Larkin Gross
- PGA Championship Appearances
- 1
- Age
- 23
- Turned Pro
- 2020
- Hometown
- Center Cross, Va.
- College
- Methodist University (N.C.)
Corebridge Financial Team
- PGA Membership
- 2020
- PGA Section
- Middle Atlantic
- Home Club
- Westwood Country Club, Vienna, Va.
- PGA Classification
- A-8, PGA Assistant Professional
Bio
PGA Assistant Golf Professional at Westwood Country Club…Making his second start in the PGA Championship…Finished T-8 in the 2024 PGA Professional Championship to earn a spot on the Corebridge Financial Team in the PGA Championship…Despite being the youngest member of the field while making his debut in the 2021 PGA Professional Championship, he finished 4th to earn a spot in the 2021 PGA Championship (he had his father, Butch, as his caddie at PGA Golf Club)...Was 23 years, 9 months, 4 days old upon teeing it up in the Opening Round on May 20...Winner, 2023, '22, '21, '20 Middle Atlantic PGA APA Player of the Year; 2023 Middle Atlantic PGA Players Cup; 2022 Middle Atlantic PGA APA Tour Championship; 2021 PGA Professional Player of the Year; 2021 Middle Atlantic PGA Professional Championship; 2021 Middle Atlantic PGA Assistant Championship; 2021 Middle Atlantic PGA Player of the Year; 2020 Middle Atlantic PGA Section Stroke Play; 2020 Middle Atlantic PGA APA Open...Member of the victorious 2022 U.S. PGA Cup team...Played collegiate golf at Methodist University, where he was a three-time All-American and part of the 2018 national championship team...Winner, 2018 Don Scalf Award (Conference Student-Athlete of the Year); 2019 Mason Sykes Award (University Student-Athlete of the Year)...As a senior, was named NCAA Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Semifinalist; GCAA PING All-Region team, Methodist's Senior Male Athlete of the Year; first-team All-USA South Athletic Conference selection; and team Co-captain...At Essex High School, was Virginia High School League (VHSL) State Champion as a senior...Graduated from Methodist's PGA Golf Management program in 2019...His wife, Paige, is also a PGA of America Golf Professional.
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| R1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 79 |
| R2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 77 |
Stats
| Strokes Gained | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | -6.821 | -7.724 | -5.918 | - | - |
| Off-the-Tee | - | -1.446 | -1.302 | -1.589 | - | - |
| Approach-the-Green | - | -2.808 | -4.358 | -1.259 | - | - |
| Around-the-Green | - | -1.336 | -1.467 | -1.205 | - | - |
| Tee-to-Green | - | -5.590 | -7.127 | -4.053 | - | - |
| Putting | - | -1.231 | -0.598 | -1.865 | - | - |
| Off the Tee | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Accuracy % | - | 42.86% | 42.86% | 42.86% | - | - |
| Driving Distance | - | 269.6 | 267.0 | 272.2 | - | - |
| Longest Drive | - | 307 | 307 | 306 | - | - |
| Around the Green | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens in Reg % | - | 47.22% | 44.44% | 50.00% | - | - |
| Scrambling | - | 26.32% | 10.00% | 44.44% | - | - |
| Putts Per Round | - | 32.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 | - | - |
| Sand Save Opportunities | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Sand Save % | - | 20.00% | 0.00% | 33.33% | - | - |
| Scoring | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdies/RD | - | 1.50 | 3.00 | .00 | - | - |
| Total Birdies | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - |
| Total Eagles | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Par 3 | - | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.25 | - | - |
| Par 4 | - | 4.36 | 4.45 | 4.27 | - | - |
| Par 5 | - | 5.33 | 5.00 | 5.67 | - | - |
| Misc. | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Back | - | 7.14% | 11.11% | .00% | - | - |
| Ball Striking | - | 1,998 | 301 | 271 | - | - |
Previous Performances
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| R1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 79 |
| R2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 77 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| R1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 80 |
| R2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 84 |