Jason Kokrak

Jason Kokrak

Jason Kokrak: A Brief Biography

Jason Kokrak
Jason Kokrak

Jason Kokrak’s Early Life and Background

Jason Kenneth Kokrak, better known as Jason Kokrak, is a popular professional golfer, born in North Bay, Ontario, on May 22, 1985. His father's name is Kenneth Kokrak and his mother is Theresa Marcotte. Early on, Jason completed his schooling at JFK High School and later attended Xavier University in Cincinnati. He developed his golfing skills and performance by participating in various college golf tournaments before graduating in 2007.


Jason Kokrak’s Amateur Golf Career

As an amateur golfer, Jason Kokrak had a very successful career in golf. While attending JFK High School, he led his school golf team two times to the Ohio State Championship. He also played various college tournaments and won twice at the Ohio Amateur in 2006 and 2007. In the year 2007, Jason also participated in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.


Jason Kokrak’s Professional Career

Jason Kokrak became professional in 2008 and has achieved ten professional victories throughout his career. Currently, he plays in the LIV Golf League and was a former player on the Nationwide Tour, PGA Tour and eGolf Professional Tour. He won 3 PGA Tours, 2 Nationwide Tours and 4 eGolf Professional Tours, highlighting his ability to perform at a higher level. Besides this, Jason has also competed in the major championship several times and finished with his best, including a 14th place in the Masters Tournament (2022).


Jason Kokrak’s Playing Style

In terms of playing style, Jason Kokrak generally possesses powerful swings and significant strength to drive the ball off the tea. He often likes to take risks and go for some challenging shots. These are some qualities of his playing style or his game techniques that helps him to perform well and secure wins.


Jason Kokrak’s Golf Journey

During his days at JFK High School, Jason led his team to the Ohio State Championship. While attending Xavier University, he secured his win in the Ohio Amateur twice in 2006 and 2007. After turning into a professional golfer in 2008, Jason Kokrak started improving his skills by competing in several tournaments. In 2010, he won two tournaments on the eGolf Professional Tour at Cabarrus Classic and Bushnell Championship. Later in 2011, Jason won The Championship at St. James Plantation on April 16, 2011, and on May 28, 2011, he won the Donald Ross Championship.


After the glorious victories on the eGolf Professional Tour, Jason won at the Albertsons Boise Open in September 2011, which was his first Nationwide Tour victory. This win caused him to earn $130,500 and vaulted him to 13th position on the money list of the season. In October, Jason won his second victory on the Nationwide Tour at the Miccosukee Championship with seven shots and earned $108,000 prize money.


On January 12, 2012, Jason joined the PGA Tour. He finished 9th at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which was his first top-10 finish on the tour. Later in February 2016, Kokrak tied for 2nd place at Northern Trust Open by one stroke behind Bubba Watson.


His first victory on the PGA Tour came after nine years on October 18, 2020, at the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. He also won another two PGA tournaments at the Charles Schwab Challenge in 2021 and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open in Texas on November 14, 2021. But in the year 2022, he joined the LIV Golf League and is still playing in it.


Jason Kokrak’s Achievements

Some of the remarkable achievements of Jason Kokrak, which he won throughout his golf career are given below:

  1. 10 professional wins.

  2. Won the Ohio Amateur Championship twice in 2006 and 2007.

  3. 3 PGA Tour wins, including CJ Cup (2020), Charles Schwab Challenge (2021) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open (2021)


Jason Kokrak’s Major Championships


Sl. No.TournamentYear
1.U.S. Open2020(T17)
2.Masters Tournaments2022(T14)
3.PGA Championship2018(T19)
4.The Open Championship2021(T26)
Jason Kokrak
Jason Kokrak. Source: Jason Kokrak’s official Instagram page/@jasonkokrak

Jason Kokrak’s Awards and Honors


AwardYears
eGolf Professional Tour money list winner2010


Jason Kokrak’s Golf Records

  • Securing a total of 3 victories on the PGA Tour, including CJ Cup (2020), Charles Schwab Challenge (2021) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open (2021).

  • Holding 20th position (highest ranking) in the Official World Golf Ranking as of November 21, 2021.

  • Finishing T-14 in the Masters Tournament in 2022.

  • Earning the title of Ohio Amateur twice in 2006 and 2007.

  • A total of four victories on the eGolf Professional Tour.


Jason Kokrak’s International Wins


Sl. No.TournamentsYears
1.CJ CupOctober 18, 2020
2.Charles Schwab ChallengeMay 30, 2021
3.Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston OpenNovember 14, 2021


Jason Kokrak
Jason Kokrak. Source: Jason Kokrak’s official Instagram page/@jasonkokrak

Jason Kokrak’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Jason Kokrak's net worth is estimated at around $17 million, with $20,386,410 in career earnings. It is reported that Jason earns around $1,698,868 annually from various tournaments and events. During the PGA Tour, he earned more than $1.9 million in the six seasons. Besides this, Jason has several endorsement contracts that have positively impacted his total net worth.


Jason Kokrak’s Ventures

Jason Kokrak has numerous endorsement and sponsorship deals with various companies, but the information about those deals is so limited. In 2021, he became the brand ambassador of Golf Saudi. This organization promotes several golf events in Saudi Arabia. However there are no specific details of his current endorsements on the internet.


Jason Kokrak’s Assets

Jason Kokrak currently resides in Hudson, Ohio, with his loved ones. However, specific features of his house or other properties are not available. Apart from this, Jason has a stunning car collection, which includes Mercedes courtesy car, 1946 Dodge Power Wagon (won at Charles Schwab Challenge) and 1979 Pontiac Firebird (won at Charles Schwab Challenge).


Jason Kokrak’s Family

Jason Kokrak's family consists of his father, Kenneth Kokrak; his mother, Theresa Marcotte Kokrak; his wife, Stephanie Kokrak; and his two children, Declan and Landon Kokrak.


Jason Kokrak’s Wife

Jason Kokrak’s wife is Stephanie Kokrak, who worked as a substitute teacher for a longer period. The couple met each other at a golf course and after dating for a couple of months, they got married in 2012.


Jason Kokrak’s Children

Jason Kokrak and Stephenie Kokrak are blessed with two children, Declan Kokrak and Landon Kokrak. Declan was born in January 2017, but the birthday of Landon Kokrak is not mentioned anywhere.

FAQs

A. Jason Kokrak's full name is Jason Kenneth Kokrak. 

A. Jason Kokrak currently lives in Hudson, Ohio in the United States.

A. In the year 2022, Jason Kokrak joined the LIV Golf League and is still playing in it.

A. No, Jason Kokrak never won any major, but he participated in each of the four major championships and finished with his best.

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