Christopher Lee Tidland (born September 28, 1972) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Web.com Tour.
| Chris Tidland | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Christopher Lee Tidland |
| Born | September 28, 1972 Torrance, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour, Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T51: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2011 |
Tidland was born in Torrance, California. He attended Oklahoma State University, and graduated in 1995 with a management degree. He led his team to the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Championship and finished second in the individual tournament.
Tidland turned professional after graduating. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1996, 1999, 2002–06, and 2008-09 where he won two events - the 2008 Albertsons Boise Open and the 2009 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.
Tidland played on the PGA Tour in 2001 and 2007 with his best finish a T-6 at the 2007 AT&T Classic. He was unable to finish high enough on the money list to retain his Tour card either year. In 2009, he finished 6th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. Tidland finished 148th on the Tour, retaining conditional status for 2011.
Tidland also played on the Canadian Tour in 1997 and 1998, where he won the Bayer Championship in 1998.[1]
In 2011, Tidland qualified for the British Open. In 2011, he made his 13th appearance at Q School, three less than the record of 16 set by Jeff Hart.[2] He failed to earn his card and will return to the Nationwide Tour in 2012.
Professional wins (3)
editNationwide Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 14, 2008 | Albertsons Boise Open | −20 (69-65-66-64=264) | 4 strokes |  Scott Piercy
|
| 2 | Aug 9, 2009 | Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open | −16 (67-68-68-65=268) | 1 stroke | Chad Collins, Dave Schultz
|
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | First Tee Arkansas Classic | Ted Purdy
|
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | Scholarship America Showdown |  Mathew Goggin, Kevin Stadler, Kyle Thompson
|
Stadler won with birdie on third extra hole Thompson eliminated by par on second hole Goggin eliminated by par on first hole |
| 3 | 2009 | Fort Smith Classic | Jason Enloe
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 21, 1998 | Bayer Championship | −21 (67-66-65-65=263) | 3 strokes | Ken Duke, Todd Fanning, Mike Grob
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT | |||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Haas never played in the Masters Tournament nor the PGA Championship.
- CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About Chris Tidland". GolfLink.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Chris Tidland owns dubious Q-school mark
External links
edit- Chris Tidland at the PGA Tour official site
- Chris Tidland at the Official World Golf Ranking official site