Charlie Rymer Explained

Charlie Rymer
Birth Date:18 December 1967
Birth Place:Cleveland, Tennessee
Weight:240lb
College:Georgia Institute of Technology
Yearpro:1990
Extour:PGA Tour
Nike Tour
T. C. Jordan Tour
Prowins:4
Nwidewins:1
Otherwins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 1992
Open:CUT: 1988
Pga:DNP

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.

Amateur career

Rymer 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

Rymer 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

Rymer 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

Professional wins (4)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

T. C. Jordan Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1May 24, 1992Western Sizzlin Classic−22 (66-65-66-61=258)3 strokes Joe Durant, Franklin Langham
2May 2, 1993Western Sizzlin Classic (2)−11 (67-72-68-70=277)Playoff Eric Johnson
3May 30, 1993Coca-Cola Classic−19 (66-67-66-62=261)6 strokes Winston Walker

Results in major championships

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Rymer never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Spear, Bob. (January 10, 2016). Rymer inducted into S.C. Golf Hall. pga.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: Georgia Tech Athletic's Hall of Fame . May 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006113939/http://www.ramblinwreck.com/ot/fame/halloffame.html# . 2014-10-06 . dead . mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Charlie Rymer joins the Golf Channel on-air team as an analyst . May 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062409/http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/58706-Charlie-Rymer-joins-Golf-Channel-air-team-analyst . March 4, 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Charlie Rymer, Golf Tourism Solutions Partner to Showcase Myrtle Beach Golf Community Through Multi-Media Efforts. Play Golf Myrtle Beach. en-US. 2019-06-24.