Austrian professional golfer Sepp Straka has been flying his country’s flag high in the world of golf. Ever since emerging on the scene in 2016, he has been a great competitor.
Straka competed throughout college, from where he advanced to feature in the PGA Tour Canada. He remains the first, and so far only, Austrian golfer to earn a PGA Tour card and also win a PGA Tour.
As if that is not impressive enough, he won the Web.com Tour’s KC Golf Classic in 2022 to secure his first professional victory.
Wikipedia, Biography, age & birthday
Sepp Straka was born in Vienna on May 1, 1993. He is currently 29 years old. He has an Austrian father and an American mother.
Straka set about taking golf serious during his days in college and he realised his dreams when he qualified for the 2017 Web.com Tour season. He went on to finish seventh in the El Bosque Mexico Championship.
The Austrian golfer relocated to Georgia and finished third at the 2019 Barbasol Championship. He would go on to feature at the US Open in the same year – his first career major championship.
Straka’s career has seen him compete in several tournaments, including in the men’s individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he finished 10th.
Height and weight
He is 1.9 meters tall while his weight is 107 kilograms.
Nationality and ethnicity
Sepp Straka is Austrian by nationality.
College
He is a former student of the University of Georgia, where he graduated in business management.
Parents and siblings
His parents are Peter Straka and Mrs. Straka. He has a twin brother called Sam Straka.
Wife and children
Sepp Straka is married to Paige Dean Straka, and the couple do not have children yet.
Caddie
Sepp Straka’s caddie is his twin brother Sam.
World ranking, wins and swings
He has two professional wins in his career and is currently ranked 39th in the world.
Career earnings
Sepp Straka has accrued over $7 million in career earnings from golf.
Net worth
He has an estimated net worth of around $4 million.
Sepp Straka has just over 7,000 followers on his official Instagram page.
