Chase Wright (golfer)
| Chase Wright | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 16, 1989 Muncie, Indiana |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Career | |
| College | Indiana University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
Chase Wright (born June 16, 1989) is an American professional golfer.
Wright was born in Muncie, Indiana. He attended Delta High School where he was a four-time Indiana All-State squad member. Wright won the AJGA Andover Open in 2005. In college, he played golf for Indiana University. In his senior year, Wright was an Academic All-Big Ten selection as well as named to the All-Big Ten First Team. He turned professional in 2012.[1][2]
Professional history
[edit]Wright played in one PGA Tour event in 2012 and finished T64 at The McGladrey Classic.
In 2013, Wright played in the Asian Tour where he made two cuts with his best finish a T22 at the Queen's Cup in Samui, Thailand.
In 2014, Wright made a move to the Web.com Tour.[3] He played in 24 tournaments, made 12 cuts with 4 top-10 finishes and 7 top-25 finishes.[4]
In 2015, Wright started his second season on the Web.com Tour with a 3rd place finish in the Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship.[5]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]Web.com Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 10, 2018 | Rust-Oleum Championship | −17 (67-68-68-68=271) | Playoff |  Alex Prugh
|
Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Rust-Oleum Championship | Alex Prugh
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 13, 2017 | ATB Financial Classic | −15 (65-65-72-67=269) | 1 stroke |  Todd Baek,  Wes Heffernan
|
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 2010 Indiana Open
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing the United States): 2004
Professional
- Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2017 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chase Wright profile". IU Hoosiers.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "Chase Wright tied for 35th in Web.com Tour event". The Star Press. July 26, 2014. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014.
- ^ Zaleski, Doug (December 18, 2013). "Delta graduate Chase Wright earns full playing status on golf tour". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Zaleski, Doug (July 23, 2014). "Former IU golfer Chase Wright on cusp of PGA Tour". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Avon's Patrick Rodgers wins Web.com Tour event". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Chase Wright at the PGA Tour official site
- Chase Wright at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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