Chad Campbell Explained

Chad Campbell
Fullname:David Chad Campbell
Birth Date:May 31, 1974
Birth Place:Andrews, Texas, U.S.
Weight:205lb
Residence:Colleyville, Texas, U.S.
College:Midland College
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Yearpro:1996
Tour:PGA Tour
Extour:Buy.com Tour
Prowins:20
Pgawins:4
Nwidewins:3
Otherwins:13
Masters:T2: 2009
Usopen:T18: 2008
Open:T5: 2011
Pga:2nd: 2003
Award1:Buy.com Tour
money list winner
Year1:2001
Award2:Buy.com Tour
Player of the Year
Year2:2001

David Chad Campbell (born May 31, 1974) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, where he has won four times. He also notably finished as a runner-up at the 2009 Masters, after losing in a sudden-death playoff.

Early years and amateur career

Campbell was born in Andrews, Texas and grew up in west Texas. He was a member of a strong junior college men's golf squad during the years (1992–94) he played at Midland College. He was the conference medalist in 1993, the year that the MC team dominated the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) and won the regional title. In 1994, the Chaps repeated as WJCAC champions and finished second in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship. That year, Campbell was WJCAC medalist, Region V Tournament medalist and the NJCAA Tournament medalist runner-up. In 1994, he was named an NJCAA All-American.[1] He was listed as the number one player in the final NJCAA national poll. After two years at MC, he won a scholarship and transferred to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV).[2] He turned professional in 1996.

Professional career

Prior to 2000, Campbell played on the third-tier NGA Hooters Tour, where he won 13 tournaments and was the leading money winner three times. Campbell left the tour as the career leader in wins and earnings. In 2001, he played on the second-tier Buy.com Tour, now known as the Korn Ferry Tour, where he earned a "battlefield promotion," winning three tournaments to earn promotion to the elite PGA Tour part way through the season.

In 2003, Campbell won The Tour Championship, was runner-up to surprise winner Shaun Micheel at the PGA Championship, and finished seventh on the PGA Tour money list. He claimed a second PGA Tour win in 2004 and made a strong start to 2006, winning the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and topping the money list for a short time early in the season. He won his fourth PGA Tour title by one stroke at the 2007 Viking Classic.

Campbell finished as a runner-up at the 2009 Masters, after losing in a three man sudden-death playoff, involving Ángel Cabrera and Kenny Perry. The three players had finished regulation play at 12-under par. At the first extra hole, Campbell hit his second shot from the middle of the fairway but found the greenside bunker. He played out of the bunker to four feet past the hole, but missed the par putt and was eliminated, as both Cabrera and Perry made pars. Earlier in the week, Campbell had made the best start to a Masters Tournament, after making five birdies in the first five holes.

Campbell featured in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking briefly in 2004.[3]

Campbell played the 2013–14 season with conditional status, but failed to graduate from the Web.com Tour finals. He used a career money list exemption for 2014–15 and retained exempt status the following year.

Professional wins (20)

PGA Tour wins (4)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (3)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Nov 9, 2003The Tour Championship−16 (70-69-61-68=268)3 strokes Charles Howell III
2Mar 21, 2004Bay Hill Invitational−18 (66-68-70-66=270)6 strokes Stuart Appleby
3Jan 22, 2006Bob Hope Chrysler Classic−25 (63-66-68-67-71=335)3 strokes Jesper Parnevik, Scott Verplank
4Sep 30, 2007Viking Classic−13 (70-72-64-69=275)1 stroke Johnson Wagner

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12009Masters Tournament Ángel Cabrera, Kenny PerryCabrera won with par on second extra hole
Campbell eliminated by par on first hole
22009Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Martin Laird, George McNeillLaird won with birdie on third extra hole
Campbell eliminated by par on second hole

Buy.com Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1May 20, 2001Buy.com Richmond Open−21 (67-67-64-65=263)3 strokes Kelly Gibson
2Sep 19, 2001Buy.com Permian Basin Open−24 (64-68-63-69=264)4 strokes Todd Fischer
3Oct 7, 2001Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic−8 (69-72-70-69=280)1 stroke Deane Pappas

