Ryan McCormick

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|birth_place = West Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.

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|weight = 190 lbs

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Ryan McCormick (born November 7, 1991) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Early life and career

Raised in Middletown Township, New Jersey,{{cite news |last=Prunty |first=Brendan |url=https://www.nj.com/golf/2012/06/ryan_mccormick_wins_njsga_amat.html |title=Ryan McCormick wins NJSGA Amateur Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=June 8, 2012 |access-date=January 17, 2024 |quote="I'm kind of speechless," the Middletown resident said}} McCormick attended Mater Dei High School, where he was captain of the school's golf team all four years.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/article/news/tour-bound/2023/10/25/ryan-mccormick-perseveres-through-pitfalls-earns-first-pga-tour-card-new-jersey-st-johns-veteran-grinder |title=Ryan McCormick perseveres through pitfalls, earns first PGA Tour card |publisher=PGA Tour |last=Prise |first=Kevin |date=October 25, 2023 |access-date=January 17, 2024|quote=The younger McCormick was a four-year golf team captain at Mater Dei High School, which led to a successful college career at St. John’s – culminating with Big East Golfer of the Year honors in 2013–14.}}

McCormick competed for the St. John's Red Storm in college, winning Big East Conference team{{Cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/golfer-ryan-mccormick-overcomes-kick-legs-covid-finally-secure-pga-tour-card |title=Golfer Ryan McCormick overcomes 'kick between the legs,' untimely COVID to finally secure PGA Tour card |work=Fox News |first=Ryan |last=Gaydos |date=November 16, 2023 |access-date=January 15, 2024}} and individual{{cite web |url=https://redstormsports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/ryan-mccormick/768 |title=Ryan McCormick – Bio |publisher=St. John's University Athletics |access-date=January 16, 2024}} titles in 2014.

Professional career

McCormick finished 27th in the Korn Ferry Tour points list for the 2023 season to earn status for the 2024 PGA Tour season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/meet-the-30-korn-ferry-grads-who-earned-2024-pga-tour-cards |title=Meet the 30 Korn Ferry grads who earned 2024 PGA Tour cards |work=NBC Sports |first=Brentley |last=Romine |date=October 8, 2023 |access-date=January 15, 2024}}

Personal life

McCormick is an avid video game player and uses the PGA Tour 2K Series to create and scout courses he is playing.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/korn-ferry-tour-pga-tour-2k-video-game-golf-course-simulator-ryan-mccormick |title=Korn Ferry Tour pro uses PGA Tour 2K's course creator to build, learn and play new courses before tournaments |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Coleman |last=Bentley |date=July 27, 2023 |access-date=January 15, 2024}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://golf.com/instruction/ryan-mccormick-video-games/ |title=How this pro is using a video game to prepare for golf tournaments |magazine=Golf Magazine |first=Zephyr |last=Melton |date=July 28, 2023 |access-date=January 15, 2024}}