Charlie Danielson

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Charlie Danielson
Personal information
Full nameCharles Danielson
Born (1994-01-16) January 16, 1994 (age 30)
Osceola, Wisconsin
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of Illinois
Turned professional2016
Current tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour Canada
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T58: 2019
The Open Championship DNP

Charlie Danielson (born January 16, 1994) is an American professional golfer, who played on the Korn Ferry Tour before serious knee injuries forced him to step away. He was a highly ranked amateur golfer before turning professional in 2016.

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Early life

Danielson was born in Osceola, Wisconsin in 1994, to parents Craig and Liz Danielson. Danielson and his two sisters, Lindsay and Casey, were coached by their father. Danielson started golf at a young age. While in high school, he won the Wisconsin State High School Golf Championships in 2010 and 2012. [1]

University of Illinois

Danielson studied Business Management at the University of Illinois from 2012 to 2016. In 2014, he won the individual Big Ten Championship and was runner-up in 2016. He was a four-time All-American, named a second team in 2015, and first team in 2016. While he was attending the University of Illinois, the team enjoyed great success, winning the Big Ten Championship three of four years and placing second in the NCAA Championship in 2013. [2] He represented the United States in the Palmer Cup in 2016.

Professional career

Danielson turned professional in 2016, when he competed in two PGA Tour events, making the cut in both. In 2017, Danielson played on the PGA Tour Canada, [3] but was burdened by a knee injury that ultimately required surgery and cost him the entire 2018 season. [4] In 2019, Danielson continued his play on the PGA Tour Canada and qualified for the 2019 U.S. Open by winning a local qualifying event in Minnesota, and finishing in qualifying position in a sectional qualifying event in Dallas. Danielson, in his second U.S. Open, finished tied for 58th place. He followed up his week at Pebble Beach, with Top-15 finishes on the PGA Tour at the 3M Open and Barracuda Championship. [5]

Results in major championships

Tournament201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open T58
The Open Championship
  Did not play

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Danielson looks to follow sister Casey with NCAA title". Golfweek. May 28, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Illinois Athletics - Charlie Danielson - 2014-15 - University of Illinois". Fightingillini.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Charlie Danielson – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Open golf: Osceola's Charlie Danielson is back, and better than ever". Twincities.com. June 12, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Charlie Danielson – Bio". USGA. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
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