Charlie Rymer

Charlie Rymer
Charlie Rymer
Personal information
Born	December 18, 1967 (age 56); Cleveland, Tennessee
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg; 17 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Georgia Institute of Technology
Turned professional	1990
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour ; Nike Tour ; T. C. Jordan Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	3
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1992
The Open Championship	CUT: 1988

Last updated April 27, 2024

Charlie Rymer (born December 18, 1967) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour. He is currently an analyst for the Golf Channel.

Amateur career

Rymer was born in Cleveland, Tennessee and grew up in Fort Mill, South Carolina.^[1] Rymer played college golf at Georgia Tech, where he was a third-team All-American in 1988 and an honorable mention All-American in 1989. He won five tournaments during his time at Georgia Tech. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.^[2] He also won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1985.

Professional career

Rymer joined the Nike Tour in 1994. He won the 1994 Nike South Carolina Classic and then recorded a runner-up finish the following week at the Nike Central Georgia Open. He earned his PGA Tour card for 1995 through qualifying school. He recorded his career best finish on the PGA Tour in 1995 at the Shell Houston Open, third place, and his career best money list finish at 103rd. In 1996, he finished 145th on the money list, good enough for partial status on Tour the following year. He split time between the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour in 1997. He played on the Nike Tour in 1998, his last year on Tour.

Broadcasting career

Rymer started working as a commentator for ESPN in 1998. He began working for the Golf Channel in 2009.^[3]

In December 2018, Rymer entered into a multimedia partnership with Golf Tourism Solutions, a destination marketing agency managing PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com, to become the voice of the Myrtle Beach golf scene.^[4]

Amateur wins

1985 U.S. Junior Amateur

Professional wins (4)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	May 8, 1994	Nike South Carolina Classic	−14 (67-67-72-68=274)	1 stroke	Pat Bates

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1994	Nike Central Georgia Open	Danny Briggs, Bill Murchison, Rick Pearson	Pearson won with birdie on second extra hole

T. C. Jordan Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 24, 1992	Western Sizzlin Classic	−22 (66-65-66-61=258)	3 strokes	Joe Durant, Franklin Langham
2	May 2, 1993	Western Sizzlin Classic (2)	−11 (67-72-68-70=277)	Playoff	Eric Johnson
3	May 30, 1993	Coca-Cola Classic	−19 (66-67-66-62=261)	6 strokes	Winston Walker

Results in major championships

Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
U.S. Open					CUT
The Open Championship	CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Rymer never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

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References

↑ Spear, Bob. (January 10, 2016). Rymer inducted into S.C. Golf Hall. pga.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
↑ "Georgia Tech Athletic's Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
↑ "Charlie Rymer joins the Golf Channel on-air team as an analyst". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
↑ "Charlie Rymer, Golf Tourism Solutions Partner to Showcase Myrtle Beach Golf Community Through Multi-Media Efforts". Play Golf Myrtle Beach. Retrieved 2019-06-24.

External links

Charlie Rymer at the PGA Tour official site

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[1] Spear, Bob. (January 10, 2016). Rymer inducted into S.C. Golf Hall. pga.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

[2] "Georgia Tech Athletic's Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

[3] "Charlie Rymer joins the Golf Channel on-air team as an analyst". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

[4] "Charlie Rymer, Golf Tourism Solutions Partner to Showcase Myrtle Beach Golf Community Through Multi-Media Efforts". Play Golf Myrtle Beach. Retrieved 2019-06-24.

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