Chip McDaniel
Personal information
Full nameTyler McDaniel
NicknameChip
Born (1995-10-12) October 12, 1995
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceManchester, Kentucky
Career
CollegeUniversity of Kentucky
Turned professional2018
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. Open78th: 2019
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Tyler "Chip" McDaniel (born October 12, 1995[1]) is an American professional golfer.

McDaniel played college golf at the University of Kentucky, winning three events.[1][2] He also won the Kentucky State Amateur in 2013 and 2017[3] and the Junior PGA Championship in 2013.[2]

McDaniel turned professional in 2018 after graduating. He qualified for the 2019 U.S. Open by finishing first in sectional qualifying.[4][5] At the U.S. Open, he made the cut[6] and finished 78th.

Amateur wins

  • 2011 Evitt Foundation RTC Junior All-Star
  • 2012 Kearney Hill Golf Links
  • 2013 PGA Junior Series Kearney Hill, Kentucky State Amateur, Junior PGA Championship
  • 2014 Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational
  • 2015 The Grove Intercollegiate
  • 2017 Kentucky State Amateur, Bearcat Invitational

Source:[2]

Professional wins

  • 2018 Governor's Open[7]

Results in major championships

Tournament 2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open 78
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

References

  1. 1 2 "Chip McDaniel". University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tyler McDaniel". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. Stahl, Matt (June 13, 2019). "Kentucky PGA Tour stop attracts several local players, plus the defending champion". Kentucky.com.
  4. Younkin, Linda (June 13, 2019). "Cook making a name for himself as golf caddy". The State Journal.
  5. "Chip McDaniel – 2019 U.S. Open Bio". USGA. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  6. "Chip McDaniel makes the cut at the U.S. Open, Gary Woodland matches course record for the second time in two days". WYMT. June 15, 2019.
  7. "McDaniel Earns First Pro Win". YourSportsEdge.com. September 10, 2018.


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