Jon Hayenga (7.3)

The Career Snapshot

Jon Hayenga is the closer's closer. His 2024 Match Play title was the perfect Hayenga campaign: never the talking point of the bracket, never the favorite on paper, never beaten when it counted. He arrived at the final, did the job, and was on the second-floor patio with a beer before the runner-up had finished shaking hands.

Hayenga finished 2026 with his first Green Jacket: $4,390,000 in the final net standings, $22,500 ahead of Chris Tank. He also finished second in gross at $5,355,000. The Maplewood 70 net, shared with Tank, was an early highlight in his championship season.

The Scouting Report — "Known For"

A short game that does not panic, a tee shot that does not chase shape it can't reliably hit, and the unteachable ability to make the right number on the hole you're not expecting to make it on. Hence "Mr. Saturday" — he's not the Sunday hero, he's the guy who's already in position by then.

Signature Moments

"He plays like he's been here before. He has been here before. Most of us just forgot." — a teammate, post-2024 Match Play

• 2026 · Green Jacket
  First career Net championship
  Finished with $4,390,000, $22,500 ahead of Chris Tank.
• 2026 · Maplewood
  70 net · co-winner with Chris Tank
  Vaulted into the top two on both season boards.
• 2024 · Match Play Champion
  Beat Matt Smull in the final · first major title
  Won the bracket without ever being the favorite in any of his four matches. Classic Hayenga.
• 2023 · The Run
  Multiple top-fives, no titles
  The kind of season that turns into a trophy the following year.

In His Own Words

"I just try to be in it on the back nine. After that, it's golf — anything can happen, and usually does." — Hayenga, after the 2024 Match Play final