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Golf IQ Open Championship Player Guide - 2021

Keith Mitchell (bio)

Keith Mitchell Bio - (C) GOLFstats Inc. 2020

Mitchell was introduced to the game by his father, who started playing at an older age. Mitchell played college golf at the University of Georgia. After graduating with a business and real estate degree, he joined the PGA Tour Latinoamerica in 2015 and played in 14 events with five top-10 finishes. Best was 2nd at the Aberto Do Brasil, where he was in a three-man playoff won by Alexandre Rocha. At the end of the year, he made it to the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying tournament, where he finished T-108th.

2016 Korn Ferry Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 20; Rounds Played - 67; In Money - 13; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 70.04 (Rank 44th); Regular Season Money - $69,275 (Rank 70th); Playoff Money - $9,493 (Rank 67th); Priority Rank - 78; Best Finish - T-7th, Ellie Mae Classic.

2017 Korn Ferry Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 22; Rounds Played - 76; In Money - 17; Top-10 Finishes - 6; Scoring Average - 69.93 (Rank 28th); Regular Season Money - $151,444 (Rank 26th); Playoff Money - $66,050 (Rank 14th); Priority Rank - 21; Best Finish - T-3rd, New Sentinel Open. Was able to secure a PGA Tour card.

2018 Notes: He played 29 PGA Tour events in his rookie season, making 21 cuts with four top-10 finishes. He was one of eight rookies to advance to the FedExCup Playoffs, making it through the first three events before ending his season at No. 67 in the standings. He made his first run at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. He birdied the 72nd hole to finish 2nd, four shots behind winner Brice Garnett. The following week, he shot rounds of 67-71-67-69 to finish T-6th. A month later, still in Texas at the AT&T Byron Nelson, he fired a final-round 63 to finish T-3rd, four shots behind winner Aaron Wise. He had his last top-10 of the season with a T-7th at the John Deere Classic.

2019 Notes: Played in 26 PGA Tour events making 17 cuts with three top-ten finishes. Was 50th in the FedExCup standings. After a slow start on the West Coast, Mitchell fired rounds of 68-66-70-67 to win the Honda Classic. He became the 13th former Georgia Bulldog to win on the PGA Tour. Playing the following week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his game was still hot. His final-round 66 gave him a T-6th result, four shots behind Francesco Molinari. As one of the top three finishers, he earned a spot in the field at Royal Portrush for the British Open. He was T-8th at the Wells Fargo Championship. In the FedExCup was T-64th in the Northern Trust and T-52nd in the BMW Championship.

2020 Notes: Played in 21 PGA Tour events making 11 cuts with one top-ten finish. Was 112th in the final FedExCup standings. He was T-5th at Arnold Palmer Invitational and was four back of winner Tyrrell Hatton. After the break best finish was T-22nd at the Memorial. In the FedExCup playoffs was T-61st at the Northern Trust.

2021 Notes: Played in 28 PGA Tour events making 16 cuts with four top-ten finishes. He was 65th in the FedExCup standings. With partner Brandt Snedeker the two finished T-4th at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, two shots back of the playoff. Led going into the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship, shot 72, and finished T-3rd, two shots back of winner Rory McIlroy. He was 5th at the 3M Open, three shots back of winner Cameron Champ. In the FedExCup playoffs was T-8th at the Northern Trust and T-57th at the BMW Championship.

2022 Notes: Played in 26 PGA Tour events making 20 cuts with six top-ten finishes. Was 40th in the FedExCup standings. With opening rounds of 62-64, held a five-shot lead after the second round of the CJ Cup@Summit. Shot 73-67 to finish T-3rd, three shots back of winner Rory McIlroy. Shot 65-63 over the weekend to finish T-7th at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He was T-10th at the Phoenix Open and T-9th at the Honda Classic. Finished T-7th at the RBC Canadian Open and T-6th at the Travelers Championship, seven shots back of winner Xander Schauffele. In the FedExCup playoffs was T-31st at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and T-32nd at the BMW Championship.

2023 Notes: Was T-9th in the Houston Open. Finished T-4th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, four shots back of winner Justin Rose. He held a share of the lead after the first round of The Genesis Invitational and finished 5th, five shots back of winner Jon Rahm. After the WGC-Dell Match Play, Mitchell was 46th in the Official World Golf Rankings and was invited to play in the Masters were he finished 53rd.

