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Quick facts for kids Morgan Hoffmann
Hoffmann at the 2014 Players Championship
Personal information
Born	(1989-08-11) August 11, 1989 (age 34) Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Jupiter, Florida
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Turned professional	2010
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Web.com Tour
Best results in Major Championships
The Masters Tournament	T28: 2015
U.S. Open	T27: 2015
The Open Championship	CUT: 2015
PGA Championship	T75: 2015
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour Courage Award	2020–21

Morgan Hoffmann (born August 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer.

Biography

Raised in Ringwood, New Jersey, Hoffmann attended Ramapo High School. After winning two consecutive New Jersey state championships, Hoffmann relocated to the International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina to take advantage of the warm-weather and training opportunities. Hoffmann's girlfriend is Chelsea Colvard, they met while she was living in Miami through mutual Oklahoma State University friends.

Hoffmann spent two years attending Oklahoma State University where he played on the golf team. As a highly rated amateur, he held the number one spot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for a time in 2009, and played in that year's Walker Cup.

After playing in the 2010 U.S. Open, Hoffmann decide to leave college early in order to turn professional. He qualified for his first professional major at the 2012 U.S. Open, finishing in a tie for 29th.

Hoffmann has been a resident of Saddle Brook, New Jersey.

Hoffmann played on the Web.com Tour in 2012, starting the season with no status and getting by on sponsor exemptions and Monday qualifiers. He played in 13 events and finished 19th on the money list, which earned him a promotion to the PGA Tour. In 2017, Hoffmann finished T2 at The Honda Classic, which is his highest finish in his career.

In December 2017, Hoffmann announced that he had been diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). In the days afterwards, Hoffmann was inundated and overwhelmed by messages of support from his fellow pros and members of the public. In April 2022, Hoffman returned after undergoing treatment, and competed on the PGA Tour for the first time in three years.

Playoff record

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2012	Chiquita Classic	Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley	Henley won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

     Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

     Did not play "T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 2009 (winners)
• Palmer Cup: 2009

See also

• 2012 Web.com Tour graduates