Chris J. Riley (born December 8, 1973) is an American professional golfer and coach.
| Chris Riley | |
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 Riley at the 2007 KLM Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Chris J. Riley |
| Born | December 8, 1973 San Diego, California, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S.[1] |
| Spouse | Michelle (née Louviere) |
| Children | Taylor, Rose |
| Career | |
| College | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Turned professional | 1996 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 22 (February 29, 2004)[2] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T23: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | 3rd: 2002 |
| U.S. Open | T48: 2004 |
| The Open Championship | T22: 2002 |
Riley was born in San Diego, California.[1] He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he became the first four-year All-American in any sport. In 1995 he played for the United States in the Walker Cup.
Riley turned professional in 1996 and spent time on the Nationwide Tour. He became a member of the PGA Tour in 1999 and made the top thirty on the money list in 2002 and 2003. His sole PGA Tour victory came at the 2002 Reno-Tahoe Open. He was a member of the losing 2004 United States Ryder Cup team and also played on a winning American team in that year's Tommy Bahama Challenge, which is an international match for pros aged 30 and under.
After his Ryder Cup appearance, Riley finished outside of the top 125 on the money list in both 2005 and 2006. Riley last played a full PGA Tour season in 2010 and competes occasionally through Monday qualifying and past champion status. In 2007 he won the Rochester Area Charities Showdown at Somerby on the Nationwide Tour located in Byron, Minnesota.
He was ranked as high as 21st in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Riley was named the head men's golf coach at University of San Diego in June 2017.[3]
Professional wins (2) edit
PGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 25, 2002 | Reno–Tahoe Open | −17 (71-66-67-67=271) | Playoff |  Jonathan Kaye
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Jonathan Kaye
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | Buick Invitational | John Daly,  Luke Donald
|
Daly won with birdie on first extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 17, 2007 | Rochester Area Charities Showdown | −16 (67-68-67-70=272) | Playoff | Jamie Lovemark (a)
|
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Rochester Area Charities Showdown | Jamie Lovemark (a)
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T23 | 44 | 49 | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T48 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T22 | CUT | CUT | T67 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T51 | 3 | CUT | T4 | T66 | T41 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary edit
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2004 PGA – 2006 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T48 | T58 | T22 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R32 | R64 | R64 | |
| Championship | T39 | T28 | T50 | |
| Invitational | T4 | T34 | T58 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances edit
Amateur
Professional
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "PGA Tour profile". Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Week 9 2004 Ending 29 Feb 2004" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Riley introduced as Head Coach for Men's Golf". USD Toreros. June 23, 2017.
External links edit
- Chris Riley at the PGA Tour official site
- Chris Riley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site