Andrew Novak

Andrew Novak
Personal information
Born (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSt. Simons, Georgia, U.S.
Career
CollegeWofford College
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins2
Highest ranking33 (April 27, 2025)[1]
(as of July 6, 2025)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2025
U.S. OpenT42: 2025
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Andrew Novak (born March 31, 1995) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.[2] Novak graduated from Academic Magnet High School in North Charleston, South Carolina.[3] He is also a graduate of Wofford College.

Professional career

Andrew won the 2020 LECOM Suncoast Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour.[4] Novak recorded his second top-10 finish on the PGA Tour at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open.[5]

In April 2025, Novak tied for the lead at the RBC Heritage. He was defeated in a playoff by Justin Thomas.[6] The following week, Novak paired with Ben Griffin at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Scoring 28-under-par, they won the event by one shot from Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard.[7]

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Apr 27, 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
(with Ben Griffin)
−28 (62-66-61-71=260) 1 stroke Nicolai Højgaard and Rasmus Højgaard

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2025 RBC Heritage Justin Thomas Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Feb 16, 2020 LECOM Suncoast Classic −23 (69-64-66-66=265) 1 stroke John Chin

Results in major championships

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 2025
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUT
U.S. Open CUT T42
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2023 2024 2025
The Players Championship CUT CUT CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 17 2025 Ending 27 Apr 2025" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  2. ^ "Andrew Novak". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Braswell, Tommy (June 4, 2022). "Academic Magnet grad Andrew Novak qualifies for US Open golf tournament". The Post and Courier. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Andrew Novak birdies final hole to win LECOM Suncoast Classic". PGA Tour. February 16, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Here's the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Thomas beats Novak in play-off to win RBC Heritage". BBC Sport. April 20, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  7. ^ "Novak & Griffin win Zurich Classic as McIlroy & Lowry fade". BBC Sport. April 28, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.