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Biography
Oliver "Ollie" Frank Schniederjans (born June 15, 1993) is an American professional golfer. He was a three-time NCAA All-American at Georgia Tech. He is a former number one ranked amateur golfer in the world.
Amateur career
Schniederjans was born in Dallas, Texas, to Oliver and Linda Schniederjans. He lived briefly in North Andover, Massachusetts, and grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia. He graduated in 2010 from Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, and played college golf at Georgia Tech. As a junior, Schniederjans won five of six events leading up to the NCAA Division I Championship, where he finished runner-up after a three-hole playoff. He won the 2014 Mark H. McCormack Medal after reaching number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, a position he held for 41 consecutive weeks. A two-time Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year, Schniederjans was named first-team All-American following his junior and senior seasons and played for the U.S. Palmer Cup team in 2014 and 2015.
He played his first PGA Tour event at the 2015 Valspar Championship, missing the cut. As the McCormack winner, he earned exemptions into the 2015 U.S. Open and the 2015 Open Championship, after which he turned professional. He made his professional debut at the 2015 RBC Canadian Open.
Amateur wins
- 2009 Polo Golf Junior Classic, Jones Cup Junior Invitational
- 2013 Carpet Capital Collegiate (tie), U.S. Collegiate Championship
- 2014 Valspar Collegiate, Robert Kepler Invitational (tie), ACC Championship, Carpet Capital Collegiate
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Professional wins (1)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 26, 2016 | Air Capital Classic | −17 (68-67-61-67=263) | Playoff |  Collin Morikawa (a), J. J. Spaun |
Web.com Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Servientrega Championship |  Brad Fritsch | Lost to par on the first extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Air Capital Classic | Collin Morikawa (a), J. J. Spaun | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T42 |
| The Open Championship | T12 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 2014, 2015 (winners)