- World Rank: 62 - Born: Jan 7, 1992, Chattanooga, Tenn. - Age: 33y 0m 13d Back to Field

Click on any table column header to sort by that column		Past Performance Results and Statistics
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (last 10 years) Open Championship Home Page
YearDateCoursePlaceScoreToPar1st2nd3rd4thMoney
2024Jul 21,2024Royal Troon Golf ClubDNP
2023Jul 23,2023Royal Liverpool Golf ClubDNP
2022Jul 17,2022Old Course at St. AndrewsCUT1451766900$0
2021Jul 18,2021Royal St. George's Golf ClubCUT1444687600$0
2019Jul 21,2019Royal Portrush G.C.CUT1442756900$0
2018Jul 22,2018Carnoustie Golf LinksDNP
2017Jul 23,2017Royal Birkdale G.C.DNP
2016Jul 17,2016Royal Troon Golf ClubDNP
2015Jul 20,2015Old Course at St. AndrewsDNP
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP STATS (All)
Played In3
Rounds Played6
Avg Place100
Scoring Avg72.17
Low Round68
Wins0
Top 10s0
Top 25s0

Tournament Record (last 12 months) PGA TOUR Record - European Tour Record
DateNameTourCoursePlaceScoreToPar1st2nd3rd4thMoney
Jan 19,2025 American ExpressPGAPete Dye Stadium T21273-1566686871$83,270
Jan 12,2025Sony Open in HawaiiPGAWaialae C.C.T30271-970676965$52,138
Nov 24,2024 RSM ClassicPGASeaside CUT1453677800$0
Nov 10,2024World Wide Technology Champ PGAEl Cardonal at DiamanteCUT1473757200$0
Oct 20,2024Shriners Children's OpenPGATPC SummerlinCUT1475737400$0
Oct 13,2024Black Desert Champ PGABlack Desert ResortCUT1442697500$0
Oct 6,2024Sanderson Farms Champ PGAC.C. of JacksonT3266-2267646570$448,400
Sep 15,2024Procore Champ PGASilverado C.C. (North)12278-1069706970$139,500
Aug 11,2024Wyndham Champ PGASedgefield Country ClubT12269-1170646768$144,965
Jul 28,20243M OpenPGATPC Twin CitiesT46279-568727069$22,067
Jul 7,2024John Deere ClassicPGATPC Deere RunT18266-1869636767$126,000
Jun 30,2024Rocket Mortgage ClassicPGADetroit Golf ClubCUT141-3707100$0
Jun 2,2024RBC Canadian OpenPGAHamilton Golf & Country Club T10271-969676867$227,950
May 26,2024Charles Schwab ChallengePGAColonial C.C.T37281172676676$38,675
May 19,2024PGA Champ MAJORValhalla Golf ClubCUT1420717100$0
May 5,2024THE CJ CUP Byron NelsonPGATPC Craig RanchT20268-1666656968$112,100
Apr 28,2024Zurich Classic of New OrleansPGATPC LouisianaT28000000$19,135
Apr 7,2024Valero Texas OpenPGATPC San Antonio (Oaks )T14283-575697069$131,602
Mar 31,2024Texas Children's Houston OpenPGAMemorial Park Golf CUT1422717100$0
Mar 24,2024Valspar Champ PGAInnisbrook Resort T17280-467706677$104,020
Mar 17,2024 Players Champ PGATPC Sawgrass73292469717676$49,750
Mar 4,2024Cognizant ClassicPGAPGA National Champion T9272-1268706965$210,536
Feb 25,2024Mexico Open at VidantaPGAVidanta Vallarta (Greg Norman )T19274-1071686570$99,549
Feb 11,2024WM Phoenix OpenPGATPC ScottsdaleT17274-1069686968$125,400
Feb 4,2024AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AmPGAPebble Beach Golf LinksT54212-47466720$42,500
Jan 27,2024Farmers Insurance OpenPGATorrey Pines South CUT142-2717100$0
Jan 21,2024 American ExpressPGAPete Dye Stadium T9264-2469676662$254,100
Tour Statistics (Last 12 Mo)
Events Played27
Rounds Played87
Avg Place46
Scoring Avg69.23
Low Round0
Wins0
Top 10s4
Top 25s13
Recent, Major and Career Results
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Past 12 Months 26 47.50 0 4 15.4% 7 26.9% 21 80.8% 37 43.0% 86 47 54.7% 10 38.5% 70.24 $2,773,935
All Career Majors 11 68.27 0 0 0.0% 1 9.1% 6 54.5% 9 26.5% 34 11 32.4% 5 45.5% 72.00 $414,653
Total Career Results 154 55.88 1 22 14.3% 40 26.0% 104 67.5% 212 43.1% 492 271 55.1% 68 44.2% 70.40 $12,401,525
Note: All tables can be sorted by column clicking on the column headers. For "avg place", a missed cut or wd counts as a place of 100. "Within 5" is the number of times the player has entered the final round within 5 shots of the lead.

Best and Worst Courses and Tournaments: Very good at the Arnold Palmer. Also like him at ATYT Byron Nelson, Corales Puntacan and Weslls Fargo.

