Chad Collins
| Chad Collins | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Chad Steven Collins |
| Born |
September 20, 1978 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Cloverdale, Indiana |
| Career | |
| College | Methodist College |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T40: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Hooters Tour Rookie of the Year | 2002 |
Chad Steven Collins (born September 20, 1978) is an American professional golfer.
Collins was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Methodist College in 2001 with a degree in Business Administration. While at Methodist, he won the NCAA Division III Championship as an individual three times (1998, 1999, and 2001) and as part of the team twice (1998 and 1999). He was a four-time first-team All-American (Div III) and four-time first-team All-USA South Athletic Conference. He won the USA South Athletic Conference championship in 1999 and was the co-champion in 2001.
Collins turned professional after graduation. He played on the NGA Hooters Tour from 2002 to 2004, earning the Rookie of the Year in 2002. He won once in 2002 and once in 2003. Both wins came in the 'First City Championship,' in Savannah, Georgia.
Collins played on the Nationwide Tour from 2005 to 2007, winning the 2005 Henrico County Open. He finished 23rd on the money in 2007 to earn his PGA Tour card for 2008. He made only 12 of 24 cuts on the 2008 PGA Tour and lost his card. He returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2009, winning the Miccosukee Championship and finishing second on the money list to earn a return trip to the PGA Tour in 2010. He had a moderate season in 2010 and retained his PGA Tour card; unfortunately, 2011 was an injury plagued season and he was forced to shutdown his schedule following the FedEx St. Jude Classic. He split the 2012 season between the PGA and Web.com Tours; he played on the PGA as a 'Major Medical Extension' but failed to make the cut in nine events and lost his PGA Tour card. He made the cut in three of eight Web.com events.
2013 has found Collins healthy and fully recovered from the fractured ribs that plagued his 2011 and 2012 seasons; in 20 events on the Web.com Tour, he has made the cut 12 times, with three T-3 finishes, one additional top-10 finish and four other top-25 finishes. He finished the regular season 33rd on the money list and gained entry into the Web.com Tour Finals.[1] He finished 25th to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014.
During the second round of the Utah Championship, he shot a 60, just shy of the much heralded golf score of 59; he later finished in a tie for 3rd. That round included a front-nine score of 27 (tying the Web.com Tour record)[2]
Amateur wins (7)
- 1997 Indiana (Boys) State Junior
- 1998 NCAA Division III Championship (individual)
- 1999 USA South Athletic Conference Championship (individual), NCAA Division III Championship (individual)
- 2000 Indiana State Amateur
- 2001 USA South Athletic Conference Championship (individual, tie), NCAA Division III Championship (individual)
Professional wins (4)
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 2005 | Henrico County Open | –21 (65-69-66-67=267) | 2 strokes | Tom Scherrer |
| 2 | Oct 18, 2009 | Miccosukee Championship | –10 (69-66-69-70=274) | 2 strokes |  Won Joon Lee, Brian Smock Justin Smith |
Other wins (2)
- 2002 First City Championship (Hooters Tour)
- 2003 First City Championship (Hooters Tour)
See also
References
- ↑ "Chad Collins - Seasons". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Web.com Tour's Collins just misses 59". PGA Tour. July 12, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
External links
- Chad Collins at the PGA Tour official site
- Chad Collins at the Official World Golf Ranking official site