Benjamin van Braak Hammer
Availability status: Committed
University: University of Louisiana Monroe
Country: Spain
Date of birth: 13/01/2008
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 180 lbs
Sex: Male
Graduation Year: 2026
Enrolment Year: 2026
Qualifications:
High School Grades: Economics: A; PE: A; Philosophy: A; Geography: A; English: A; Spanish: A; Maths: A; Physics: B; French: B
SAT: Not taken yet
TOEFL: Not taken yet
Scoring Average: 72.8
Tournament Low Score: 63
Current Handicap: -2.6
WAGR: 2166
National U18 Ranking (Spain): 9
Top tournament results:
2nd place 2025 Open Málaga Match Play Championship (67,72) (Semifinalist)
8th place 2024 International Spanish U18 (71,76,67,73)
4th place 2025 UGPM Tour Parador (68,71,78)
58th place 2025 Spanish International U18’s Championships (70, 76, 71, 80)
8th place 2025 Andalucian Championships (71,75,70)
21st place 2024 Spanish Closed Amateur Championships (74,68,77,75)
3rd place 2024 Spanish National U16 (78,68,76)
10th place 2025 Spanish National Boy´s U18 Championships (75,74,69,71)
10th place 2024 Spanish Closed U18 Championships (69,74,77)
10th place 2024 Championships of Castilla la Mancha (72,69,80)
9th place 2025 Andalucian Championships U18 (70,70,80)
59th place 2025 Spanish International Men´s Amateur Copa S.M. El Rey (80,70)
1st place 2024 German Junior Rhein/Ruhr Masters (74,74,70)
7th place 2024 Spanish Closed U16 Championships (72,74,70)
30th place 2024 European Young Masters (71,73,75)
10th place 2025 Barbésula Trophy (74,76,71)
76th place 2025 Spanish Men´s Amateur Championships (80,73,71)
15th place 2025 Lauro Finish Open (83,72,72)
22nd place 2025 Spanish National Men´s Match Play Championships (72,77)
25th place 2024 Balearian Cup (76,72,77,80)
60th place 2024 Spanish Amateur Copa El Rey (73,77,78,79)
30th place 2025 German International Amateur Boys Championships (77,76,74)
37th place 2025 Internationaux French U18 Boys (74,74)
27th place 2025 Madrid Men´s Amateur (74,75,77)
59th place 2025 Andalusian Cup (77,80,74)
104th place 2025 Carris Trophy (75,75)
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
Disciplined, motivated, determined, powerful, focused
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
When I was 16 I played the Andalusian Under16 Championship. I was 2 shots back of the leader going into the final round, and pretty confident since I had won the tournament the year before.
The first twelve holes didn’t go my way, so I was 6 shots back on the 13th tee. I knew I could still do it, so I started playing really good and shot 6 under in the final 6 holes to get into a playoff. I ended up losing the playoff, but those last 6 holes created a memory I will never forget.
Goals:
Earning full status on the PGA Tour.
Anything else we should know?
My main goals for college golf are getting to a sportive and personal stage where I can compete with the best golfers in the world.