Charlie Rymer (born December 18, 1967) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour. He is currently an analyst for the Golf Channel.
| Charlie Rymer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 1967 Cleveland, Tennessee |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nike Tour T. C. Jordan Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1992 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1988 |
Amateur career
editRymer was born in Cleveland, Tennessee and grew up in Fort Mill, South Carolina.[1] Rymer played college golf at Georgia Tech, where he was a third-team All-American in 1988 and an honorable mention All-American in 1989. He won five tournaments during his time at Georgia Tech. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.[2] He also won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1985.
Professional career
editRymer joined the Nike Tour in 1994. He won the 1994 Nike South Carolina Classic and then recorded a runner-up finish the following week at the Nike Central Georgia Open. He earned his PGA Tour card for 1995 through qualifying school. He recorded his career best finish on the PGA Tour in 1995 at the Shell Houston Open, third place, and his career best money list finish at 103rd. In 1996, he finished 145th on the money list, good enough for partial status on Tour the following year. He split time between the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour in 1997. He played on the Nike Tour in 1998, his last year on Tour.
Broadcasting career
editRymer started working as a commentator for ESPN in 1998. He began working for the Golf Channel in 2009.[3]
In December 2018, Rymer entered into a multimedia partnership with Golf Tourism Solutions, a destination marketing agency managing PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com, to become the voice of the Myrtle Beach golf scene.[4]
Amateur wins
edit- 1985 U.S. Junior Amateur
Professional wins (4)
editNike Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 8, 1994 | Nike South Carolina Classic | −14 (67-67-72-68=274) | 1 stroke |  Pat Bates
|
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Nike Central Georgia Open | Danny Briggs, Bill Murchison, Rick Pearson
|
Pearson won with birdie on second extra hole |
T. C. Jordan Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 24, 1992 | Western Sizzlin Classic | −22 (66-65-66-61=258) | 3 strokes | Joe Durant, Franklin Langham
|
| 2 | May 2, 1993 | Western Sizzlin Classic (2) | −11 (67-72-68-70=277) | Playoff | Eric Johnson
|
| 3 | May 30, 1993 | Coca-Cola Classic | −19 (66-67-66-62=261) | 6 strokes | Winston Walker
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Rymer never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Spear, Bob. (January 10, 2016). Rymer inducted into S.C. Golf Hall. pga.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletic's Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Charlie Rymer joins the Golf Channel on-air team as an analyst". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Charlie Rymer, Golf Tourism Solutions Partner to Showcase Myrtle Beach Golf Community Through Multi-Media Efforts". Play Golf Myrtle Beach. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
External links
edit- Charlie Rymer at the PGA Tour official site