Beau Hossler

Beau Hossler's Early Life and Background

American professional golfer Beau Hossler was born in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, on March 16, 1995. Jim Flick, the renowned golf coach who worked with players like Jack Nicklaus and Tom Lehman, taught him when he was just starting out.

During his time at Santa Margarita Catholic High School, at the age of 15, he began winning golf tournaments, such as the 2010 Stockton Sports Commission Junior and the 2010 Trader Joe's Junior Championship. He won the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships (boys 15–17) the following year.

Beau Hossler's Amateur Career

Hossler's amateur career was exceptionally successful, as he won 14 events and was the youngest golfer, at 17, who made the cut in the 2012 US Open, where he finished tied for 29th. He also qualified for the 2015 United States Open, where he tied for 58th place.

He played for the United States in the 2015 Walker Cup; the US team, which included players like Bryson DeChambeau, Denny McCarthy, and Maverick McNealy, fell to Great Britain and Ireland 16.5–9.5 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.

These are his amateur victories:

• 2010 Trader Joe's Junior Championship

• 2010 Stockton Sports Commission Junior

• 2011 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships (boys 15–17)

• 2012 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic

• 2013 Southern California Amateur

• 2014 Southern California Amateur

• 2014 Western Amateur

• 2015 John Hayt Collegiate Invitational

• 2015 Nike Collegiate Invite

• 2016 Arizona Intercollegiate

• 2016 Jones Cup Invitational

• 2016 John Burns Intercollegiate

• 2016 Lamkin Grips SD Classic

• 2016 3M Augusta Invitational

Beau Hossler's Professional Career

Hossler turned pro in 2016 while still eligible to attend college for one year. Hossler won one of the twelve available qualifying spots for the Web.com Tour's Air Capital Classic in June 2017. After placing second, he was able to participate in other Web.com Tour events that season. He was promoted to the PGA Tour after finishing the regular season in 23rd place in the standings.

Hossler fell to Ian Poulter in a sudden-death playoff at the Houston Open in April 2018. When Poulter birdied the last hole to force a playoff, he was tied for the lead after 54 holes and had taken the lead by one shot overall. Hossler lost the playoff after hitting his bunker shot into the water on the first extra hole, making three bogeys. Even so, this was Hossler's finest performance on the PGA Tour to date.

He tied for tenth place at the 2018 U.S. Open and won his first professional event in 2019 at The Price Cutter Charity Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Hossler made the cut in 14 of the 27 events he played in the 2021–2022 PGA Tour season. One of his standout results came at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am when he finished third at 16-under with a total score of 271. His other top-5 result came from finishing fourth with a score of 278 under 10 at the Valero Texas Open.

Hossler played in 28 events over the 2022–2023 PGA Tour season, making the cut in 20 of them. In the 2023 Zurich Classic, he shot a 261, 27 under, to take third place. In addition, he finished in sixth place at the Barracuda Championship with a score of 319, 35 under, and in seventh place at the Shriners Children's Open with a score of 267, 17 under. In addition, he finished in second place at the ZOZO Championship with a 272, 8 under total.

Beau Hossler's Playing Style

Hossler is well-known for his different-than-usual swing, which he termed "unorthodox," according to certain reports. Throughout his professional career, his putting skills have been the strength of his game. As of the 2022 US Open, he was ranked fourth for 2012/22, sixth for Strokes Gained: Putting in 2017/18, and tenth in 2018/19. He was ranked 22nd in February 2024 with a Strokes Gained of 0.688, greater than the average for the field.

Beau Hossler's Caddie

Beau Hossler’s caddie is David Pelekoudas as of February 2024. Since 2010, he has caddied for golfers, like Marty Dou, Blayne Barber, Brian Campbell, Shawn Stefani, and Jonathan Byrd. Sports seem to flow in the family because his older sister played volleyball at Penn and his father played basketball at Michigan.

