Cameron Champ Explained
| Cameron Champ |
| Fullname: | Cameron Mackray Champ |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Sacramento, California |
| Residence: | Houston, Texas |
| College: | Texas A&M University |
| Yearpro: | 2017 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour |
| Extour: | Web.com Tour |
| Prowins: | 4 |
| Pgawins: | 3 |
| Nwidewins: | 1 |
| Masters: | T10: 2022 |
| Usopen: | T32: 2017 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | T10: 2020 |
Cameron Mackray Champ (born June 15, 1995) is an American professional golfer from Sacramento, California.[1]
College career
For the Texas A&M Aggies he won the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational and finished in the top 10 of six other tournaments. He finished second to Adam Wise in the Pac-12 Robert Brandi Invitational.[2]
2017 U.S. Open
Champ qualified for the 2017 U.S. Open through sectional qualifying, where he had to compete in a playoff.[3] It was his first major appearance.[4] After two rounds, he was tied for eighth place,[5] and was also leading the driving distance statistics.[6] Along with Scottie Scheffler, he was one of only two amateurs to make the cut.[7] Scheffler finished as the low amateur at 1-under-par, while Champ finished at even-par.
Professional career
In December 2017, Champ tied for 16th in the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament.[8] This earned him a place on the Web.com Tour for the start of 2018.
During the 2018 Web.com Tour season, Champ won the 2018 Utah Championship in July 2018. He earned his tour card for the 2018–19 PGA Tour season by earning $253,731 and finishing 6th in the 2018 Web.com Tour regular season.[9]
On October 28, 2018, Champ won his first PGA Tour title by winning the Sanderson Farms Championship with a score of −21.[10] Over and above his win, Champ had an excellent 2018 Fall Series, finishing T25 at the Safeway Open, T28 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, T10 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and 6th at the RSM Classic. This brought his world ranking up to 97 as of November 19, 2018 and left him 6th on the FedEx Cup standings heading into the 2019 calendar year.
Champ is known for being one of the longest hitters on the PGA Tour. In 2017, Champ registered a 129.79 mph average clubhead speed in his debut at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba.[11]
Champ has worked with instructor Sean Foley since age 14 and although he hits a lower ball flight than the average long hitter on the PGA Tour, Champ was the longest driver on tour for the 2018–19 season with a 317.1 yard average. For the 2018 Web.com tour season, Champ averaged 343.1 yards off the tee and led the 2017 U.S. Open in driving distance at 337 yards.
On September 29, 2019, Champ won the Safeway Open with a birdie at the 72nd hole. It was his first win in a full−strength PGA Tour tournament.
On June 23, 2020, prior to the Travelers Championship, Champ became the second PGA Tour player to test positive for COVID-19 after Nick Watney did the week before.[12]
On July 25, 2021, Champ scored a two stroke victory at the 3M Open after hitting a gap wedge on the 72nd hole from 127 yards to within 3 feet to save par. He had five birdies and no bogeys in his final round to shoot 15-under 269 at TPC Twin Cities. Louis Oosthuizen, Jhonattan Vegas and Charl Schwartzel tied for second.[13]
Personal life
Champ is of mixed black and white descent. His father is biracial (black and white), while Cameron's mother is white.[14] [15] Cameron's father Jeff played two seasons of professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization.[16] Champ supports Black Lives Matter.[17]
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (3)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to
COVID-19 pandemicSummary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | |
|---|
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2017 U.S. Open – 2020 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
C = Canceled after the first round due to the
COVID-19 pandemicResults in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to
COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
2012 (winners)
2017 (winners)
See also
Notes and References
- Herrington . Ryan . Meet the amateur bomber who's powered his way on to the U.S. Open leader board . Golf Digest . June 16, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . June 20, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170620154543/http://www.golfdigest.com/story/meet-the-amateur-bomber-whos-powered-his-way-on-to-the-us-open-leader-board . live .
- News: Cameron Champ dazzles with long drives, low scores at U.S. Open . ESPN . Jason . Sobel . June 16, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . June 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170619130949/http://www.espn.com/golf/usopen17/story/_/id/19654314/golf-amateur-cameron-champ-dazzles-long-drives-low-scores-us-open . live .
