Cameron Reid Beckman (born February 15, 1970) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a three-time winner.
| Cameron Beckman | |
|---|---|
 Beckman at the 2010 PGA Championship | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Cameron Reid Beckman |
| Born | February 15, 1970 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Spouse | Jennifer |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | Texas Lutheran University |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Highest ranking | 76 (March 17, 2002)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T53: 2002 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2000, 2009 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2004 |
Beckman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was raised in the Twin Cities' suburb of Burnsville. He graduated from Burnsville Senior High School in 1988. He attended Texas Lutheran University, where he majored in Art and was a member of the golf team. Beckman was the 1991 NAIA individual champion. He graduated and turned pro in 1993.[2]
Beckman was the 1994 Lone Star Tour Player of the Year.[2] He earned his first win on the PGA Tour at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic in 2001. Seven years later, at the 2008 Frys.com Open at the Greyhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, Beckman shot a final round 63 to force a playoff against Kevin Sutherland. Beckman won the tournament with a par on the second playoff hole to get his second PGA Tour win and secure his card for the 2009 and 2010 PGA Tour seasons. He earned his third PGA Tour title at the 2010 Mayakoba Golf Classic with a two-stroke win over 54-hole leader Joe Durant and Tour rookie Brian Stuard. Beckman finished with a three-under-par 67. The event was held at the Mayakoba Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.[3]
Beckman lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.
In July 2021, Beckman won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, New York, defeating Ernie Els by one stroke. This win gave him full status on the PGA Tour Champions until 2022. This was his first win in 4,151 days, since he won the Mayakoba Golf Classic on the PGA Tour in 2010.[4]
Professional wins (5) edit
PGA Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 4, 2001 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic | −19 (66-69-67-67=269) | 1 stroke |  Chad Campbell
|
| 2 | Oct 26, 2008 | Frys.com Open | −18 (69-66-64-63=262) | Playoff | Kevin Sutherland
|
| 3 | Feb 21, 2010 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | −15 (65-68-69-67=269) | 2 strokes | Joe Durant, Brian Stuard
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Frys.com Open | Kevin Sutherland
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2013 | Sanderson Farms Championship | Woody Austin, Daniel Summerhays
|
Austin won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1) edit
- 1998 Texas State Open
PGA Tour Champions wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 4, 2021 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | −12 (67-69-68=204) | 1 stroke |  Ernie Els
|
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T53 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Beckman never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T26 | T73 | WD | T66 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T64 |
| Champions |
"T" = Tied
Results in senior major championships edit
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T42 | T47 | |
| Senior PGA Championship | T72 | CUT | T70 |
| U.S. Senior Open | CUT | T41 | CUT |
| Senior Players Championship | T63 | T25 | T61 |
| The Senior Open Championship |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 11 2002 Ending 17 Mar 2002" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Cameron Beckman – Profile". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cameron Beckman wins Mayakoba Golf Classic". The Los Angeles Times. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ Strege, John (July 5, 2021). "Cameron Beckman, with an assist from his sister, delivers the unlikeliest of victories over a Hall of Famer". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
External links edit
- Cameron Beckman at the PGA Tour official site
- Cameron Beckman at the Official World Golf Ranking official site