Career Performance per Month
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
January 14 60.57 0 1 7.1% 5 35.7% 8 57.1% 19 43.2% 44 25 56.8% 8 57.1% 70.10 $659,336
February 15 50.00 0 4 26.7% 6 40.0% 10 66.7% 25 49.0% 51 30 58.8% 8 53.3% 70.20 $2,023,980
March 17 36.41 1 4 23.5% 7 41.2% 15 88.2% 19 36.5% 52 25 48.1% 6 35.3% 71.10 $3,261,295
April 12 50.83 0 3 25.0% 4 33.3% 8 66.7% 6 21.4% 28 12 42.9% 7 58.3% 71.60 $917,009
May 15 53.73 0 3 20.0% 3 20.0% 12 80.0% 22 41.5% 53 27 50.9% 4 26.7% 70.50 $1,394,321
June 17 64.94 0 2 11.8% 4 23.5% 9 52.9% 18 34.6% 52 26 50.0% 10 58.8% 70.90 $1,075,238
July 17 65.41 0 2 11.8% 3 17.6% 9 52.9% 26 50.0% 52 29 55.8% 9 52.9% 70.20 $731,917
August 13 53.69 0 1 7.7% 1 7.7% 11 84.6% 22 45.8% 48 28 58.3% 3 23.1% 69.80 $615,015
September 3 42.00 0 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 3 100.0% 7 58.3% 12 9 75.0% 0 0.0% 69.60 $151,540
October 14 65.14 0 1 7.1% 3 21.4% 7 50.0% 19 45.2% 42 27 64.3% 8 57.1% 70.10 $950,228
November 16 59.44 0 1 6.3% 3 18.8% 11 68.8% 29 53.7% 54 31 57.4% 5 31.3% 69.80 $606,599
December 1 70.00 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 4 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 71.80 $15,048
TOTALS154 - 1 22 14% 40 26% 104 68% 212 43% 492 271 55% 68 14% - $12,401,525

Career Performance per Season
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Spring 44 46.25 1 10 22.7% 14 31.8% 35 79.5% 47 35.3% 133 64 48.1% 17 38.6% 71.00 $5,572,624
Summer 47 62.00 0 5 10.6% 8 17.0% 29 61.7% 66 43.4% 152 83 54.6% 22 46.8% 70.30 $2,422,170
Fall 33 60.27 0 2 6.1% 7 21.2% 21 63.6% 55 50.9% 108 67 62.0% 13 39.4% 69.90 $1,708,367
Winter 30 55.60 0 5 16.7% 11 36.7% 19 63.3% 44 44.4% 99 57 57.6% 16 53.3% 70.20 $2,698,365
TOTALS154 - 1 22 14% 40 26% 104 68% 212 43% 492 271 55% 68 14% - $12,401,525
Spring = March, April, May - Summer = June, July, August - Fall = September, October, November - Winter = December, January, February

Career Performance per Swing
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
West Coast Swing 20 59.75 0 3 15.0% 6 30.0% 12 60.0% 28 43.1% 65 38 58.5% 11 55.0% 70.60 $1,936,631
Florida Swing 17 44.35 1 4 23.5% 7 41.2% 14 82.4% 19 31.1% 61 27 44.3% 4 23.5% 71.50 $2,931,460
New England Courses 15 64.13 0 2 13.3% 3 20.0% 9 60.0% 19 39.6% 48 24 50.0% 7 46.7% 70.30 $914,843
Texas Swing 15 43.00 0 3 20.0% 4 26.7% 13 86.7% 19 43.2% 44 27 61.4% 6 40.0% 69.80 $1,363,010
Desert Courses 5 71.60 0 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 3 60.0% 8 50.0% 16 10 62.5% 2 40.0% 70.30 $122,751
Ocean and Sea Courses 13 63.54 0 0 0.0% 2 15.4% 9 69.2% 18 40.9% 44 25 56.8% 6 46.2% 70.40 $423,602
TOTALS85 - 1 12 14% 23 27% 60 71% 111 40% 278 151 54% 36 13% - $7,692,296

Career Performance per Grass Type
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Bent Greens 59 58.59 0 7 11.9% 13 22.0% 39 66.1% 86 43.9% 196 111 56.6% 26 44.1% 70.40 $3,777,013
Bermuda Greens 68 48.28 1 12 17.6% 22 32.4% 51 75.0% 97 45.5% 213 117 54.9% 27 39.7% 70.10 $6,646,287
Paspalum Greens 9 60.44 0 1 11.1% 2 22.2% 7 77.8% 13 40.6% 32 19 59.4% 2 22.2% 70.20 $464,345
Poa Greens 17 71.88 0 2 11.8% 3 17.6% 7 41.2% 15 30.6% 49 23 46.9% 12 70.6% 71.50 $1,513,881
Fescue Greens 1 99.99 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 2 1 50.0% 1 100.0% 72.50 $0
TOTALS154 - 1 22 14% 40 26% 104 68% 212 43% 492 271 55% 68 14% - $12,401,525

Career Performance per Short and Long Courses
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Less Than 7000 yards 12 53 0 2 17% 3 25% 9 75% 21 49% 43 25 58% 4 33% 70.00 $1,010,205
Greater Than 7400 yards 51 49 0 12 24% 17 33% 37 73% 52 32% 164 81 49% 22 43% 71.00 $5,063,832