Pat Bangasser (9.2)

The Career Snapshot

Pat Bangasser is the other half of the league's founding pair. Where Jeff Johnson handled the mailing address and the calendar, Pat handled the rules debates, the post-round summaries, and a quiet, ruthless tournament game. His career record includes Match Play titles in 2002 and 2017 and the 2014 Green Jacket.

He finished third in the final 2026 gross standings at $4,737,500 and fifth in net at $3,805,000.

The Scouting Report — "Known For"

The kind of game that doesn't lose strokes. A driver that stays in play. A wedge game that does not panic. The institutional memory of every shot that mattered between 1997 and 2010, including a few that probably didn't. If you want to know how to play a particular hole at Maplewood, ask Pat. If you want to argue about the ruling on it, also ask Pat — but bring evidence.

The Old Guard

"You can't out-play him. You have to wait for the course to do something unusual, and even then you have to wait twice." — A long-time competitor

• 2026 · Third in Gross · IronMan
  $4,737,500 in final 2026 gross points
  Three decades in, third in the final gross standings and a 2026 IronMan honoree.
• 2017 · The Late Match Play
  Match Play Champion · beat Steve Kramer
  Fifteen years after his first.
• 2014 · Green Jacket
  Net Champion
  His career Green Jacket title.
• 2002 · First Match Play Title
  Match Play Champion · beat Mark King
  His first career Match Play title.
• 1997 · The Beginning
  Co-founded the ETGL with Jeff Johnson
  "Good people, bad golf" — verified.

In His Own Words

"The game gives you a number every Saturday. It doesn't care what you wanted it to be. You just write it down." — Pat Bangasser