Thomas Pieters
BEL
- Born in Geel, Belgium in 1992, began playing golf at the age of five
- Former University of Illinois standout represented Belgium at 2016 Olympic Golf competition, narrowly missing a medal finishing fourth
- Was chosen by Darren Clarke as a captain’s pick for the 2016 Ryder Cup European team, earning four points in five matches
- Owns four European Tour titles and teamed with Thomas Detry to win the 2018 World Cup of Golf for Belgium in Australia
- Helped host the Belgium Knockout in 2018 and 2019, an event organized and promoted by his family, as the European Tour returned to the country for the first time in 18 years
- Best PGA TOUR finish is T2 at 2017 The Genesis Invitational where he became eligible for Special Temporary Membership (which he took) and followed with three additional top-five finishes that season (T5/WGC-Mexico Championship, T4/Masters Tournament, 4th/WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational)
- Best result in one of the four major championships is T4 at 2017 Masters Tournament