# Andrew Novak

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{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 1995)}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2026}} 
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox golfer
| name              = Andrew Novak
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| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1995|3|31}}
| birth_place       = [Raleigh, North Carolina](/source/Raleigh%2C_North_Carolina), U.S.
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1995|3|31}} -->
| death_place       = 
| height            = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| weight            = 205 lb
| sporting_nationality = {{USA}}
| residence         = [St. Simons, Georgia](/source/St._Simons%2C_Georgia), U.S.
| spouse            = 
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| children          = 
| college           = [Wofford College](/source/Wofford_College)
| yearpro           = 2017
| tour              = [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour)
| extour            = [Korn Ferry Tour](/source/Korn_Ferry_Tour)<br>[PGA Tour Canada](/source/PGA_Tour_Canada)
| prowins           = 3
| pgawins           = 1
| eurowins          = <!-- Number of European Tour wins -->
| japwins           = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins -->
| asiawins          = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins -->
| sunwins           = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins -->
| auswins           = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins -->
| nwidewins         = 1
| chalwins          = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins -->
| livwins           = <!-- Number of LIV Tour wins -->
| champwins         = <!-- Number of PGA Tour Champions wins -->
| seneurowins       = <!-- Number of European Senior Tour wins -->
| otherwins         = 1
| majorwins         = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins -->
| masters           = CUT: 2026
| pga               = T26: 2026
| usopen            = T42: 2025
| open              = T63: 2025
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'''Andrew Novak''' (born March 31, 1995) is an American [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer) who currently plays on the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrew Novak |url=https://www.pgatour.com/player/51997/andrew-novak/bio |access-date=2023-03-10 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref> Novak graduated from [Academic Magnet High School](/source/Academic_Magnet_High_School) in North Charleston, South Carolina.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Academic Magnet grad Andrew Novak qualifies for US Open golf tournament |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/academic-magnet-grad-andrew-novak-qualifies-for-us-open-golf-tournament/article_f368c1a8-e1b9-11ec-870f-972b815bb304.html |newspaper=The Post and Courier |first=Tommy |last=Braswell |date=June 4, 2022 |access-date=2023-05-30}}</ref> He is also a graduate of [Wofford College](/source/Wofford_College).

== Professional career ==
Andrew won the [2020](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Korn_Ferry_Tour) [LECOM Suncoast Classic](/source/LECOM_Suncoast_Classic) on the [Korn Ferry Tour](/source/Korn_Ferry_Tour).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrew Novak birdies final hole to win LECOM Suncoast Classic |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/article/news/daily-wrapup/2020/02/16/andrew-novak-birdies-final-hole-to-win-lecom-suncoast-classic |date=February 16, 2020 |access-date=March 10, 2023 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref> Novak recorded his second top-10 finish on the PGA Tour at the 2023 [RBC Canadian Open](/source/RBC_Canadian_Open).<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Here's the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open|url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/here-is-the-prize-money-payout-for-each-golfer-at-the-2023-rbc-canadian-open |access-date=June 6, 2023 |magazine=Golf Digest}}</ref> 

In April 2025, Novak tied for the lead at the [RBC Heritage](/source/RBC_Heritage). He was defeated in a playoff by [Justin Thomas](/source/Justin_Thomas).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/czx1glp5v5do |title=Thomas beats Novak in play-off to win RBC Heritage |work=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2025 |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref> The following week, Novak paired with [Ben Griffin](/source/Ben_Griffin_(golfer)) at the [Zurich Classic of New Orleans](/source/Zurich_Classic_of_New_Orleans). Scoring 28-under-par, they won the event by one shot from Danish twins [Nicolai](/source/Nicolai_H%C3%B8jgaard) and [Rasmus Højgaard](/source/Rasmus_H%C3%B8jgaard).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c3ev2qy9l1zo |title=Novak & Griffin win Zurich Classic as McIlroy & Lowry fade |work=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2025 |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

==Professional wins (3)==
===PGA Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runners-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Apr 27, [2025](/source/2025_PGA_Tour)
|[Zurich Classic of New Orleans](/source/Zurich_Classic_of_New_Orleans)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [Ben Griffin](/source/Ben_Griffin_(golfer)))
|−28 (62-66-61-71=260)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|DNK}} [Nicolai Højgaard](/source/Nicolai_H%C3%B8jgaard) and {{flagicon|DNK}} [Rasmus Højgaard](/source/Rasmus_H%C3%B8jgaard)
|}

'''PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[2025](/source/2025_PGA_Tour)
|[RBC Heritage](/source/RBC_Heritage)
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Justin Thomas](/source/Justin_Thomas)
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|}

===Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Feb 16, [2020](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Korn_Ferry_Tour)
|[LECOM Suncoast Classic](/source/LECOM_Suncoast_Classic)
|−23 (69-64-66-66=265)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [John Chin](/source/John_Chin)
|}

===Other wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runners-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Dec 14, 2025
|[Grant Thornton Invitational](/source/Grant_Thornton_Invitational)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [Lauren Coughlin](/source/Lauren_Coughlin))
|−28 (57-68-63=188)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Michael Brennan](/source/Michael_Brennan_(golfer)) and {{flagicon|ENG}} [Charley Hull](/source/Charley_Hull),<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [Chris Gotterup](/source/Chris_Gotterup) and {{flagicon|USA}} [Jennifer Kupcho](/source/Jennifer_Kupcho),<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [Nelly Korda](/source/Nelly_Korda) and {{flagicon|USA}} [Denny McCarthy](/source/Denny_McCarthy)
|}

==Results in major championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2022!!2023!!2024!!2025!!2026
|-
|align=left|[Masters Tournament](/source/Masters_Tournament)
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[PGA Championship](/source/PGA_Championship)
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|T26
|-
|align=left|[U.S. Open](/source/U.S._Open_(golf))
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T42
|
|-
|align=left|[The Open Championship](/source/The_Open_Championship)
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T63
|
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" = tied

==Results in The Players Championship==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2023!!2024!!2025!!2026
|-
|align=left|[The Players Championship](/source/The_Players_Championship)
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<!--<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place-->

==See also==
*[2021 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates](/source/2021_Korn_Ferry_Tour_Finals_graduates)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{PGATour player|51997}}
*{{OWGR|23475}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Novak, Andrew}}
Category:American male golfers
Category:PGA Tour golfers
Category:Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Category:Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Wofford Terriers athletes
Category:Golfers from Raleigh, North Carolina
Category:Sportspeople from St. Simons, Georgia
Category:1995 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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