Table of Biography
Colt Knost is a well-known retired American professional golf player. Colt Knost is also popular as a regular analyst and commentator for the PGA Tour.
Early Life and Childhood
Colt Knost was born on 26th June 1985 in Garrettsville, Ohio, United States. With this, he is currently 36 years old and he is American by nationality. Likewise, he is a Christian from a religious point of view and his birth sign is Cancer.
Moving on to his family members, he was born to his father Don Paul, and his mother Luann Knost. His father died in a car accident when he was only 19 months old. Therefore, he never got the chance to recognize him.
However, he later transformed his name into Colt Christopher Paul Knost in his dad’s honor. Similarly, he moved to Texas with his family at the age of 4. His mother Luann was also a golfer but not a professional. This is how he got an interest in golf. He started playing golf at the age of 12.
Education
In terms of his educational status, he did his schooling at Pilot Point High School. He won his opening game in high school in his freshman year. Along with golf, he also played basketball, soccer, and football. Likewise, he did his higher education at Southern Methodist University.
Colt Knost – Professional Life and Career
Colt Knost began his professional career while still a student. He was named Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year for his outstanding abilities. In the same year, he competed for the United States in the Walker Cup. Following that, the 2007 US Amateur went professional, forfeiting his invitations to the Open Championship, US Open, and Masters.
As an authority on the PGA Tour, he frolicked in three transactions. Similarly, the promising golfer first went to the licensing department to get his PGA Tour card for the next year. Unfortunately, his performance on T-85 was not up to par. He then participated in the Countrywide Trip in 2008, winning the Fort Smith Classic and the Price Cutter Charity Championship.
Moving on, Colt finished sixth on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for the first time. However, this did not turn out well for him. He only made 11 of 24 cuts, therefore he finished 193rd on the money list and went on a cross-country journey the next year. Moreover, his situation was dire at the time, but as the light at the end of the tunnel, he was able to reclaim his PGA Tour card.
His career did not have a good year in 2012 and 2013, as he battled to keep his PGA Tour card. He returned to the web.com Tour as a result of this. Also, he didn’t want to stay on the web.com circuit, so he fought tirelessly to return to the PGA Tour in 2015.
He was able to re-enter the circuit in 2015, proving that hard effort trumps skill and luck. That year, he ended the season with a higher rating and was able to keep his tour card for another year. He missed the cut in the Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2020, hence he announced his retirement from the game.
Caption: Colt playing golf (Source: TJGT)
Net Worth 2023
The retired golfer has made a pretty handful amount of wealth. As for the wiki sites, he has an approximate net worth of $5 million – $10 million US dollars.
Colt Knost – Relationship Status
Regarding his relationship status, he is not married but is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Natalie Johns. The couple is quite public regarding their relationship. Natalie is a professional beauty consultant and also a manager of a clean beauty company.
Caption: Colt Knost with his girlfriend (Source: Twitter)
Colt Knost – Body Measurements
Enhancing his body measurements, Colt Knost has a fit and muscular body being an athlete. Talking of his height and weight, he is feet 9 inches or 1.75 meters tall and weighs around 98 kg or 215 pounds. Likewise, the golfer has brown hair and a pair of brown eyes.
Caption: Colt Knost in his style (Source: SMU Athletics)
Social Media
When it comes to his social media handles, Colt Knost has 422 followers on Facebook, over 29k followers on Instagram, and more than 59.6k followers on Twitter.