Morgan Hoffmann (born August 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer. Raised in

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to take advantage of the warm-weather and training opportunities. Hoffmann's girlfriend is Chelsea Colvard, they met while she was living in Miami through mutual Oklahoma State University friends. Hoffmann spent two years attending

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where he played on the golf team. As a highly rated amateur, he held the number one spot in the

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for a time in 2009, and played in that year's

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. After playing in the 2010 U.S. Open, Hoffmann decide to leave college early in order to turn professional. He qualified for his first professional major at the 2012 U.S. Open, finishing in a tie for 29th. Hoffmann has been a resident of

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. Hoffmann played on the

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in 2012, starting the season with no status and getting by on sponsor exemptions and Monday qualifiers. He played in 13 events and finished 19th on the money list, which earned him a promotion to the

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. In 2017, Hoffmann finished T2 at

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, which is his highest finish in his career. In December 2017, Hoffmann announced that he had been diagnosed with

facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a group of heritable diseases that cause degeneration of muscle and progressive weakness. Per the name, FSHD tends to sequentially weaken the muscles of the face, ...

. In the days afterwards, Hoffmann was inundated and overwhelmed by messages of support from his fellow pros and members of the public. In April 2022, Hoffman returned after undergoing treatment, and is competing on the PGA Tour for the first time in three years.

Playoff record

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

: 2009 (winners) *

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: 2009

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