He has had two heart transplants, the first in 1992 and the second in 2008. He has won two professional golf tournaments, the 2009 Mexico Open and the 2014 Web.com Tour Championship.
Erik Compton is a Norwegian-American professional golfer who has a net worth of $3 million. Born in Miami, Florida in 1971, he was diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy at the age of nine. Despite this, he has gone on to have a successful career in golf, having won two professional tournaments, the 2009 Mexico Open and the 2014 Web.com Tour Championship. He has also had two heart transplants, the first in 1992 and the second in 2008.
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💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)
Compton has had two heart transplants, one at the age of 12 and the second in 2008. He received the Ben Hogan Award at the Masters Tournament at Augusta, Georgia in 2009 for a golfer that has stayed active despite a physical handicap or illness. Compton has also gained notoriety for attempted to use a golf card in PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour events. Erik graduated from the University of Georgia and became pro in 2001. He has played on the Nationwide Tour and Canadian Tour. He won the Mexico Open on the Nationwide Tour in 2011. Compton won three times on the Canadian Tour: 2003 Michelin Guadalajara Classic, 2004 E-Loan Central Valley Classic, and MTS Classic. He also won the 2004 Hassan II Golf Trophy and has two wins on the NGA Hooters Tour. In 2004 he tied for 2nd at the U.S. Open. He lives in Miami with his wife Barbara and their daughter.
