Cameron Beckman

Cameron Reid Beckman (born February 15, 1970) is an American professional golfer.

Cameron Beckman
Personal information
Full nameCameron Reid Beckman
Born (1970-02-15) February 15, 1970
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceSan Antonio, Texas
Career
CollegeTexas Lutheran University
Turned professional1993
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Professional wins4
Highest ranking76 (March 17, 2002)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT53: 2002
U.S. OpenCUT: 2000, 2009
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2004

Beckman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was raised in the Twin Cities' suburb of Burnsville. He graduated from Burnsville Senior High School in 1988. He attended Texas Lutheran University, where he majored in Art and was a member of the golf team. Beckman was the 1991 NAIA individual champion. He graduated and turned pro in 1993.[2]

Beckman was the 1994 Lone Star Tour Player of the Year.[2] He earned his first win on the PGA Tour at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic in 2001. Seven years later, at the 2008 Frys.com Open at the Greyhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, Beckman shot a final round 63 to force a playoff against Kevin Sutherland. Beckman won the tournament with a par on the second playoff hole to get his second PGA Tour win and secure his card for the 2009 and 2010 PGA Tour seasons. He earned his third PGA Tour title at the 2010 Mayakoba Golf Classic with a two-stroke win over 54-hole leader Joe Durant and Tour rookie Brian Stuard. Beckman finished with a three-under-par 67. The event was held at the Mayakoba Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.[3]

Beckman lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Nov 4, 2001 Southern Farm Bureau Classic −19 (66-69-67-67=269) 1 stroke Chad Campbell
2 Oct 26, 2008 Frys.com Open −18 (69-66-64-63=262) Playoff Kevin Sutherland
3 Feb 21, 2010 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun −15 (65-68-69-67=269) 2 strokes Joe Durant, Brian Stuard

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2008 Frys.com Open Kevin Sutherland Won with par on second extra hole
2 2013 Sanderson Farms Championship Woody Austin, Daniel Summerhays Austin won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship T53 CUT CUT

Note: Beckman never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
The Players Championship CUT CUT T26 T73 WD T66 CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2009
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T64
Champions
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

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See also

References
  1. "Week 11 2002 Ending 17 Mar 2002" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. "Cameron Beckman – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. "Cameron Beckman wins Mayakoba Golf Classic". The Los Angeles Times. February 22, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
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