United States

United States
Ross Steelman
Amateur Highlights
Finished No. 4 in the 2023 PGA TOUR University Ranking, earning Korn Ferry Tour membership for the remainder of 2023, along with an exemption to Final Stage of 2023 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry.
Moved from No. 6 to No. 4 in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking off the strength of a T2 finish at the 2023 NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he held the 18-, 36-, and 54-hole leads but bogeyed his final three holes to finish a stroke behind individual national champion Fred Biondi.
Played two and a half seasons at University of Missouri (2019-21 – resdshirted after enrolling in January 2019) and transferred to Georgia Tech (2021-23) for his final two seasons; he earned a 2021 All-Southeastern Conference Second Team honor at Mizzou, followed by a 2023 All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection at Georgia Tech.
Posted a 69.50 scoring average in his final season at Georgia Tech, joining Bryce Molder (69.43 in 2000-01), former teammate Christo Lamprecht (69.44 in 2022-23), and Ollie Schniederjans (69.51 in 2013-14) as the only players in program history to post a sub-70 scoring average since the start of 1993.
Delivered the winning point in both rounds of match play at the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, helping Georgia Tech win its first title since 2019 and its 19th all-time title – which, at the time, tied Wake Forest University for the most in conference history.
Recorded two individual victories at Missouri, winning first as a redshirt freshman in September 2019 and again at Mizzou’s home course, The Club at Old Hawthorne, in April 2021.
Enjoyed strong summers on the elite amateur circuit in 2021 and 2022; he reached the quarterfinals of the 2021 U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakmont (Pennsylvania) Country Club, recording a top-10 at the 2022 North & South Amateur Championship at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (courses Nos. 2 and 4), earning medalist honors in stroke play before bowing out in the quarterfinals of match play at the 2022 Western Amateur, and qualifying for match play at the 2022 U.S. Amateur.
Won the Cameron Eddy Trophy as the stroke play medalist at the 2022 Western Amateur; he defeated Adrien Dumont De Chassart in the first round of match play, but lost his next match to Travis Vick in the quarterfinals.
Defeated Ricky Castillo to reach the quarterfinals of the 2021 U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakmont Country Club; he was eliminated by Austin Greaser in the quarterfinals.
Suffered a broken wrist prior to his senior of high school and reaggravated the injury after he enrolled at Missouri in January 2019, leading to his redshirt season.
Won the individual state title by five strokes at the 2018 Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 4 Championship; he totaled a 8-uder 136 across 36 holes, breaking the 36-hole state championship scoring record by four strokes, while Rock Bridge won the team title by 23 strokes.


