Tyler McCumber explained

Tyler McCumber
Fullname:Mark Tyler McCumber
Birth Date:4 April 1991
Weight:175lb
Residence:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
College:University of Florida
Yearpro:2013
Tour:PGA Tour
Extour:PGA Tour Canada
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
PGA Tour of Australasia
Korn Ferry Tour
Prowins:7
Award1:PGA Tour Canada
Order of Merit winner
Year1:2018

Mark Tyler McCumber (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He spent his first professional season on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1] He is the son of professional golfer Mark McCumber, who was the 1988 Players Champion and a 10-time winner on the PGA Tour.

Amateur career

McCumber attended the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators men's golf team, All American and participated in a total of 43 events during his four years, captaining the Gators golf team in his final two seasons. [2] During his college career, McCumber regularly finished in the top ten of events but failed to achieve a win.

Professional career

After graduating from college, McCumber turned professional in 2013 and in the same year won his first professional tournament at the Florida Open.[3] He joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica for the 2014 season. His first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica came at the 2014 Ecuador Open.[4] He followed this up with his second win on the tour at the 2014 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open in October.[5] He also finished fourth at the Argentine Open, fifth at the Lexus Panama Classic and eighth at the Mundo Maya Open, earning US$86,164 and third place on the Order of Merit. As a result of his earnings, McCumber earned a promotion to the Web.com Tour for 2015.

McCumber played his first PGA Tour event at the 2018 Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship as a Monday qualifier. He won three times on the Mackenzie Tour in 2018 and led the tour's Order of Merit to earn a return to the Web.com Tour for 2019.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour Canada wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 22, 2018Osprey Valley Open−25 (65-61-65-72=263)1 stroke Michael Gellerman
2Aug 5, 2018Syncrude Oil Country Championship−21 (67-68-65-63=263)2 strokes Ian Holt
3Aug 19, 2018The Players Cup−22 (69-65-65-67=266)2 strokes Michael Gellerman

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Sep 28, 2014Ecuador Open−13 (67-67-71-70=275)5 strokes Mauricio Azcue, Mitch Krywulycz,
Marcelo Rozo, José Toledo
2Oct 12, 2014TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open−10 (71-71-66-70=278)Playoff Jorge Fernández-Valdés
3Oct 23, 2016Lexus Peru Open−18 (69-67-66-68=270)3 strokes Martin Trainer

Other wins (1)

Results in The Players Championship

"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Web.com Tour – Player Profile . . October 7, 2014.
  2. Web site: Florida Gators – Player Profile . . October 7, 2014.
  3. News: July 21, 2013 . Tyler McCumber's 68 helps win Florida Open . . Jacksonville, Florida.
  4. News: Smits . Garry . October 1, 2014 . Tyler McCumber is on a hot streak, with a Web.com Tour card in the balance . The Florida Times-Union . Jacksonville, Florida.
  5. News: October 12, 2014 . McCumber edges Fernandez-Valdes in playoff . . Sports Network.