Ohio-native Jason Kokrak got his 2021-2022 PGA TOUR season off to a strong start with a win in November at the Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Houston Open. Kokrak has been on a hot streak over the past two years. Last season was by far his best on tour with two wins and five top-25 finishes He earned over $5 million and ended the year at No. 11 in the FedEx Cup standings. With three wins in 13 months, he has moved up to No. 22 in the Official World Golf Ranking and is one of the hottest golfers in the world right now. Kokrak has been somewhat of a late bloomer. He spent eight years on the PGA TOUR and entered Ohio Native Jason Kokrak Wins Again on PGA TOUR By Fred Altvater over 230 events before capturing his first win at the 2020 CJ Cup. He has been involved with golf since his dad and grandparents introduced him to the game at the age of three. He led John F. Kennedy High School in Warren to two OHSAA Championships and was twice OHSAA State Tournament Division III medalist. He was voted 2003 OHSAA Golfer of the Year and was recruited by 40 Division 1 colleges. He could have attended any big-time collegiate program but decided to stay in Ohio and attend Xavier University. He joined the professional ranks in 2008 without much success early on. In 2011, he won twice on Ohio Golf Journal
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