Charlie Beljan
| Charlie Beljan | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 10, 1984 Mesa, Arizona |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Mesa, Arizona |
| Spouse | Merisa |
| Children | Graham (b. 2012) |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Gateway Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T18: 2015 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2013 |
Charlie Beljan (born October 10, 1984) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
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Amateur career
Beljan was born in Mesa, Arizona. He won the 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia.[1] He also won the 2006 Arizona Amateur.[2] Beljan played college golf at the University of New Mexico, where he won three times and was an All-American in 2007.[3]
Professional career
After graduating from New Mexico Beljan turned professional in 2007. He played on the Gateway Tour from 2008 to 2011, winning seven times, and he led the money list in 2009. He qualified for the U.S. Open in 2008 and 2009, but missed the cut both times. He earned his 2012 PGA Tour card by finishing in a tie for 13th at 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School.
Going into the 2012 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, the final Tour event of the season and the last chance for a Tour card, Beljan was 139th on the Tour's money list with eight cuts made in 21 tournaments. During the second round he suffered a panic attack on the course and needed medical assistance, leaving the course en route to a hospital after the second round. Despite recommendations not to play, Beljan persevered and led or tied for the lead during the third and fourth rounds. Beljan won by two strokes over Robert Garrigus and Matt Every, earning him a two-year exemption.[4] Beljan finished 63rd on the money list. He also earned entry into invitationals reserved for the top-70 money earners, the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions, and an invitation to the 2013 PGA Championship.
The win capped off a season for Beljan that included wrist surgery after Q School, marriage, fatherhood, and an earlier panic attack where he collapsed on an airplane on a flight home after the Reno-Tahoe Open. Beljan was the fourth rookie winner in 2012, after John Huh, Ted Potter, Jr., and Jonas Blixt. Beljan nearly earned his second win at the 2013 Northern Trust Open, but made bogey on the second playoff hole.
Beljan has the unique distinction of retaining his Tour cards after the 2014 and 2015 seasons through earnings rather than FedEx Cup points.
Amateur wins (2)
- 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2006 Arizona Amateur
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 11, 2012 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | –16 (68-64-71-69=272) | 2 strokes | Matt Every, Robert Garrigus |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Northern Trust Open | John Merrick |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Gateway Tour wins (7)
- 2008 (1) Desert Summer Tournament #8[5]
- 2009 (3) Desert Winter #4, Desert Winter #7, Desert Summer #1[6]
- 2010 (1) Winter Series Championship[7]
- 2011 (2) Tournament 10, Tournament 12[8]
Other wins (1)
- 2013 (1) New Mexico Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
See also
References
- ↑ 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur
- ↑ Past Arizona Amateur Champions
- ↑ 2008-09 Lobo Men's Golf Media Guide - Records
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2008 Gateway Tour - Charlie Beljan
- ↑ 2009 Gateway Tour - Charlie Beljan
- ↑ 2010 Gateway Tour - Charlie Beljan
- ↑ 2011 Gateway Tour - Charlie Beljan
External links
- Charlie Beljan at the PGA Tour official site
- Charlie Beljan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
