Lanto Griffin
Lanto Maitreya Griffin (born June 15, 1988) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.
| Lanto Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lanto Maitreya Griffin |
| Born | June 15, 1988 Mount Shasta, California |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Highest ranking | 49 (March 14, 2021)[1] (as of October 22, 2023) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2020, 2021 |
| PGA Championship | T19: 2020 |
| U.S. Open | T35: 2021 |
| The Open Championship | T33: 2021 |
Early life
Griffin was born in Mount Shasta, California[2] and moved with his family at a young age to Blacksburg, Virginia.[3] He played college golf at Virginia Commonwealth University where he was the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year.[2] He turned professional in 2010.
Professional career
Griffin played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2015 and 2016. He won the Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC in 2015. Also in 2015, Griffin won the Virginia Open.[3]
At the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament in December 2016, Griffin missed qualification by just one stroke.[4] Nonetheless, this enabled him to enter tournaments in 2017 as a reserve and to be eligible for a place in the reorder category.
Griffin won the Nashville Golf Open in June 2017, becoming the first player on tour in 13 years to win an event after making the cut on the number.[5] He finished 23rd on the regular season Web.com Tour money list to secure his PGA Tour card for the 2017–18 season.
During the 2017–18 PGA season Griffin finished 171st in FedEx points.
Griffin played on the Korn Ferry Tour during its 2019 season and finished 6th overall for the regular season (The 25) driven by consistent performance and a win at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship, earning him a spot on the PGA Tour for the second time.
Griffin had a great start to the 2019–20 PGA Tour season. He finished in the top 20 at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, the Sanderson Farms Championship, the Safeway Open, the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, and the Bermuda Championship. On October 13, 2019, Griffin earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Houston Open.[6]
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 13, 2019 | Houston Open | 66-74-65-69=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Scott Harrington, Mark Hubbard |
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 2, 2017 | Nashville Golf Open | 72-70-62-68=272 | −16 | Playoff |  Abraham Ancer |
| 2 | Apr 21, 2019 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship | 68-68-69-68=273 | −15 | Playoff | Robby Shelton |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Nashville Golf Open | Abraham Ancer |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship | Robby Shelton |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 1, 2015 | Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC | 67-68-68-68=271 | −9 | 2 strokes |  Rafael Campos |
Other wins (1)
- 2015 Virginia Open
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | T19 | CUT | T60 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T43 | T35 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | NT | T33 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T35 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | T29 | T22 |
| Match Play | NT1 | T61 |
| Invitational | ||
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
References
- "Week 11 2021 Ending 14 Mar 2021" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- Dudley, John (July 5, 2017). "Griffin arrives at Peek'n Peak fresh off first Web.com Tour win". GoErie.com.
- King, Randy (July 13, 2016). "Lanto Griffin is starting to make money from golf success". The Roanoke Times.
- King, Randy (December 11, 2016). "Lanto Griffin misses earning spot on pro golf tour by 1 stroke". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- "Lanto Griffin wins Web.com's Nashville Golf Open in playoff". USA Today. Associated Press. July 2, 2017.
- Robertson, Dale (October 13, 2019). "Lanto Griffin holds on in Houston Open for first PGA Tour victory". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
External links
- Lanto Griffin at the PGA Tour official site
- Lanto Griffin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site