Ryan Fox is a professional golfer, but not the most household name. Like anyone good enough to qualify for the Tour, he will see his name high up on leaderboards at smaller events, but has never finished higher than tied for 16th at any of the four golf majors.
Fox turned professional in 2012 when he was 25 years old. He began his career on the 2012 PGA Tour of Australasia. Fox mainly spent the first four years of his career playing internationally. He made his golf major debut at the 2015 Open Championship, made the cut and finished tied for 49th place.
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Since then, Fox has played in 22 majors. Here is more on where he is from and his professional golf career.
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Where is Ryan Fox from?
Fox was born on January 22, 1987, in Auckland, New Zealand. He grew up there and still represents his home nation in international play. Fox now has a residence in London, England and will frequent PGA Tour events in the U.S.
Fox’s father, Grant, played rugby for the All Blacks in New Zealand and was on the team that won the 1987 World Cup. His grandfather, Merv, played cricket for New Zealand from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Where did Ryan Fox go to college?
There isn’t any information about Fox going to college. At the very least, we know he didn’t come to the U.S. to play in college.
Fox has been known as a late bloomer in the golf world. He turned professional in 2012 when he was 25 years old, and earned his DP World Tour (a.k.a. European Tour) card in 2017 when he was already 30.
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Has Ryan Fox won a major?
Fox hasn’t — at least not yet.
The New Zealand native has 23 major appearances, but is still looking for his first win. Fox has one PGA Tour victory under his belt. He won the 2025 OneFlight Myrtle Beach Classic with a 15-under after going into a playoff against Harry Higgs and Mackenzie Hughes.
Fox has four wins on the European Tour and three wins on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Ryan Fox OWGR
Fox is currently ranked as the 71st golfer in the world, per OWGR.
