The Fargo, N.D., native will make his fifth U.S. Open after being among the top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 23.. Hoge broke through for his first PGA Tour victory in February when he captured the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. His two other professional wins came in the 2017 Bobcat North Dakota Open and the 2011 Canadian Tour Players Cup on PGA Tour Canada. He did hold the 54-hole lead at the 2018 Sony Open, only to finish third. At Texas Christian University, Hoge posted two victories and tied for third in the 2009 NCAA Division I Championship.