Tyler Duncan
Tyler Duncan (born July 13, 1989) is an American professional golfer.
Tyler Duncan | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Tyler Reed Duncan |
Born | Columbus, Indiana | July 13, 1989
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
Nationality | |
Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Spouse | Maria |
Career | |
College | Purdue University |
Turned professional | 2012 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2020 |
U.S. Open | T56: 2018 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
Duncan played his college golf for the Purdue Boilermakers.[1]
Professional career
Duncan played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2014 where his best finish was T-6 at the Lexus Panama Classic.[2] In December 2014, Duncan finished in the top 45 at the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament earning his Web.com Tour card for 2015.[3] He played on the Web.com Tour from 2015 to 2017. His best finish on the Web.com Tour was T-2 at the 2015 Brasil Champions and T-2 at the 2017 BMW Charity Pro-Am.[2]
In 2017, he finished T-11 in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2017–18 season.[2][4]
In November 2019, Duncan won the RSM Classic in a playoff over Webb Simpson. It was Duncan's first win in a multiple-day event since the 2011 Indiana Amateur. He did not win while playing college golf at Purdue and did not win at any level in professional golf.[5] His win included his lowest round on tour, a second round 61.[6]
Personal
Duncan's uncle, Andrew Johnson, is his swing coach. Johnson won the 2005 Cleveland Open on the Nationwide Tour.[2][7]
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Nov 24, 2020 | RSM Classic | 67-61-70-65=263 | −19 | Playoff |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2020 | RSM Classic | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T56 | ||
The Open Championship | ||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
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Masters Tournament | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | |
U.S. Open | ||
The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2019 |
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The Players Championship | T74 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2020 |
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Championship | |
Match Play | NT1 |
Invitational | T49 |
Champions |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
References
- Carmin, Mike (June 13, 2018). "Former Purdue golfer Tyler Duncan prepared for second chance at U.S. Open". Lafayette Journal & Courier.
- "Tyler Duncan". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- "Inside The Field: Brasil Champions". PGA Tour. March 10, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- "Friday's golf: Tyler Duncan's career-best 61 good for two-shot lead; LPGA, Europe closing out seasons". The Detroit News. Associated Press. November 22, 2019.
- DiMeglio, Steve (November 24, 2019). "Tyler Duncan wins RSM Classic with birdie at 18". Golfweek. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- Hoggard, Rex (November 22, 2019). "Tyler Duncan (61) rides momentum, takes lead into weekend at RSM Classic". Golf Channel.
- Prise, Kevin (April 29, 2015). "Duncan on the rise with uncle on his bag". PGA Tour.
External links
- Tyler Duncan at the PGA Tour official site
- Tyler Duncan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site