Keith Mitchell

Keith Mitchell's Early Life and Background

Keith Mitchell was born on January 7, 1992, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Jerry and Cynthia Mitchell. Along with his sister Brindley, he grew up in Tennessee. However, except for the details already given above, not much is known about his early life or background.

Keith Mitchell's Amateur Golf Career

In 2014, Mitchell received his business and real estate degrees from the University of Georgia. He played collegiate golf for four years before making his PGA Tour Latinoamerica debut in 2015 and finished second place at the Brazil Open. But that's it; since he turned professional in 2014, his amateur career has been focused on his college, which is unavailable.

Keith Mitchell's Professional Career

Apart from finishing second at the 2015 Brazil Open, Mitchell had four other top-10 results that season, from roughly fourteen events where he made the cut. In 2016 and 2017, Mitchell participated in the Web.com Tour and started by attending the 2016 Panama Claro Championship at the invitation of a sponsor, where he placed 14th.

Mitchell qualified for the 2018 PGA Tour after performing well enough in the 2017 Web.com Tour Finals. In the 2017 News Sentinel Open, he placed third, which was his highest finish of the year on that tour. In March 2017, he earned $144,900 after finishing tied for 11th at the Valspar Championship, a PGA event.

At the PGA's Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in 2018, Mitchell came in second place. In terms of strokes gained off-the-tee, which ranks players according to their performance on all par 4 and par 5 holes, he was ranked No. 7 on the PGA Tour.

At the 2019 Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Mitchell won his first professional event. He defeated runners-up Rickie Fowler and Brooks Koepka in a playoff by making a winning putt of 15 feet on the last hole. Mitchell had only made one cut in his previous four events, at the Phoenix Open, where he finished 73rd. With the victory, he rose from 161 to 68 in the world rankings, a gain of 93 spots.

Mitchell achieved a career-best of six top-ten finishes in the 2022 season. A tie for third at the CJ Cup was his best performance of the year. When questioned in June 2022 about a possible $20 million payment to become a member of LIV Golf, Mitchell responded, "No chance." "If the LIV tour was such a good model, guys would go for free or for a lot less."

His season in 2023 was decent; he participated in 25 events, was cut in 18, and missed seven of them. He also finished in the top ten three times, the first at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he scored 273, under 14, and tied for fourth place. Other top ten results included a solo 6 for 263, under 25, at the Zurich Classic, and a tied 5 for 268, under 16, at the 3M Open. He made a total of $3.1 million in the 2023 season, according to Spotrac.

As of February 2024, Mitchell had participated in five events and had only missed the cut in one, indicating a successful start to his 2024 season. He has already had a top ten result this year, with The American Express finishing in a tie for ninth position with a score of 264, under 24. He recently tied for 17th place with Adam Schenk, Harris English, Joohyung Kim, and Tom Hoge at the WM Phoenix Open with a score of 264, under 10.

Keith Mitchell's Playing Style

Keith Mitchell uses his remarkable swing speed and strength to drive the ball a great distance, making his playing style aggressive and strong. The 27-year-old Mitchell won the 2019 Honda Classic after averaging more than 300 yards off the tee in his second season on the PGA Tour. Soft fairways at PGA National made up almost all of his 305.8-yard average. His driver's swing speed, which he reached at 124.83 mph in his debut season, was the highest on the tour.

According to Chan Reeves, director of instruction at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, "All the long hitters have that." Mitchell has been under Reeves' coaching for over ten years. “Trust me, Keith can hit it farther if he wants to.”

Reeves claims that hitting 300-yard drives requires a wide swing arc, and Mitchell is making use of his 6-foot-1, 190-pound body to maximize that arc when he regains control of the ball. The club stays in front of his torso because he is controlling the backswing with his body turn rather than letting his arms do it.

In Reeves' opinion, Mitchell is doing an excellent job of creating and storing as much power as possible on this backswing. Mitchell appears like a spring, ready to uncoil strongly into the ball, with tremendous rotation in his hips and upper back. Reeves claims that since the club isn't much past parallel, it's evident that he took his time getting to the top. If he rushed to the top, the club's shaft would point closer to the ground, and his timing would be incorrect.