Pelekoudas was born and raised in Newport Beach, California, but began playing golf at the age of 16. He attended Pepperdine University in California for his college golf career, and he currently has a handicap of about 0. During his three seasons at Pepperdine, he participated in 12 events (36 rounds) and averaged 76.81 in the process, indicating he wasn't a particularly good player in college.

He grew up idolizing Tiger Woods as a player, and Quail Hollow is his favorite place to caddie, while his preferred course is Monterey Peninsula CC to play. Aside from golf, he lists his other interests as basketball, traveling, going to the gym, fishing, and the beach. Lastly, the football and basketball teams from Michigan, the New England Patriots, and the Chicago Cubs are his favorites.

Beau Hossler's Golf Journey

Beau Hossler, born in California in 1995, emerged as a golf prodigy under the mentorship of Jim Flick. His amateur career had a total of 14 victories, including the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships. Transitioning to the professional circuit in 2016, he earned a PGA Tour spot after impressive performances in Web.com Tour events.

Notably, he competed in the 2018 Houston Open and secured his first professional win at The Price Cutter Charity Championship in 2019. In the 2021–2022 season, Hossler had top-5 finishes at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Valero Texas Open. His 2022–2023 season highlighted remarkable achievements, including a third-place finish at the Zurich Classic and a sixth-place finish at the Barracuda Championship.

Beau Hossler's Achievements

Hossler is the youngest golfer to cut the U.S. Open and has a lot of amateur wins and honors. Unfortunately, he does not have a professional victory yet, which is rather surprising, given that his amateur career was immensely successful.

He turned professional in 2016 and joined the PGA Tour in 2018, Since then, he has played in 181 events and made cuts in 119, out of which, he had three runner-ups, two third-place finishes, six top-5 finishes, and 15 top-10 finishes.

Beau Hossler's Majors

Beau Hossler's Awards and Honors

Beau Hossler's Net Worth

The net worth of Beau Hossler is estimated to be between $3 million and $5 million as of February 2024. His career earnings are estimated to be around $10.7 million, with $3.5 million coming from his 2023 season and $2.4 million from his 2018 season.

Hossler received his largest winner's share from his second-place finish at the 2018 Houston Open, earning $756,000, and his second largest at the 2023 ZOZO Championship, where he finished tied for second place, earning $748,000.

In 2022, he earned $600,300 from AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am finishing third, and at the Valero Texas Open, he earned $344,000 finishing T4. His 2023 WM Phoenix Open's T14 finish earned him $335,000 and third place finish at the Zurich Classic earned him $332,175.

As of February 2024, he earned $845,216 this season, with $303,750 coming in from his T6 finish at the Farmers Insurance Open, and $322,500 from his T14 finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Beau Hossler's Ventures

Beau Hossler has endorsement deals with AmTrust Insurance and Michael Kors, but his earnings from his deals are not yet known.

Beau Hossler's Assets

Beau Hossler resides in Austin, Texas, but the valuation of his house, along with an exact address, is not available.

Beau Hossler's Family

Beau Hossler's parents are Amy Balsz and Beau Hossler Sr.; he also has a sister named Danielle Hossler. However, no further information is available about his family.

Beau Hossler's Girlfriend

Ashley Haight and Beau Hossler are presently dating, and they have been together for a while. They started dating in 2016, as they were at the same college, the University of Texas. Then Ashley was a sophomore on the women's golf team, and Beau was a freshman; they eventually met at a party at the university. While Beau competes on the PGA Tour, Ashley manages the marketing for a software startup.

Ashley, too, has a strong interest in the sport, and in addition to watching Beau play, she also enjoys playing golf herself and has taken part in a few amateur events. The couple is also pet parents for a cat named Disco, whose pictures are often shared on their Instagram accounts.

Online sources, however, present a wide range of conflicting accounts of Hossler's relationship status. Some of them say he's dating Grace Shlonsky, whose identity is a mystery, but their narrative is a lot like Haight's. On the other hand, some have reported—though not confirmed—that Hossler is married to someone named Emily and even has a daughter.

Beau Hossler's Cars

There is no information available about any of the cars owned by Beau Hossler.