NGA Hooters Tour wins (13)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jun 15, 1997KFVS12 Classic−19 (66-67-67-69=269)1 stroke Eric Meichtry
2Jun 21, 1998Pioneer Electric/Touchstone Energy Camellia City Classic−20 (66-69-65-68=268)11 strokes Michael Foster, Brent Winston
3Aug 16, 1998Jackaroo Steakhouse and Sauce Classic−17 (67-69-67-68=271)3 strokes Darron Stiles
4Feb 21, 1999Hooters Classic 1−10 (68-72-66-72=278)1 stroke Chris Winchip
5May 30, 1999Hooters Classic 6−21 (64-65-68-70=267)3 strokes Mark Wilson
6Mar 5, 2000Hooters Classic 1−18 (69-68-67-66=270)6 strokes Tim Straub
7Apr 2, 2000Hooters Classic 2−23 (64-65-65-67=261)7 strokes Scott Hebert
8Apr 9, 2000Hooters Classic 3−9 (71-65-69-66=271)9 strokes Kyle Owen, Vaughn Taylor
9Apr 16, 2000Michelob Light Classic 1−10 (74-70-69-65=278)Playoff Jeremy Parrott
10May 7, 2000Hooters Classic 4−16 (66-67-68-71=272)1 stroke Matthew Russell
11Jun 25, 2000Hooters Classic 6−21 (68-66-68-65=267)Playoff Eric Epperson
12Jul 23, 2000Michelob Light Classic 2−21 (68-69-64-66=267)3 strokes Scott Hebert
13Aug 13, 2000Hooters Classic 7−10 (71-71-67-69=278)3 strokes Todd Bailey, Christopher Berry,
Shane Supple

Playoff record

Other playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
12003Franklin Templeton Shootout
(with Shaun Micheel)
Brad Faxon and Scott McCarron,
Hank Kuehne and Jeff Sluman
Kuehne/Sluman won with birdie on second extra hole
22005Nissan Open Adam ScottLost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters TournamentCUTCUTT17T3CUTT2
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTT35CUTT42CUT57T18CUT
The Open ChampionshipT15CUTCUT65CUTCUT
PGA ChampionshipCUT2T24T28T24T57CUTT43
Tournament201020112012
Masters TournamentT45
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open ChampionshipT5T72
PGA ChampionshipT62
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
0 1 1 2 2 3 7 4
0 0 0 0 0 1 11 4
0 0 0 1 1 2 8 4
PGA Championship 0 1 0 1 1 3 9 7
Totals 0 2 1 4 4 9 35 19

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament20032004200520062007200820092010
Match PlayR16R16QF4R64
ChampionshipT59T50T15T32T35T53
InvitationalT53T69T33T50T77T14T11T46
Champions

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

PGA Tour career summary

SeasonWinsEarnings ($)Rank[4]
1996 0 2,050 n/a
1998 0 5,783 321
1999 0 12,917 281
2001 0 653,752 n/a
2002 0 825,474 81
2003 1 3,912,064 7
2004 1 2,264,985 24
2005 0 2,391,432 20
2006 1 2,811,067 14
2007 1 1,701,242 49
2008 0 2,404,770 24
2009 0 1,725,237 48
2010 0 971,154 96
2011 0 1,104,024 83
2012 0 895,199 106
2013 0 510,661 135
2014 0 470,798 149
2015 0 1,015,707 100
2016 0 1,168,073 91
2017 0 1,329,941 80
2018 0 801,960 127
2019 0 42,130 237
2020 0 196,875 191
Career* 4 26,817,362 52[5]

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

2004, 2006, 2008 (winners)

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.midland.edu/athletics/all-americans.php Midland College Athletics: All-American Athletes
  2. http://www.midlandcollegefoundation.org/impact/students/students.php?page=campbell.php Chad Campbell at Midland College
  3. Web site: 69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking . 2011-07-15 . 2015-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151017160152/http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/2007 . dead .
  4. Web site: Official Money . PGA Tour . October 2, 2020.
  5. Web site: Career Money Leaders . PGA Tour . October 2, 2020.