Patton Kizzire Bio
Maxie Patton Kizzire, known professionally as Patton Kizzire, is an American professional golfer currently competing on the PGA Tour. Born on March 3, 1986, in Montgomery, Alabama, he turned professional in 2008 and has built a steady career highlighted by perseverance and breakthrough performances. Across the PGA Tour and the former Web.com Tour, he has collected six professional victories, including three on the PGA Tour, and earned recognition as the 2015 Web.com Tour Player of the Year.
Early Life and Background
Maxie Patton Kizzire was born on March 3, 1986, in Montgomery, Alabama, and grew up in nearby Tuscaloosa. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and weighing roughly 210 lb (95 kg), he developed into one of the tallest players on the PGA Tour. His height and Alabama upbringing helped shape an athletic profile that translated well into competitive golf from an early age.
Kizzire’s early competitive record was promising. He placed third at the 2003 U.S. Junior Open, an early signal of his potential. He went on to play his college golf at Auburn University, where he earned All-Southeastern Conference first team honors in 2006–07. That same season, he captured the 2007 SEC Championship, cementing his status as one of the top amateurs in the region before graduating in 2008 with a Business degree.
Path to Professional Golf
After completing his studies at Auburn University, Kizzire turned professional in 2008, beginning his climb through the development circuits of American golf. He honed his game on mini-tour events and qualifying stages, working toward a path onto the Web.com Tour, then the primary feeder circuit to the PGA Tour. His steady progress and patient work ethic during these formative years laid the foundation for his eventual breakthrough.
In December 2014, Kizzire tied for 21st place at the Web.com Tour Qualifying School final stage, securing his place on the developmental tour for the following season. The result set the stage for a transformative 2015 campaign that would define his career trajectory.
Patton Kizzire Career
Web.com Tour Breakthrough (2015)
Kizzire’s 2015 season on the Web.com Tour was nothing short of a breakthrough. He led the regular-season money list for most of the year and missed only two cuts in his first 15 events. He logged nine top-10 finishes and 10 top-25 results, pairing consistency with late-season poise. Two runner-up finishes, at the El Bosque Mexico Championship and the Rex Hospital Open, hinted that his first win was close.
That win arrived at the Utah Championship, where Kizzire secured his PGA Tour card for the 2015–16 season. His dominant 2015 was capped by being voted the Web.com Tour Player of the Year and finishing as the tour’s regular-season money list leader, a clean sweep of the circuit’s top individual honors.
PGA Tour Arrival (2015–2016)
In his rookie season on the PGA Tour, Kizzire recorded five top-10 finishes and made 20 of 27 cuts, an impressive display of consistency for a first-year player. His best finish was a runner-up at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, and he closed the year 82nd in the FedEx Cup standings. The performance validated the leap from the Web.com Tour.
The following fall, at the season-opening Safeway Open on October 16, 2016, Kizzire entered the final round with his first PGA Tour 54-hole lead, one stroke clear of the field. He fired a two-under-par round but finished one stroke behind winner Brendan Steele. He ended the 2016–17 PGA Tour season ranked 99th in the FedEx Cup standings.
First PGA Tour Wins (2017–2018)
On November 12, 2017, Kizzire won his first PGA Tour title at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. With weather forcing 36 holes on Sunday, he held off a charging Rickie Fowler to win by one stroke, a defining moment after years of grinding. The victory validated his patient approach and announced him as a PGA Tour winner.
Just two months later, on January 14, 2018, Kizzire captured his second title at the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club. He defeated James Hahn with a birdie on the sixth hole of a sudden-death playoff, becoming the first multiple winner of the 2018 PGA Tour season. The victory moved him to the top of the early FedEx Cup standings and pushed his Official World Golf Ranking to a career-best 51st on March 4, 2018.
Return to the Winner’s Circle (2024)
After a long wait between victories, Kizzire broke a six-year winless drought on September 15, 2024, with a commanding performance at the Procore Championship, played at Silverado in Napa Valley, California. He led for the final three days and won by five strokes over David Lipsky, a margin that underscored how far his game had matured. The third PGA Tour title reinforced his place among the tour’s steady competitors.
Notable Events and Milestones
Kizzire’s career is anchored by signature moments: his 2007 SEC Championship as an amateur, his 2015 Web.com Tour sweep, his first PGA Tour win at the 2017 OHL Classic at Mayakoba, his Sony Open playoff triumph in January 2018, and his five-shot romp at the 2024 Procore Championship. In major championships, his strongest result was a tie for 18th at the 2019 Masters Tournament, with a tie for 49th at the 2016 PGA Championship and a tie for 68th at the 2016 Open Championship also on his major record.
Patton Kizzire Career Wins
Patton Kizzire has accumulated six professional victories across the PGA Tour, the Web.com Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour), and other events. Three of those wins have come on the PGA Tour, two on the Korn Ferry Tour, and one in other competition, a balance that reflects steady play across multiple levels of professional golf.
PGA Tour Highlights
Kizzire’s three PGA Tour titles are the 2017 OHL Classic at Mayakoba, the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii, and the 2024 Procore Championship. His Sony Open win came via a six-hole sudden-death playoff against James Hahn, while his 2024 Procore Championship victory was a five-shot runaway over David Lipsky at Silverado Resort. He holds a 1–0 playoff record on the PGA Tour, and his career-best Official World Golf Ranking of 51 was set on March 4, 2018.
Other Wins and Performances
Beyond the PGA Tour, Kizzire won the 2015 Utah Championship on the Web.com Tour, the victory that earned him his PGA Tour card, and added a second developmental-circuit title for a Korn Ferry Tour total of two. He has also recorded one additional professional win in other competition, rounding out his six-win professional resume.
| Tour | Wins |
|---|---|
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Korn Ferry Tour (formerly Web.com Tour) | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Patton Kizzire Family
Personal Life
Patton Kizzire resides in Sea Island, Georgia, a coastal golf community that serves as a fitting home base for a touring professional. Off the course, he is recognized as one of the tallest players on the PGA Tour at 6 ft 5 in, a physical trait that has become part of his professional identity. He maintains a presence on Instagram at @pkizzire, where fans can follow his career updates.
2025 Season Performance
Heading into the 2025 PGA Tour season, Patton Kizzire carried the momentum of his five-shot victory at the 2024 Procore Championship into the new calendar year. That breakthrough ended a six-year winless streak on tour and reaffirmed his ability to contend at the highest level of professional golf. With his PGA Tour status secured through his recent victory, he entered 2025 with full playing privileges and renewed confidence.
The early portions of the 2025 season provided Kizzire with opportunities to build on his late-2024 form, leveraging the momentum of a multi-shot win into consistent contention. As a veteran presence on tour with six professional victories to his name, he remained a steady competitor in regular events and looked to add to his major-championship resume, where his best result remains a tie for 18th at the 2019 Masters Tournament. His combination of experience, height-driven power, and recent form made him a player to watch across the FedEx Cup stretch.
