Eric Cole

Eric Cole

36-Year-Old Golfer
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Cole got out of the gate extremely fast during his rookie season of 2023 and he rarely slowed down through the entire year on his way to capturing ROY honors. With four top-3s and over $5 million in earnings, the bar was set awfully high entering his second season, and while he failed to match his rookie numbers, he still fared pretty well. Cole couldn't find those high-end finishes in 2024, but he did manage five top-10s on his way to over $3 million in earnings. There's little doubt that Cole is going to be a mainstay on the PGA Tour for a while, but the question is -- will he ascend to the next level? It's hard to say this early, but looking solely at his salary cap prospects, he looks like a solid play this season. Read Past Outlooks
Unable to overcome slow start Sunday
January 12, 2025
Cole finished in solo fifth place at the Sony Open in Hawaii following a two-under 68 in the final round.
ANALYSIS
Cole started the final round in the last group and just one back of the lead. It would be a very poor start for Cole who made bogey at 2 and then a double-bogey at the 6th hole. To his credit, the former Rookie of the Year came back from that with four straight birdies. Cole then made seven straight pars before cashing in on an easy two-putt birdie on the par-5 18th. It was just two shots shy for Cole of joining the playoff and trying to win his first PGA Tour title. The good for Cole was ranking fifth in SG: Approach and 10th in SG: Putting, but he definitely wants to do better than 57th in SG: Off-the-Tee and 63rd in SG: Around-the-Green. He will play in the American Express next week.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Cole's rookie season didn't start off strongly, with missed cuts in his first four outings and no top-25 finishes in his initial 10 starts. However, a runner-up finish at the Honda Classic provided a much-needed boost. Ultimately, he concluded the season just shy of the top-30. Cole achieved this with several high-end finishes, but it was primarily his consistent performance that enabled him to earn over $5 million. Notably, he had a streak of making 14 consecutive cuts from June through October, positioning him well for a promising sophomore year. The downside, however, is that his impressive debut has set expectations too high for consideration in salary cap leagues this season.
Cole paced the Korn Ferry Tour in putts per round while ranking second in putting average and third in Birdie or Better conversion percentage throughout the 2022 season, but his concerning ball-striking metrics indicate a potentially difficult transition to the PGA Tour level. Nonetheless, he tied for the third at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship to earn his card for the 2022-23 campaign. He's made three previous appearances on the PGA Tour, including a top-25 finish at the 2021 Corales Championship.
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Finishes 52nd at The Sentry
January 7, 2025
Cole closed with an even-par 73 on Sunday at The Sentry to finish nine-under and alone in 52nd place.
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Surges with Sunday 63
November 24, 2024
Cole jumped into a share of 15th place after firing a seven-under 63 in the final round of The RSM Classic.
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Top-10 finish at ZOZO Championship
October 28, 2024
Cole finished in a tie for sixth place at the ZOZO Championship following a four-under 66 in the final round.
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Leads in SG: Approach at Sanderson
October 6, 2024
Cole carded a three-under 69 on Sunday at the Sanderson Farms Championship to finish tied for 16th place.
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Finishes strong again
August 19, 2024
Cole fired a final round seven-under 63 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship to finish tied for 18th place.
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