Parker McLachlin | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Parker Nicholas McLachlin |
Nickname | The Short Game Chef [1] |
Born | Honolulu, Hawaii | May 10, 1979
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Career | |
College | University of California, Los Angeles |
Turned professional | 2003 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Korn Ferry Tour NGA Hooters Tour Gateway Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2008 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2004 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Parker Nicholas McLachlin (born May 10, 1979) is an American professional golfer and golf instructor who plays on the PGA Tour.
McLachlin was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Punahou School in 1997 and UCLA in 2002 with a degree in sociology.
McLachlin turned professional in 2003 and played on mini-tours until 2006 when he played the Nationwide Tour. He played on the PGA Tour in both 2007 and 2008 after successfully completing qualifying school each year. In 2008, he won his first PGA Tour event, the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, and secured his tour card through 2010. McLachlin has not played full-time since 2010.
McLachlin's mother Beth competed on Team USA's National Women's Volleyball Team. [2]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Aug 3, 2008 | Legends Reno–Tahoe Open | −18 (68-62-66-74=270) | 7 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Apr 18, 2004 | Golden Corner Charity Classic | −13 (70-66-69-66=271) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 19, 2005 | Desert Summer 10 | −22 (66-69-64-66=265) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
!Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: McLachlin never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.