Derek Ernst
| Derek Ernst | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 16, 1990 Woodland, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Fresno, California |
| Spouse | Laney Ernst |
| Career | |
| College | UNLV |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour (past champion status) Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2013 |
Derek Ernst (born May 16, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He earned his first PGA Tour victory at the 2013 Wells Fargo Championship.
Ernst was born in Woodland, California to Mark and Dawn Ernst. He attended Clovis East High School in Clovis, California and played college golf at UNLV, where he was a four-time All-American and was twice named Mountain West Conference player of the year. He was runner-up at the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links championship, losing the final on the 37th hole to Clemson's Corbin Mills. Ernst represented the United States at the 2012 Palmer Cup, and he turned pro following the 2012 U.S. Amateur.
Ernst made his professional debut at the 2012 Frys.com Open, where he finished T-41. He earned a 2013 PGA Tour card through qualifying school, surviving all four stages. He finished T-59 in his season debut at the Sony Open in Hawaii. After missing the cut in each of his next five starts, he rehired Aaron Terry, his first golf instructor, as his caddy. Ernst finished T-47 in his next event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. In May, he notched his first PGA Tour victory at the Wells Fargo Championship, defeating David Lynn in a playoff.
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