Russell Knox
- January 9, 2024
- Golfer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Russell Knox |
Occupation | Golfer |
Date Of Birth | Jun 21, 1985(1985-06-21) |
Age | 39 |
Birthplace | Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Russell Knox Biography
Name | Russell Knox |
Birthday | Jun 21 |
Birth Year | 1985 |
Place Of Birth | Scotland |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Parents | Mike Knox, Valerie Knox |
Siblings | Diane Knox |
Spouse | Andrea Hernandez |
Russell Knox is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on June 21, 1985 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Russell Knox, a professional Scottish golfer, was born 21 June 1985.
From 2014 to 2016, he had a lot of success, winning the 2015 WGC/HSBC Champions and 2016 Travelers Championship. He was a runner up in the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, and he also had three runnerup finishes and three third-places in the PGA Tour. At the end of 2016, he reached a career high 18 in the world rankings. Knox joined the European Tour in 2016 but was unable to secure an automatic spot on the Ryder Cup team for 2016. He was not selected as one of the captain’s choices.
Knox had a good start to the 2015 PGA Tour season with a third place in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in late 2014. He finished tied for third in 2015 The Honda Classic and made the cut in 20 PGA Tour events. Finishing 44th in the regular season FedEx Cup points list, he qualified for the 2015 FedEx Cup Playoffs. Good performances in The Barclays and Deutsche Bank Championship lifted him to 29th place in the FedEx Cup standing but he only finished tied for 45th in BMW Championship to drop out of the top 30 in the standings and so missed out on the Tour Championship. Knox also made a rare appear in Europe at the 2015 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, finishing in a tie for 10th place.
Knox became a European Tour member at the start of the 2016 season in the hope of playing for Europe in the 2016 Ryder Cup. Knox just failed to gain an automatic place on the Ryder Cup team, the points from his WGC win were not retrospectively added, and was not chosen as one of the captain’s picks. As a European Tour member, Knox was committed to playing more events on the tour. One of these was the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open where he was joint runner-up behind Rory McIlroy. Knox had three top-10 finishes in late 2016 and finished the year at a career-high 18 in the world rankings.
After an impressive start in 2014 PGA Tour, Knox was close to winning the Honda Classic maiden PGA Tour title. However, he lost to Russell Henley after a four-man playoff which also featured Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer, and Rory McIlroy. Knox was 48th on the FedEx Cup points list for the regular season, qualifying him for the FedEx Cup Playoffs in 2014. He eventually finished in 40th.
Russell Knox Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Golfer |
House | Living in own house. |
Russell Knox is one of the richest Golfer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Russell Knox 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Knox was born in Inverness (Scotland). His father was born in San Diego (California). Culloden Academy was where he attended. Knox signed with FirstPoint USA, a sports scholarship agency. This helped Knox secure a 2003 golf scholarship at Jacksonville University. He married Mexican former tennis player Andrea Hernandez in April 2014. Knox’s parents are American. His sister, Diane Knox (a former radio presenter for Clyde 1), lives in Florida. She works in the golf media.
Knox became a professional in 2007. Knox was a professional in 2007. In 2011, he joined the Nationwide Tour and won his first tour victory at the Chiquita Classic in July. He finished 12th on Nationwide Tour money lists and received his full PGA Tour card. He failed to make it to the cut at his first PGA Tour event, the 2011 Transitions Championship. He missed the cut at the 2012 Sony Open in Hawaii, his first PGA Tour event as a member. In 2012, he made just 12 cuts in 23 events and was 143rd on a money list to be conditionally exempt from the PGA Tour in 2013. Knox shot a 59 during the second round at the Albertsons Boise Open, Web.com Tour on 26 July 2013. In 2013, he split his time between Web.com Tours and the PGA Tour. He finished 20th in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card 2014.
In November 2015, Knox won the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions by two strokes from Kevin Kisner. Knox was playing in his first WGC event and became the first Scot to win a World Golf Championship. Knox only qualified for the tournament as seventh reserve and third alternate. The win lifted him to 31st in the World Rankings, his first time in the world top 50 and earned him place in the 2016 Masters. The week after his WGC success, Knox lost in a three-way playoff in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba, Graeme McDowell making a birdie at the first extra hole. Knox missed the cut on his Masters debut but responded one week later with a runner-up finish at the RBC Heritage, where he finished two shots behind winner Branden Grace. Knox won the Travelers Championship in August 2016 and was fourth in the regular season FedEx Cup points list, finishing the 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs in 10th place.
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Who is Russell Knox Dating?
According to our records, Russell Knox married to Andrea Hernandez. As of December 1, 2023, Russell Knox’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Russell Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Russell Knox celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.
What nationality is Russell Knox?
Scottish
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Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament| T4: 2016
PGA Championship| T2: 2020
U.S. Open| T7: 2021
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Who is Diane Knox?
Former Clyde 1 host Diane, Knoxy, Knox is expecting her first baby with husband Garret Balas, she confirmed today. Scots sports broadcaster Diane Knox has announced she is pregnant. Diane, known as Knoxy, shared sweet snaps to tell fans of her exciting baby news with her new husband, Garret Balas, earlier today.