The Origin Story
Ryan Ruffels is an Australian professional golfer and a founding member of The Lads, the YouTube group led by Jason Day.
A Sporting Family
Ruffels was born in Orlando to former tennis professionals Ray Ruffels and Anna-Maria Fernandez, grew up in California and Australia, and played tennis, soccer, and golf as a kid. His sister, Gabriela, won the 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur.
Junior Star
At 15 he became the youngest winner of the Riversdale Cup, then won the Australian Boys' Amateur twice and the Callaway Junior World Championship. He turned professional at 17 in 2016, made his PGA Tour debut at the Farmers Insurance Open, and tied for second in his first PGA Tour Latinoamérica start.