Adam Schenk is a professional golfer from the United States. Adam attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and won twice as a freshman. In 2015, Schenk took part in the PGA Tour of Latin America for the first time as a professional. Adam finished in the top 10 six times, including a fourth-place finish at the Abierto Mexicano de Golf and the Honduras Open. Schenk took part in the Web.com Tour with a best second-place finish at the United Leasing & Finance Championship in 2016.
Early life
Adam Schenk was born on January 26, 1992, in Vincennes, Indiana, USA. He graduated from South Knox High School and then went to Purdue University, where he played college-level golf and won twice as a freshman.
His father’s name is Scott Schenk, who also has a Purdue degree, his mother’s name is Renee Schenk, and Adam Schenk’s sibling is her sister Karen Schenk. Adam Schenk’s parents run a turf and grain farm where they grow three different types of grass (zoysia, fescue, and bluegrass) and sell them to nearby golf courses.
Adam grew up in a family where golf was a popular pastime. As a child, he also watched his father, grandfather, and uncle play golf at the Country Club of Old Vincennes. Later, his parents built him a suitable sand wedge, with which he often practiced his games. When he wasn’t playing baseball or basketball, he was practicing his golf swing.
Adam Schenk Career
Schenk turned pro in 2015 and competed on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica that year. His best result was fourth place at the Abierto Mexicano de Golf and the Honduras Open, one of his six top 10 finishes. His best performance on the Web.com Tour in 2016 was a second-place finish at the United Leasing & Finance Championship.
He returned to the Web.com Tour in 2017, winning the Lincoln Land Charity Championship in a four-way playoff in June. He won his 2018 PGA Tour card by finishing 12th on the regular season money list. Schenk achieved a top 10 finish on the PGA Tour at the 2018 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a team event he shared with Tyler Duncan. He finished 157th in the FedEx Cup standings and needs to compete at the Web.com Tour Finals to regain his 2019 ticket.
In the finals, he placed seventh in the final standings, having had three top 10 finishes in four events, including second place at the Albertsons Boise Open. On the PGA Tour in 2019, he had three top 10 finishes and finished 71st in the FedEx Cup standings, retaining his ticket for 2020.
Schenk defended his first 54-hole lead of his PGA Tour career in October 2021 at the Shriners Children’s Open with a single shot. He only made it through the final lap by an underdog and finished with a T3, his best tour performance to date. Schenk quickly took the lead over Speith and Fleetwood in the 2023 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course in Palm Harbour, Florida.
Adam Schenk biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Adam Schenk |
| birth date | January 26, 1992 |
| Age | 33 years |
| Place of birth | Vincennes, Indiana, United States |
| Profession | golfer |
| University | Purdue University |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6 feet 2 inches – in centimeters – 188 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 86kg – in pounds – 190 pounds |
| Hair color | Brown |
| eye color | Blue |
Adam Schenk Family | |
| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Who is Adam Schenk’s wife? | Kourtney Schenk |
| Children | One |
Personal life
Kourtney Schenk is Adam Schenk’s wife and a member and vice president of the PGA TOUR Wives Association. The couple married in Vincennes, Indiana in December 2019, and in December 2022, his wife announced they were expecting a baby boy in 2023.
Adam Schenk Net Worth
The estimated value of Adam’s net worth is $5 million, while the projected value of his career income is over $6,356,789. Through his golf career, he amassed his fortune and reached the pinnacle of his profession. In 2023, he is currently ranked 143rd in the world.