Who is Austin Eckroat's wife? Meet member of PGA Tour Wives Association Sally
Who is the wife of two-time PGA Tour winner Austin Eckroat? Meet Sally Eckroat...
Austin Eckroat's wife is called Sally, and she is a member of the PGA Tour Wives Association.
Eckroat, 25, captured his maiden PGA Tour title at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in March 2024.
He then followed it up with his second title of the season with a one-shot victory at the World Wide Technology Championship in November.
The American only turned pro in 2021 but wasted little time in earning his PGA Tour card for 2023.
Eckroat was quick to praise the support of his wife Sally after winning both of his tournaments.
After etching his name on the WWT Championship, Eckroat said: "She's just incredible, to have her out here every week means a lot.
"To walk 72 holes with me every week, it's special to have that."
Who is Austin Eckroat's wife?
Austin Eckroat's wife is called Sally.
Sally Eckroat, 22, was born in Oklahoma just like Austin, and they have known each other since they were youngsters.
But it was not until 2019 when Sally moved from Oklahoma to Edmond that they really hit things off.
Photos: Sally Eckroat / Instagram
Sally attended the University of Oklahoma in 2017 where she graduated with a bachelor's in public relations and business marketing.
She also pursued a number of different jobs during her degree, working with the university's Dance Marathon event to raise money for the Oklahoma Children's Health Foundation and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Sally also started working for Ivivva, a brand of Lululemon for women's activewear.
Austin and Sally began to date in 2019 and it was on 23 May 2021 when the PGA Tour star proposed to the love of his life.
He popped the question on Karsten Creek.
That same year, Austin turned professional as he pursued his PGA Tour dream.
After a successful Korn Ferry Tour season, Austin and Sally got married on 19 Nov. 2022.
He then earned his playing rights on the PGA Tour for 2023.
Sally has attended Austin at the majority of his tournaments since he joined the circuit.
Although she was not with Austin for the first two rounds of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, she did fly out last minute to catch the end of Austin's third round as he hit the top of the leaderboard.
She then remained with him for the duration of the delayed final round that went into a Monday finish.
Sally greeted her man on the 18th green as he saw out his maiden title on the PGA Tour.
Sally is a member of the PGA Tour Wives Association, and she joined the team as a vice president last season.
One of her main responsibilities is to look over their social media presence.
Check the video below of Sally talking about her last-minute journey to catch her husband at the Cognizant Classic:
Yesterday, Austin Eckroat’s wife, Sally, flew in just in time to watch his back nine.
Today, her husband leads by one with hopes of securing his first TOUR win at a Monday finish @The_Cognizant. pic.twitter.com/cjuo0wopi7— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 4, 2024
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