Chris Gotterup, a golfer from New Jersey, has won two of the first four PGA Tour events of the 2026 season. These victories mark his third and fourth on the tour since May 2025, surpassed only by Scottie Scheffler. Gotterup, who is currently competing at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, continues his strong performance.
The PGA Tour season began on January 15, 2026, and in the four tournaments that followed, Chris Gotterup claimed victories at the Sony Open in Hawaii and the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Arizona. Born in Maryland and raised in Little Silver, New Jersey, Gotterup played college golf at Rutgers University from 2017 to 2021 before transferring to the University of Oklahoma for the 2021-2022 season. There, he earned the Haskins Award and the Jack Nicklaus Award as the nation's top college golfer.
Gotterup's professional success has accelerated rapidly. Prior to last year, he had not achieved a top-20 finish in any major tournament. However, in 2025, he tied for third at the Open Championship. Now 26 years old and set to turn 27 in July 2026, Gotterup is entering what many consider the prime years for golfers, a period when legends like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus amassed significant wins after age 30.
Although he was not selected for the 2025 Ryder Cup team representing the United States against Europe, Gotterup's form suggests potential inclusion in this year's Presidents Cup, pitting the United States against an international field excluding Europe. At the ongoing AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, after one round, he stands at 8-under par, two shots behind the leader, positioning him for a possible third win of the 2026 season and fifth overall on the tour.
Gotterup's achievements highlight his early career momentum, setting him apart from many peers in professional golf.
