| Jason Kokrak | |
| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 225 lbs. |
| Birthday: | May 22, 1985 |
| College: | Xavier University |
| Turned Pro: | 2008 |
| Hometown: | Warren, OH |
Jason Kokrak was raised in Warren and played high school golf at JFK High School in Warren where he twice led his team to the Ohio Boy's state championship as Division III medalist. He went on to play college golf at Xavier University in Cincinnati and graduated in 2007. During his college career, he won both the 2006 and 2007 Ohio Amateur titles. Kokrak turned professional after graduation.
During the 2007 U.S. Amateur, Kokrak led all players with a score of 137 during the 36 hole match play qualifier at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. That same year, he made an appearance in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, when he successfully came through sectional and regional qualifying.
In 2011, he exploded onto the pro golf scene over the second half of the Nationwide Tour season — winning two events and nearly capturing the season-ending Tour Championship. It allowed him to finish 4th on the Nationwide money list, which earned him 2012 PGA Tour membership.
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Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 2-under par 69 in the second round of the PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open. His round included three birdies and one bogey. His two-day score of -1 was not enough to make the cut. The cutoff score was -5.
TV: Coverage of today’s third round begins at 1 p.m. on the Golf Channel and at 3 p.m. on NBC.Next: The next PGA event will be the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (Feb. 10-13).
Follow Kokrak: Online at www.vindy.com/kokrak.
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