Mexican-American professional golfer Abraham Ancer was born on February 27, 1991, and is currently playing on LIV Golf. He formerly played on the PGA Tour and has a total of five professional wins, each on different tours.
He turned professional in 2013 and played on the Web.com Tour; by 2015, he had his first professional win at the Nova Scotia Open, defeating Bronson Burgoon in a playoff. He won his PGA Tour card for the 2016 season but lost in 2017, and with three runner-ups and five top-5s, he reclaimed the card for the 2018 season.
Ancer's first major performance came in the 2019 PGA Championship, where he finished tied for 16th place. He hasn't won a major title yet, though he came close in the 2021 PGA Championship, as he finished tied for 8th place.
At the 2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, he defeated Hideki Matsuyama and Sam Burns in two sudden-death playoff holes to earn his first professional victory in a PGA Tour event. Ancer's victory made him the first Mexican golfer to triumph on the European Tour and the fourth on the PGA Tour.
After the U.S. Open in June 2022, Ancer joined LIV Golf and was later suspended from the PGA Tour. Ancer won the team prize in Bangkok, but he hasn't won any races as an individual on the tour yet.
He won the 2023 PIF Saudi International on the Asian Tour; he won wire-to-wire, two shots ahead of Cameron Young, with a final-round score of 68. He most recently participated in the February 2024 LIV Golf Las Vegas, where he tied for 21st place with a score of 206, under 4.
How many PGA Tour wins does Abraham Ancer have?
Abraham Ancer has one PGA Tour win at the 2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. It is a World Golf Championship event that is sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours. This win is reflected on the PGA Tour as well as the European Tour.
Abraham Ancer PGA Wins Year by Year
No | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runners-up |
1 | 8 Aug 2021 | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational | 67-62-67-68=264 | −16 | Playoff | Sam Burns, Hideki Matsuyama |
Abraham Ancer PGA Tour Appearances
Abraham Ancer has participated in 146 events on the PGA Tour since he joined, out of which he made the cut in 104 of them. Plus, he has one PGA Tour win and two international wins, along with four runner-ups, 15 top-5s and 25 top-10s, according to his official PGA profile.
Abraham Ancer Professional Career Wins
Abraham Ancer has a total of five professional wins, which is technically four, as his 2021 WGC win is counted on both the PGA and European Tour. Regardless, his other wins were on the Asian Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Web.com Tour and the Pan American Games.
World Golf Championship
Ancer's 2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational win is his most noteworthy performance, which he won against Sam Burns and Hideki Matsuyama in the playoffs with a total score of 264, under 16.
Asian Tour Wins
Ancer's Asian Tour win was the 2023 PIF Saudi International, defeating Cameron Young by a margin of two strokes and a total score of 261, under 19.
PGA Tour of Australasia Wins
On the PGA Tour of Australasia, he won the flagship 2018 Emirates Australia Open against Australian Dimitrios Papadatos with a score of 272, under 16, and by a margin of 5 shots.
It came seven days prior to his World Cup of Golf performance, where he represented Mexico. The Australian Open win gave him entry for the 2019 Open Championship, although he missed the cut then.
Web.com Tour Wins
Ancer's only Web.com Tour win was the 2015 Nova Scotia Open, which was also his first professional victory, against Bronson Burgoon in a playoff for a score of 271, under 13.
Pan American Games
The 2023 Pan American Games event was won by Ancer, which is an individual event held at the Prince of Wales Country Club in La Reina, Chile. He won over Sebastian Munhoz with a score of 267, under 21 by a margin of one stroke.
FAQ's On Abraham Ancer PGA Tour Wins
A. Abraham Ancer was born on February 27, 1991.
A. Abraham Ancer has a total of five professional wins.
A. Abraham Ancer's first professional win was at the Nova Scotia Open in 2015.
A. Ancer made the cut in 104 out of the 146 PGA Tour events.
A. It made him the first Mexican golfer to triumph on the European Tour and the fourth on the PGA Tour.
A. Abraham Ancer won the 2023 PIF Saudi International on the Asian Tour.