15 Things You Didn't Know About Max Greyserman

Get to know PGA Tour player, Max Greyserman, a little bit better with these facts!

Max Greyserman watches his tee shot
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1. Max Alexander Greyserman was born 31st 1995 in Short Hills, New Jersey

2. His parents were in fact refugees of the Soviet Union, but did not meet until moving to New Jersey

3. Speaking of his parents, Greyserman's mother, Elaine, played collegiate tennis at Rutgers University, earning varsity letters from 1990-92

4. Growing up, Russian was his first language, with Greyserman able to read the language

5. He enjoyed an excellent college career and attended the Peddie School in New Jersey for high school. Whilst there, he led its team to three state championships and then attended Duke University

6. He has two younger brothers called Dean and Reed. The latter historically won the 123rd New Jersey Amateur Championship in 2024, which made him and Max the first brothers to win the event

7. He turned professional in 2017 and plied his trade on the Korn Ferry Tour

8. Greyserman's favorite golf memory was watching the 2005 Masters Tournament playoff

9. In 2017, he played his first Major, the US Open, but missed the cut

Max Greyserman hits a tee shot

Greyserman during the 2024 Wyndham Championship

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10. After a number of years on the Korn Ferry Tour, Greyserman suffered a wrist injury that required surgery in April 2022. After the surgery, he considered a different career path

11. A year after the surgery, in 2023, Greyserman finished ninth on the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Points List and secured his first PGA Tour card

12. One of his aspirations is to one day own a lot of dogs

13. Seven years after his first Major appearance, Greyserman returned to the US Open and, in his second Major start, finished in a tie for 21st

14. He currently wears Callaway apparel and uses a full bag of their equipment

15. After firing an eight-under-par final round to get into contention at the 2024 3M Open, the American was spotted playing ping pong. He would go on to finish one shot back of winner, Jhonattan Vegas

Matt Cradock
Staff Writer

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.

Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°

Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°

Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x