Charlie Benjamin Beljan (born October 10, 1984) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
| Charlie Beljan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charlie Benjamin Beljan | ||
| Born | October 10, 1984 Mesa, Arizona | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Mesa, Arizona | ||
| Children | 1 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of New Mexico | ||
| Turned professional | 2007 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Gateway Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||
| Highest ranking | 64 (February 17, 2013)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 11 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2013 | ||
| U.S. Open | T18: 2015 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editBeljan was born in Mesa, Arizona. He won the 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia.[2] He also won the 2006 Arizona Amateur.[3] Beljan played college golf at the University of New Mexico, where he won three times and was an All-American in 2007.[4]
Professional career
editAfter 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.[5] 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 had a medical extension on the PGA Tour until the Genesis Open in 2018. After this event, he lost his full membership of the Tour and was limited to Past Champion status for the remainder of the season.[6]
Amateur wins
edit- 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2006 Arizona Amateur
Professional wins (12)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| 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
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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Northern Trust Open | John Merrick
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Lost to par on second extra hole |
Gateway Tour wins (9)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 27, 2007 | Desert Summer 7 | −15 (67-64-70=201) | 1 stroke | Kevin Streelman
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| 2 | Aug 17, 2007 | Desert Summer 9 | −14 (66-67-67=200) | Playoff | Brian Kontak
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| 3 | Aug 8, 2008 | Desert Summer 8 | −13 (67-68-68=203) | Playoff | Eric Meierdierks
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| 4 | Feb 5, 2009 | Desert Winter 4 | −17 (67-68-64=199) | 2 strokes | Brady Stockton
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| 5 | Feb 26, 2009 | Desert Winter 7 | −14 (67-68-67=202) | Playoff | Brady Stockton
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| 6 | Jun 5, 2009 | Desert Summer 1 | −16 (64-63-67=194) | 1 stroke | Kane Hanson, Chris Sessler
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| 7 | Apr 10, 2010 | Winter Series Championship | −13 (68-65-73-69=275) | 3 strokes | Benoit Beisser
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| 8 | Apr 8, 2011 | Arizona Series 10 | −19 (64-67-66=197) | 1 stroke | Eric Meierdierks
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| 9 | Apr 22, 2011 | Arizona Series 12 | −15 (66-64-71=201) | 2 strokes |  Jake Younan-Wise
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Other wins (2)
edit- 2013 (1) New Mexico Open
- 2019 (1) Arizona Open
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T18 | |||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 7 2013 Ending 17 Feb 2013" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur
- ^ Past Arizona Amateur Champions Archived April 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2008-09 Lobo Men's Golf Media Guide - Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Charlie Beljan claims first Tour win". ESPN. Associated Press. November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "Medical extensions: 2021–22 PGA Tour Priority Ranking". PGA Tour.
External links
edit- Charlie Beljan at the PGA Tour official site
- Charlie Beljan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site