Mitchell plays a power fade, and by rotating his body quickly in the direction of the target, he produces a slight right-to-left ball flight. The club is rather open to his swing path but only catches up with that rotation at impact.

Reeves added, "He’s always had a lot of arm speed. Put that together with his ability to rotate his body and that’s why he hits it so far.”

Keith Mitchell's Caddie

As of February 2024, Keith Mitchell’s caddie is John Limanti. After working for several decades as a caddie, Limanti has caddied for golfers like Chris Stroud, Aaron Baddeley, Brendon Todd, Chris Kirk, Kyle Stanley, and most recently, Adam Scott. He was also I.K. Kim's caddy during her historic defeat at the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship, in which she failed to make the winning one-foot putt on the 72nd hole. He attended the University of North Florida and is from Jacksonville, Florida.

Keith Mitchell's Golf Journey

Keith Mitchell's golf journey from his collegiate days to his current golf status is nothing less than an example of hard work and skills. Though he has won once in a decade of professional experience, he has had 24 top-10 finishes, among other achievements. Mitchell was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1992, graduated from the University of Georgia in 2014 and began his professional golf career by competing in PGA Tour Latin America events.

His breakthrough came in 2019 when he won the Honda Classic with a powerful performance that highlighted his aggressive playing style. Mitchell's proficiency off the tee, defined by outstanding swing speed and strength, has remained consistent in consecutive seasons. Mitchell has put in a few strong performances with his caddie, John Limanti, including his most recent T9 finish at the American Express.

Keith Mitchell's Achievements

Mitchell has played in 166 PGA Tour events, winning one, making the cut in 112, finishing second once, and third three times. Mitchell also has 11 top-five finishes and 24 top-ten finishes in his ten-year professional career as of February 2024.

Keith Mitchell's Majors

Keith Mitchell's Awards and Honors

Keith Mitchell has yet to achieve any awards or honors.

Keith Mitchell's Net Worth

Keith Mitchell’s net worth is estimated to be in the range of $1 million to $5 million, as no clear authentic sources are indicating his net worth. However, according to Spotrac, Mitchell’s total career earnings are more than $13 million as of February 2024.

The former sum includes his earnings from unofficial tournaments he received in 2019 of $70,000 and $90,000 in 2023. Plus his Tour Championship Bonus of $101,000 in 2020. Mitchell's recent performance at the WM Phoenix Open, where he finished T17, earned him $125,500, bringing his total 2024 career earnings to $466,751, which will only increase to a significant sum by the end of the season.

Keith Mitchell's Ventures

Keith Mitchell has endorsement deals with Cisco, World Wide Technology, Leadline, and LYNY Capital as of February 2024. However, his income from such tech and finance giants is not available.

Keith Mitchell's Assets

Keith Mitchell resides in Sea Island, Georgia, in the United States, with his family. However, a precise address of his residence and a valuation of his residence are not yet available.

Keith Mitchell's Family

Jerry, Mitchell's father introduced golf to his son, as he started playing it at a later age. He also suggested Keith wear a visor when playing.

Cynthia, Mitchell's mother, organizes girls' trips to his tournaments with her best friends, many of whom have known him their entire lives. This girl gang calls themselves "Auntorage" and frequently visits his games while wearing matching hats.

Mitchell also has a little sister, Brindley, who studied in Scotland at the University of St. Andrews from 2009 until 2013. However, not much is known about her current whereabouts.

Keith Mitchell's Wife

Keith Mitchell and Claire Watson were married on January 10, 2022, in a stunning ceremony on the beach. The wedding was small and intimate, with only their closest friends and family in attendance.

About their personal lives and their relationship in general, the couple hasn't disclosed a lot. Unfortunately, it's unclear how they got together or even how long they've been together. It is tough to determine when they started dating because Claire is rarely spotted on the PGA Tour.

Keith Mitchell's Cars

There is no information available about any cars owned by Keith Mitchell.