Texas’ Beau Hossler Going Pro

Posted on July 8, 2016 by taylor

Texas’ Beau Hossler announced Thursday via Instagram that he would forgo his senior season as a Longhorn and turn pro. Hossler’s Instagram post and a portion of his caption are below.

After months of weighing options and discussing with my loved ones, I have decided to turn professional and forgo my Senior year at The University of Texas. I have been preparing to become a professional golfer, and have dreamed of this day for more than ten years. I am blessed to have surrounded myself with some of the greatest people in the world. Without each one of their contributions, I would not be in this position today. My instructor, Jim Flick, who passed just a few years ago, provided me with the sturdiest of golf foundations, and his words still stick in my head on a daily basis today. My current instructor, Adam Porzak, has spent countless hours and sleepless nights trying to help me to be the best I can be. Dr. Jay Brunza has helped to shape my mental game into my greatest strength. Dr. Joseph Zappala and Coach Ryan Steenberg have provided me with an understanding of where my body has been, is now, and will be in the future. Santa Margarita Catholic High School provided a perfect stepping stone for my college career that would unfold at Texas. If I told you about all my experiences at Texas, it would take about a month. My teammates during these three years are some of the most special golfers I've seen, but more importantly, they are some of the highest character people I've been around. Their playing records speak for themselves as golfers, but the most impressive parts are those that you don't see on paper. Thank you guys for pushing me day in and day out. You are the most competitive and gutsy group I have had the pleasure of being around. Coach Fields has been an incredible asset in my life the past three and a half years, since I stepped on campus. He has treated me and my teammates like his own sons, and cares about our careers at and after Texas as if they were his own. Coach Fields, thank you for giving me the opportunity to come to UT. Coaches Jean Paul Hebert and Ryan Murphy, thank you for being there for me and pushing me. Dr. Randa Ryan, Kat Hastings, Dr. Allen Hardin, Gabe Perlaza, and Trey Zepeda, thank you for keeping my mind straight in the classroom and my body prepared for competition.

@the_beau_show: “After months of weighing options and discussing with my loved ones, I have decided to turn professional and forgo my Senior year at The University of Texas. I have been preparing to become a professional golfer, and have dreamed of this day for more than ten years. I am blessed to have surrounded myself with some of the greatest people in the world. Without each one of their contributions, I would not be in this position today.”

After a a scare at this years NCAA Championship, Hossler announced that he had a torn labrum in his shoulder and would undergo surgery. Hossler said it was a minor surgery but that it was something he needed to get done before his possible 30-year career that lay ahead. The recovery time is expected to last until early October.

Hossler made his decision to go pro after a phenomenal 2016 golf season. He finished his junior season as Golfweek’s No. 2-ranked player in the country. Hossler won five tournaments, the third-most in a season at UT, just after Longhorn legend Ben Crenshaw’s seven in 1973 and six in 1972. Hossler led the Longhorns this season with a 69.73 stroke average, posting 29 of 37 rounds at or under par. He carded 18 rounds in the 60s: two 64s, two 65s, and three 67s.

Following the 2016 season, Hossler added multiple honors to his long list of accomplishments. The Fred Haskins Award, which honors the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the U.S., was awarded to Hossler. He became the first golfer in Texas Men’s Golf history and only the third golfer in Big 12 history to earn the Player of the Year in consecutive years – 2015 and 2016. The PING All-American was also a Jack Nicklaus Award semifinalist and a Ben Hogan Award finalist.

Wishing Hossler the best in his recovery and looking forward to great accomplishments in his professional career.

For more on Hossler’s college career, see his player profile here.

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