Andrew Landry

Landry was born in Nederland, Texas, and grew up in Groves, Texas, a small, middle-class suburb of Beaumont. He learned the game at a nine-hole venue four houses away called The Pea Patch, the second-oldest course in the state, described by friends as a goat track with a bar. The course closed in 2015 and is a gated community today. He grew up in a blue-collar family: His dad was a Federal Express courier for 30 years, and his mother was a schoolteacher in town. He played in junior events around the area as his parents didn't have the money to send him around the country on the AJGA circuit.
After graduating from high school, Landry didn't receive any college attention and went to Lamar University playing for Brad McMakin. After a year there, Landry followed McMakin to the University of Arkansas. He was a three-time All-American, won one individual title, and earned the most top-10s in school history. He turned professional after graduating in 2009. Landry played on mini-tours, including the Adams Pro Tour, where he won twice. At the end of 2014, he attended Korn Ferry Tour Q-School, and with rounds of 71-67-67-69-67-68 (20-under), claimed runner-up honors.
2015 Notes: Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with 23 starts, one win, five top-25s, and 14 cuts made. Was 45th in the final priority-ranking order. Before Landry headed to Cartagena, Columbia, he had only $1,500 in his checking account. He put down $500 on an engagement ring for his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth, then won for the first time with a five-stroke win at the Cartagena de Indias at Karibana Championship. Shot a final-round, three-under 69 to finish 11 under and take home the $126,000 first-place check. The prize money vaulted him to No. 2 on the money list behind fellow rookie winner Patrick Rodgers after three events. Posted consecutive top-25s in Chile (T-16th), Louisiana (T-23rd) and Mexico (T-23rd). After Louisiana, Landry Monday-qualified into his first PGA Tour event, the Shell Houston Open, in his home state of Texas. Shot rounds of 76-73 and missed the cut. The only top-25 in his final nine regular-season events came at the Nova Scotia Open (T-16th). Finished 21st on the money list to secure his PGA Tour card for 2016. In the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, he made the cut in the first three tournaments, but his best outing of the three was only a T-47th at the opening Hotel Fitness Championship in Fort Wayne. Finished 108th in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
2016 Notes: Played 18 PGA Tour events, made nine cuts, and had one top-10, a T-8th at the John Deere Classic. Finished the year 178th in the FedExCup standings and couldn't keep his PGA Tour card at the Korn Ferry Tour playoffs. Had a T-6th result at the Servientrega Championship, but the year's highlight came when he qualified for the U.S. Open. Playing his first major and ranked 624th globally, he fired an opening-round 66 to take the lead. After rounds of 71-70 and enduring several rain delays, he went into the final round T-2nd looking to become the first player to win the U.S. Open in his debut since Francis Ouimet in 1913. Closed with an eight-over 78 to finish T-15th.
2017 Korn Ferry Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 22; In Money - 20; Top-10 Finishes - 8; Scoring Average - 69.26 (rank 5th); Regular Season Money - $292,939 (rank 4th); Finals Priority Money - $388,893 (rank 4th); Best Finish - 1st, Bahamas Great Abaco. Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with 22 starts, one win, seven additional top-10s and 20 cuts made. Was fourth in the final priority-ranking order. Secured his PGA Tour card for the 2018 season with a fourth-place finish on the 2017 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season money list.
2018 Notes: Played 27 PGA Tour events, making 15 cuts with five top-10 finishes. Was 37th in the FedExCup standings. Began the year with a T-7th at the Safeway Open. Added another top-10 a month later with a T-4th at the RSM Classic. After opening with rounds of 63-65 at the CareerBuilder Challenge and with a birdie at the 72nd hole, he found himself in a playoff with Jon Rahm. Lost at the fourth extra hole. A month after his first child, a son, was born, Landry was the only player at the Valero Texas Open to shoot four rounds in the 60s, winning his first PGA Tour title by two strokes over Sean O'Hair and Trey Mullinax. The victory came in his 32nd career PGA Tour start. Finished T-8th at the Quicken Loans National.
2019 Notes: Played in 25 PGA Tour events, making 15 cuts with one top-10 finish. Was 96th in the FedExCup standings. Finished 3rd at the John Deere Classic with rounds of 65-65-67-69, three strokes behind winner Dylan Frittelli. The tournament saved his season. He placed 171st in the FedExCup standings, and after the week jumped to 121st. In the FedExCup playoffs, was T-30th at the Northern Trust.
2020 Notes: Played in 21 PGA Tour events, making 10 cuts with one top-10 finish. Was 61st in the FedExCup standings. After missing the cut in seven of his first eight starts, he won the American Express by two strokes over Abraham Ancer. The win came in his 80th start on the PGA Tour at the age of 32 years, 165 days. In the FedExCup playoffs, he finished 67th at the Northern Trust and 68th at the BMW Championship.
2021 Notes: Was T-27th at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Since winning the American Express, has not finished higher than 27th going into Houston.