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate^[13]
• Finished T5 at the Linger Longer Invitational^[14]

2013–14 (Sophomore)

• Won the Amer Ari Invitational^[15]
• Finished T9 at Big 12 Championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club
• Runner-up at the NCAA Columbia Regional at The Club at Old Hawthorne^[16]
• Was part of the OSU team that finished as the runner-up at NCAA Championships at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kansas. ^[17]

Amateur wins

• 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links, Western Amateur, Wisconsin Match Play Championship, Wisconsin State Amateur

Professional tournament wins

• 2011 Wisconsin State Open (as an amateur)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 2013 (winners)
• The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship: 2013 (winners)

References