Zach Bauchou
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | December 28, 1995 Forest, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Career | |
| Sport | Golf |
| Partner | Victoria |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 2019 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Former tours | Korn Ferry Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | WD: 2025 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Big-12 Newcomer of the Year | 2016 |
Zachary Bauchou (born December 28, 1995) is an American professional golfer from Bedford County, Virginia who plays on the PGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career
Bauchou was born and raised in Forest, Virginia, where he grew up playing golf with his father at London Downs Golf Club, a public course. Bauchou attended Liberty Christian Academy High School in Lynchburg, Virginia.
He was runner-up at the 2013 Junior Players Championship behind Austen Truslow, and at the 2016 Southern Amateur behind Jimmy Stanger. He won the Canadian Amateur Championship back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.
In 2014 he represented the U.S. team at the Junior Golf World Cup in Japan alongside Cameron Young, Tyler McDaniel and Austen Truslow, and he competed for the victorious U.S. squad at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup.
Bauchou attended Oklahoma State University from 2015 to 2019, overlapping with Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Matthew Wolff and Austin Eckroat. He was named 2016 Big-12 Newcomer of the Year, helped the Cowboys win the 2018 NCAA Championship, and tied for 8th at the 2019 NCAA Championship.
Professional career
Bauchou turned professional in 2019 after graduating. He earned status on the Asian Tour for 2020, but it soon shut down due to the pandemic. When it resumed again in 2022, he recorded a best finish of tied 15th at the International Series Korea.
In 2023, he joined the Korn Ferry Tour, where he recorded two top-5 finishes. In 2024, he tied for 3rd at the NV5 Invitational. Bauchou claimed his first title at the 2025 Simmons Bank Open, and finished 11th in the season rankings to graduate to the PGA Tour for 2026.
In his rookie PGA Tour season, he recorded his first top-10 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, where he tied for 6th.
Amateur wins
- 2014 Faldo Series Grand Final at The Greenbrier
- 2016 ORU Shootout
- 2017 Canadian Amateur Championship
- 2018 Canadian Amateur Championship
Source:
Professional wins (1)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Finals events (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 14, 2025 | Simmons Bank Open | −23 (65-64-64-64=257) | 2 strokes | Austin Hitt |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | WD |
| The Open Championship |
WD = withdrew
U.S National team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Golf World Cup: 2014
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2018 (winners)
See also
References
- ↑ Neumann, Sean (October 22, 2025). "Zach Bauchou Achieves Lifelong 'Dream' of Making PGA Tour After Withdrawing for Birth of His Son". People. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Levins, Keely (June 30, 2026). "Zach Bauchou's journey from 'shooting in the 100s' to tour pro". Golf Digest. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Zach Bauchou". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Men's Golf Roster: Zach Bauchou". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 "Zach Bauchou Bio". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Colgan, James (October 16, 2025). "He sacrificed his PGA Tour dreams for his family. Now he has both". Golf Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
External links
- Zach Bauchou at the PGA Tour official site
- Zach Bauchou at the Official World Golf Ranking official site