Erik Compton Biography

Erik Harald Høie Compton (born November 11 1979) is a Norwegian-American professional golfer. Compton was born in Miami Florida to an American father and a Norwegian mother and holds dual citizenship. He attended the University of Georgia and played on the 2001 Palmer Cup and Walker Cup teams.
Erik holds the distinction as being the only professional golfer in the world to compete with a transplanted heart. In 1992 Erik received his first heart transplant at the age of 12 and was forced to give up all contact sports. He learned how to play golf and six years later became the #1 ranked junior golfer in the United States and the 1998 AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year. He accepted a scholarship to play golf for the University of Georgia where he went on to become a two time All-American.
Erik's success on the course led to him being named to the US Walker Cup and Palmer Cup teams in 2001. Since turning professional later that summer Erik found success at every level of competition. He won twice and finished at the top of the Order of Merit (money list) on the Canadian Tour in 2004. In 2005 Erik won his first major international event the King Hassan II Trophy in Rabat Morocco.

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