Chad Collins

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Chad Collins
Personal information
Full nameChad Steven Collins
Born (1978-09-20) September 20, 1978 (age 45)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Cloverdale, Indiana, U.S.
Career
College Methodist College
Turned professional2001
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T40: 2006
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Hooters Tour
Rookie of the Year
2002

Chad Steven Collins (born September 20, 1978) is an American professional golfer.

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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. 2011 was an injury plagued season for Collins. Fractured ribs forced him to shut down his schedule following the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Collins 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.

Collins was fully recovered and healthy in 2013. He made the cut in 12 of his 20 Web.com Tour events, featuring three T-3 finishes, an additional top-10 finish and four other top-25 finishes. During the second round of the 2013 Utah Championship, Collins shot a 60, just shy of the much heralded golf score of 59. That round included a front-nine score of 27 (tying the Web.com Tour record) [1] He finished in a tie for 3rd in that tournament.

Collins finished 33rd on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list, which qualified him for the Web.com Tour Finals, [2] where he finished 25th to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014. His best finish since is a runner-up finish at the 2017 Barbasol Championship; in which he shot a 2nd round 60 to lead the event after 36-holes. [3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1May 22, 2005 Henrico County Open −21 (65-69-66-67=267)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer
2Oct 18, 2009 Miccosukee Championship −10 (69-66-69-70=274)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Won Joon Lee, Flag of the United States.svg Brian Smock,
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Smith

NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 7, 2002First City Classic−16 (67-63-65-69=264)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Pendley
2Mar 30, 2003First City Classic (2)−6 (67-68-69-70=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kovacs

Results in major championships

Tournament200620072008200920102011201220132014
U.S. Open T40CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Collins only played in the U.S. Open.

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References

  1. "Web.com Tour's Collins just misses 59". PGA Tour. July 12, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  2. "Chad Collins - Seasons". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  3. "Barbasol Championship – 2017 Leaderboard". PGA Tour.