Austin Eckroat biography: 13 things about golfer born in Edmond, Oklahoma

Who is Austin Eckroat?

Austin Eckroat is an American professional golfer born in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States to Steve Eckroat and Natalie LaForge Eckroat. Natalie is Paul LaForge and Linda Miller Orsatti‘s daughter.

Austin is an alumnus of Edmond North High School in Edmond and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is 6’0″ tall.
2. In 2007, his father launched Eckroat Construction.
3. On November 18, 2009, his maternal grandmother died at age 62.
4. In 2013, his father launched EckRam Development LLC.
5. In 2017, he graduated from Edmond North High School.
6. From 2017 to 2020, he attended Oklahoma State University.
7. In 2018, he was a member of Oklahoma State University’s golf team that won in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship.
8. In 2019, he represented the U.S. in the Arnold Palmer Cup.
9. In 2021, he represented the U.S. in the Walker Cup and made his professional golf debut.
10. On November 19, 2022, he married Sally Merrill in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
11. He won the Cognizant Classic on May 4, 2024 and the World Wide Technology Championship on November 10, 2024.
12. On May 31, 2024, his sister Taylor Eckroat married Ryan Wenzel.
13. On January 12, 2025, he turned 26.

Austin Eckroat’s grand slam golf highlights

Austin Eckroat made his debut in the U.S. Open in 2019 and Masters Tournament, PGA Championship and The Open Championship in 2024. Here are his best results:

2023

• In June 2023, he, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele tied for 10th in the 2023 U.S. Open in Los Angeles, California, USA.

2024

2025