Austrian professional golfer Sepp Straka was born on May 1, 1993, in Vienna, Austria. After spending 14 years of his childhood in Austria, Straka moved to Valdosta, Georgia, with his family. He started playing college golf at the University of Georgia and represented Austria in many world-level tournaments, including the 2011 European Boys' Team Championship. He turned professional in 2016 and started participating in the Canada PGA Tour events.
Straka, who reached a career-high ranking of world number 11 in March 2025, has four professional wins overall and is ranked No. 14 in the world as of April 2025. He competed for Team Europe in the 2023 Ryder Cup and represented Austria in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. His highest major finish as of April 2025 came in the 2023 Open Championship, where he finished T2. His first professional win was at the KC Golf Classic in 2018. He also won the Honda Classic tournament in 2022 and became the first Austrian player to win a PGA Tour event. In July 2023, he won the John Deere Classic PGA Tour event by a two-stroke margin.
Sepp Straka's Caddie
Sepp Straka's caddie is Duane Bock as of April 2025.
Bock took over as caddie for Straka after Kevin Kisner, Bock's ex-boss, decided to take a hiatus from the game. The two teamed together in the summer of 2023, and Straka won the John Deere Classic. In an interview with Golf, Straka said he had known Bock for a while through his friend Kisner. With Kisner taking a break, he decided to borrow "Duey" as a caddie, adding, “It’s worked out great. I love Duey. He’s a great caddie, and I’m really happy to have him on the bag.” (via Golf Monthly)
Bock is from East Hampton, New York, and attended East Hampton High in 1987, followed by Campbell University. He played junior golf and won the 1992 North and South Amateur Championship. By the end of 1999, he was ranked the nation's No. 9 amateur. Bock has been caddying for two decades, since 2005, and has previously been associated with Ken Duke, Doug LaBelle, and Kevin Kisner. (via Caddie Network)
On the tour, Bock is also known as "Dewey." In a 2019 interview with the Caddie Network, Duey shared that his nickname began in elementary school when friends noticed his name was Duane, not Dewayne. He said:
”Started in Elementary School. Friends thought it was neat my name was DUane and not DEwayne. One day we went to the library and learned about the “Dewey Decibel System” and from that day forward, I’ve been called Dewey."
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FAQs on Sepp Straka
A. Sepp Straka's caddie is Duane Bock as of April 2025.
A. No, Sepp Straka has not yet won a major championship as of April 2025. His best finish was at the 2023 Open Championship, where he finished tied for second place.
A. Sepp Straka's real name is Josef Straka, "Sepp" being the moniker.
A. Sepp Straka's wife is Paige Dean. The couple married in September 2021 and had their first child, a son, Leo, in December 2023.
A. Sepp Straka is ranked world No. 14 as of April 2025, according to the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).
