Max Greyserman Bio
Max Alexander Greyserman (born May 31, 1995) is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. He played college golf at Duke University, spent four seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, and earned his first PGA Tour card in 2023. In 2024, he emerged as one of the circuit’s most consistent newcomers, recording four top-10 finishes and a playoff loss.
Born in New Jersey and now based in Florida, Greyserman comes from a family with deep athletic roots. His game is built on accurate ball-striking and a steady short game shaped by years of competitive amateur golf.
Early Life and Background
Early Life and Background
Greyserman was born in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey, to Alex and Elaine Greyserman. Both of his parents arrived in the United States as teenagers as refugees from Kyiv in the Soviet Union, in what is now modern-day Ukraine, and met as students at Rutgers University, where his father earned a Ph.D. His father is a hedge fund manager and a Columbia University math professor, and his mother played tennis on scholarship at Rutgers from 1990 to 1992.
Greyserman is Jewish, and Russian was his first language. His mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009, and in 2022 she competed in the first U.S. Adaptive Open at Pinehurst in the neurological impairment division, with his father caddying for her.
He has an older sister, Jacquie, who played college tennis at Emory University, and two younger brothers, Dean and Reed, both of whom play golf. Reed won the 123rd New Jersey Amateur Championship in 2024, making him and Max the first brothers to win that tournament in history after Max won it in 2015.
Path to Golf
Greyserman first broke par at PGA National’s Fazio course, then known as the Haig, at age 9, shooting a 71. He played varsity golf at Pine Crest School in South Florida as a seventh grader, attending the school from grades five through eight, and then enrolled at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, where he led the golf team to three state championships.
In 2012, he won the Golf Pride Junior Classic and was named a Rolex Junior Second Team All-American by the American Junior Golf Association. The following year, he won the New Jersey Junior Championship, was a finalist at the St. Andrews Boys Open, a semifinalist at the North and South Amateur, and a member of the Wyndham Cup East Team. He also won the 2014 New Jersey State Open with his father on the bag, and the 2015 New Jersey Golf Association Amateur Championship.
Greyserman played four seasons at Duke University, where he studied public policy and economics and graduated in 2017. He posted a 72.07 stroke average as a senior, was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team, and recorded two top-five finishes during the 2015-16 season.
Max Greyserman Career
Early Career (2017-2019)
Greyserman turned professional in 2017 and joined the Korn Ferry Tour. In 2018-19, he finished the regular season at No. 80 on the points list, recording two top-10 finishes including a season-best T7 at the LECOM Suncoast Classic, and closed the year with a T6 at the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Championship.
The following season, 2020-21, he posted six top-10 finishes and ended the regular season at No. 46 in the points standings. His best result was a T4 at the 2021 Visit Knoxville Open, played at 16-under, and he ranked fifth on the Korn Ferry Tour in putting average with 1.718 putts per green in regulation.
Korn Ferry Tour Breakthrough (2022-2023)
In 2022, Greyserman suffered a fractured lunate in his wrist, an injury that required surgery in April 2022 and at one point led him to consider a different career path. He returned to competitive golf later that year and began working back into form.
During his fourth and final Korn Ferry Tour season in 2023, Greyserman finished No. 9 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, earning his first PGA Tour card through the top-30 category. He posted five top-10s that year, including two runner-up finishes at The Ascendant and the Pinnacle Bank Championship.
PGA Tour Era (2023-Present)
Greyserman made the jump to the PGA Tour in 2023 and plays with coach Jeff Smith. In 2024, he delivered a breakout rookie campaign, recording four top-10 finishes: a T7 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, a T4 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans alongside partner Nico Echavarría, a solo second at the 3M Open, and a second at the Wyndham Championship.
At the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in mid-June 2024, he finished at 5-over par in a tie for 21st. Two months later, at the Wyndham Championship, he led by four strokes after an eagle on the par-4 13th hole, only to make a quadruple-bogey 8 on the 14th, becoming the first PGA Tour golfer in 15 years to follow an eagle with a quad in any round. He finished two strokes behind winner Aaron Rai, with playing partner Matt Kuchar later noting that he believed Greyserman had been treated unfairly by officials regarding the late-hour conditions.
Driving Style and Strengths
Greyserman is regarded as a steady, accuracy-first ball striker whose short game and putting have been competitive assets throughout his development. He ranked among the Korn Ferry Tour’s best putters per green in regulation in 2021 and has translated that touch to the PGA Tour, where his approach play and patience have produced several contended finishes.
Notable Events and Milestones
His 2024 runner-up at the 3M Open earned him $882,900, and his Wyndham Championship finish that summer marked his best result of the year. Becoming a PGA Tour cardholder after a top-10 Korn Ferry Tour points finish in 2023 stands as the clearest career milestone to date.
Max Greyserman Career Wins
Greyserman has not yet recorded a victory on the PGA Tour or the Korn Ferry Tour at the professional level. His professional wins column remained empty through 2024, with his deepest results being runner-up finishes at The Ascendant and the Pinnacle Bank Championship in 2023, followed by solo seconds at the 3M Open and Wyndham Championship in 2024.
Korn Ferry Tour Highlights
Across four Korn Ferry Tour seasons from 2018-19 through 2022-23, Greyserman built a steady resume of top-10s. He recorded a T6 at the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Championship, a T4 at the 2021 Visit Knoxville Open, and back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2023 at The Ascendant and the Pinnacle Bank Championship, a run that lifted him to No. 9 on the 2023 points list and onto the PGA Tour.
Other Wins and Performances
Greyserman’s competitive record features several notable amateur titles, including the 2012 Golf Pride Junior Classic, the 2013 New Jersey Junior Championship, the 2014 New Jersey State Open, and the 2015 New Jersey Golf Association Amateur Championship. His 2014 New Jersey State Open title was won with his father serving as his caddie.
Max Greyserman Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Greyserman’s athletic lineage is rooted in tennis and golf rather than motor racing. His mother played college tennis on scholarship at Rutgers, and his older sister Jacquie played college tennis at Emory University. His two younger brothers, Dean and Reed, both play golf, and Reed’s 2024 New Jersey Amateur title made the Greysermans the first brothers ever to win that event.
Personal Life
Greyserman lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with his wife, Alyssa. The couple met in college, and Alyssa played college tennis. He is Jewish, and Russian was his first language, reflecting the heritage of his parents, who emigrated from Kyiv.
2025 Season Performance
Max Greyserman entered the 2025 PGA Tour season looking to convert his 2024 momentum into a first career victory. After four top-10 finishes the previous year, including a solo second at the 3M Open and a runner-up at the Wyndham Championship, he began the new season as a fully exempt PGA Tour member with status earned through the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour points list.
With coach Jeff Smith continuing to guide his development, Greyserman has focused on tightening his wedge play and continuing the accurate ball-striking that defined his breakthrough year. His experience in contention during the summer of 2024, especially the dramatic late-round swings at the Wyndham Championship, has been widely viewed as a building block for handling the pressure of final-group golf.
Looking ahead across the 2025 schedule, Greyserman’s goals include contending in signature events, qualifying for the FedExCup Playoffs, and converting one of his frequent top-10 finishes into a maiden PGA Tour title. His combination of a patient, accuracy-driven game and a clear track record of late-season form suggests he is well positioned to take that next step.