- News: Meet amateur Cameron Champ, who averaged 350-yard drives Thursday at U.S. Open . Chicago Tribune . Teddy . Greenstein . June 16, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617094049/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/golf/ct-us-open-cameron-champ-amateur-spt-0617-20170616-column.html . live .
- Cameron Champ's journey to U.S. Open is one of redemption . Golfweek . Brentley . Romine . June 14, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617115658/http://golfweek.com/2017/06/14/us-open-2017-amateurs-cameron-champ/ . live .
- Web site: No Aggie joke: Texas A&M's Cameron Champ tied for eighth in U.S. Open while Johnson, McIlroy, Day watch from grandstand . SportsDay . Brad . Townsend . June 16, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . November 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110201624/https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/golf/2017/06/17/no-aggie-joke-texas-am-s-cameron-champ-tied-for-eighth-in-u-s-open-while-johnson-mcilroy-day-watch-from-grandstand/ . live .
- Web site: Ritter . Jeff . At halftime of the U.S. Open, long-hitting amateur Cameron Champ is living up to his name . Golf.com . June 16, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . June 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170618215910/http://www.golf.com/tour-news/2017/06/16/halftime-us-open-long-hitting-amateur-cameron-champ-living-his-name . live .
- Web site: Cameron Champ shoots 69, finds top 10 at U.S. Open . Amateurgolf.com . June 16, 2017 . June 17, 2017 . June 20, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170620052511/http://amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/19461/Cameron-Champ-shoots-69--finds-top-10-at-U-S--Open . live .
- Web site: Meet the 45 (and ties): Who advanced through Final Stage? . PGA Tour . Kevin . Prise . December 10, 2017 . April 24, 2019 . April 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424221834/https://www.pgatour.com/webcom/news/2017/12/10/meet-the-45-final-stage-q-school.html . live .
- Web site: Cameron Champ – Profile . PGA Tour . October 27, 2018 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151525/https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.52372.cameron-champ.html . live .
- Web site: The 30-second guide to the Sanderson Farms Championship: Who won, best shot and more . Golf.com . 28 October 2018 . Josh . Berhow . October 28, 2018 . October 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152117/https://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/2018/10/28/cameron-champ-wins-sanderson-farms-championship/ . live .
- News: How fast are PGA Tour clubhead speeds? The answer has changed a LOT in the past decade . Golf Digest . November 15, 2017 . Alex . Myers . October 27, 2018 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028034222/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/how-fast-are-pga-tour-clubhead-speeds-the-answer-has-changed-a-lot-in-the-past-decade . live .
- News: Cameron Champ out of Travelers after testing positive for COVID-19 . ESPN . Bob . Harig . June 23, 2020 . June 24, 2020 . June 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200624035508/https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/29354557/cameron-champ-travelers-testing-positive-covid-19 . live .
- News: Cameron Champ is the 3M Open champ after fighting off dehydration on back-nine . Associated Press . Golf Channel . July 25, 2021 . July 26, 2021 . July 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726011316/https://www.golfchannel.com/news/cameron-champ-3m-open-champ-after-fighting-dehydration-back-nine . live .
- News: The backstory for Texas A&M's Cameron Champ even better than his U.S. Open score . . June 17, 2017 . September 30, 2019 . September 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190930025344/https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/golf/article156729694.html . live .
- Web site: At halftime of the U.S. Open, long-hitting amateur Cameron Champ is living up to his name . Golf.com . Jeff . Ritter . June 16, 2017 . October 30, 2018 . October 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052317/https://www.golf.com/tour-news/2017/06/16/halftime-us-open-long-hitting-amateur-cameron-champ-living-his-name . live .
- News: Rosaforte: Champ's family struggle with racism . Golf Channel . October 30, 2018 . October 30, 2018 . March 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302080958/https://www.golfchannel.com/video/2018-sanderson-farms-champ-cameron-champs-family . live .
- Cameron Champ speaks out, PGA Tour issues statement supporting Black Lives Matter protests . Golfweek . August 27, 2020 . Adam . Schupak . May 21, 2022 . July 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705070634/https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2020/08/27/cameron-champ-pga-tour-statement-black-lives-matter/ . live .
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Louis Oosthuizen, 
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