The 2023 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, Eric Cole, was born on June 12, 1988. He is the son of Bobby Cole, who became the youngest British amateur champion in 1966, then 18, and Laura Baugh, who became the 1973 LPGA rookie of the year and the 1971 U.S. women's amateur champion at 16.
Cole has mainly played on the Minor League Golf Tour as a professional, winning 58 times; he turned pro in 2009. Cole had to wait over ten years after turning pro to even be given a Korn Ferry Tour card. He was left stuck in the lower levels of professional golf as his performance on the Minor League Golf Tour did not translate to his yearly attempt at Q-School.
Cole joined the PGA Tour in 2022 and had seven top-10 finishes in 2023, including a runner-up finish at the Cognizant Classic. Further, he is the only rookie to finish in the top 50 of the FedExCup. Most recently, he finished solo 52nd at the 2024 Masters Tournament.
What are Eric Cole's Career Earnings in 2024?
Eric Cole has total career earnings of $7.9 million as of June 2024, including $7.7 million from the PGA and Korn Ferry Tours and $210,297 from the Minor League Golf Tour. He was also the money list winner of the latter tour in 2019.
According to Cole's official PGA profile, he has earned $1.8 million as of June 2024. He made the most money by finishing tied for 10th at the Genesis Invitational, earning $455,000.
Unfortunately, there is no year-by-year record available of his unofficial events; thus, his official record, as per Spotrac, is given below:
| Year | Official Events | Earnings |
| 2021 | $28,000 | $28,000 |
| 2023 | $5,457,029 | $5,457,029 |
| 2024 | $1,892,628 | $1,892,628 |
| Total | $7,377,657 | $7,377,657 |
Eric Cole's Career Earnings in 2023?
Eric Cole earned $5.4 million in the 2023 season, as per Spotrac. The two events he made the most money from were the Zozo Championship ($748,000) and the Honda Classic (now known as the Cognizant Classic, $915,600).
His tournament–to-tournament (official) earnings are as follows:
| Date | Tournaments | To Par | Score | Earnings |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Sony Open in Hawaii | -5 | 275 | $17,380 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | The American Express | -16 | 272 | $38,080 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Farmers Insurance Open | 0 | 146 | - |
| Feb 05, 2023 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | -9 | 278 | $146,250 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | The Honda Classic | -14 | 266 | $915,600 |
| Mar 05, 2023 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | 0 | 152 | - |
| Mar 12, 2023 | THE PLAYERS Championship | -5 | 283 | $167,656 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Valspar Championship | 0 | 144 | - |
| Apr 02, 2023 | Valero Texas Open | -3 | 285 | $36,045 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 0 | 135 | - |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | -16 | 268 | $284,900 |
| May 07, 2023 | Wells Fargo Championship | 0 | 143 | - |
| May 14, 2023 | AT&T Byron Nelson | -15 | 269 | $80,546 |
| May 21, 2023 | PGA Championship | 1 | 281 | $288,333 |
| May 28, 2023 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 0 | 143 | - |
| Jun 04, 2023 | the Memorial Tournament | 1 | 289 | $163,000 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | RBC Canadian Open | -14 | 274 | $315,000 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | U.S. Open | 4 | 284 | $85,441 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Travelers Championship | -13 | 267 | $167,000 |
| Jul 09, 2023 | John Deere Classic | -9 | 275 | $24,905 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Genesis Scottish Open | -1 | 279 | $23,220 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 3M Open | -10 | 274 | $46,744 |
| Aug 06, 2023 | Wyndham Championship | -10 | 270 | $123,500 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | -6 | 274 | $116,000 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | BMW Championship | -3 | 277 | $179,750 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Fortinet Championship | -16 | 272 | $411,600 |
| Oct 08, 2023 | Sanderson Farms Championship | -9 | 279 | $38,284 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Shriners Children's Open | -18 | 266 | $410,025 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | ZOZO Championship | -8 | 272 | $748,000 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | The RSM Classic | -22 | 260 | $495,600 |
How much does Eric Cole make per year?
Eric Cole doesn’t have a fixed annual salary, similar to all golfers; thus, on the basis of his total career earnings of $7.9 million, his annual average salary is estimated to be $527,931 as of June 2024. However, the latter amount is bound to increase with any other cut made or event won.
When was Eric Cole's highest prize money in a year?
Eric Cole earned the highest prize money in the 2023 season, totaling $5.4 million, which is more than half of his total career earnings. He earned most of his runner-up finish at the Honda Classic (now Cognizant Classic), earning $915,600. His second highest earnings were from another runner-up finish at the Zozo Championship, earning $748,000.
Eric Cole Contract
As per Eric Cole’s Instagram account, he has endorsement contracts with Titleist, Footjoy, Tasc Apparel, BlueTide Office, PXG and Alpha Advisors. However, no further information is available on these contracts.
Eric Cole Salary
Eric Cole’s average annual salary is estimated to be $527,931 as of June 2024.
Eric Cole’s Career Earnings FAQs
A. Eric Cole has made a total of $7.9 million in career earnings as of June 2024 from Minor League Golf, PGA and Korn Ferry Tours.
A. Eric Cole has a total of 58 professional wins on the Minor League Golf Tour as of June 2024.
A. Eric Cole turned professional in 2009.
A. Eric Cole uses a PXG Battle Ready II Bat Attack center shafted putter as of June 2024.
A. Eric Cole's caddie is Reed Cochran as of June 2024.
