Mac Meissner Facts: 16 Things You Didn't Know About The PGA Tour Pro

Get to know American professional golfer, Mac Meissner, with these facts about his life and career in the game so far...

Mac Meissner hits a driver off the tee and watches its flight
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After a successful amateur career, Mac Meissner turned professional in 2021 and is already a member of the PGA Tour. Find out more about his life and career in the game via these facts.

Mac Meissner Facts

1. McClure Meissner was born 8th February 1999 in Charleston, South Carolina

2. He attended Southern Methodist University and enjoyed many successes, including two victories at the American Athletic Conference Championship and Royal Oaks Intercollegiate

3. Meissner was the captain of the college team in 2019 and, in 2018 and 2019, he qualified for the US Amateur Championship

4. Meissner has an older brother, Mitchell, who is a former collegiate golfer at Rice University. In 2021-22, Mitchell actually won on the PGA Tour's Latinoamerica circuit and, at the Visit Knoxville Open on the Korn Ferry Tour, the brothers were paired together for the third round

Mac and Mitchell Meissner pose for a photo during the 2023 Visit Knoxville Open

Mitchell (left) and Mac (right) Meissner during the 2023 Visit Knoxville Open

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5. Meissner's impressive amateur career continued in 2020 and 2021, with the American setting the SMU single-season record with a 70.44 stroke average

6. In Summer 2020, Meissner ranked No. 7 in the PGA Tour University Rankings and won the 114th Southern Amateur. He earned an exemption into the US Amateur Championship and made it into the last 32

7. Before turning professional in 2021, Meissner won the Byron Nelson Award. He was a three-time All-American and earned an invitation to the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Classic in 2022

8. While at college, Meissner met his partner, Kennedy, who Mac proposed to in November 2022 and married in December 2023. Kennedy played golf at SMU and now works for the Payne Stewart Foundation.

9. Meissner was a member of the victorious US Walker Cup side in 2021. Taking place at Seminole Golf Club, Meissner played one match and secured a 2-up victory alongside Ricky Castillo

10. Turning professional in 2021, he played on the Forme Tour and, in his debut season, finished fifth on their points list to secure a Korn Ferry Tour card

11. In his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour (2022), Meissner finished 46th on the Regular Season Points List, registering three top 10s

12. In his second year on the Korn Ferry Tour, Meissner recorded a 59 at the LECOM Suncoast Classic. Making 10 birdies, the American then eagled the ninth, his final hole, to shoot 59, but Meissner actually thought it was a 60 due to the par being 72. As it turned out, Lakewood National Golf Club was a 71 and he had shot the magic number

13. He made his Major debut at the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club. He would shoot rounds of 70 and 75 to miss the cut by three

14. During the 2023 season, Meissner finished 20th on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, earning his PGA Tour card. One of the pivotal results was a tie for third at the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship

15. In his PGA Tour rookie season he finished 89th in the FedEx Cup and 106th in the FedEx Cup Fall standings. Meissner recorded three top-10s and 16 made cuts in 25 starts

16. At the Barracuda Championship, Meissner held the 54-hole lead and went on to finish solo fourth. He also finished in a share of fifth at the Charles Schwab Challenge

Mac Meissner Bio

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Born

Charleston, South Carolina, 8th February 1999

Height

6'3"

College

Row 2 - Cell 1

Turned Pro

Southern Methodist University

Former Tours

Forme Tour, Korn Ferry Tour

Current Tour

PGA Tour

Pro Wins

1

Highest OWGR

105th

Mac Meissner Pro Wins

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Tour

Event

Winning Score

Forme Tour

Bolingbrook Golf Club Invitational

-21

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

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