Chad Campbell
Age: 50
David Chad Campbell (born May 31, 1974) is an American professional golfer.
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. 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). 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 Web.com 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 claimed his fourth PGA Tour victory by one stroke at the 2007 Viking Classic.
In the 2009 Masters Tournament, he went to a playoff against Ángel Cabrera and Kenny Perry, but was eliminated on the first playoff hole, the 18th, after he missed a four-foot par putt. Also that week he had the best start to a Masters Tournament after getting five birdies in the first five holes.
Campbell featured in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking briefly in 2004.
Campbell played the 2013-14 season with conditional status, but failed to graduate from the Web.com Tour finals. He is using a career money list exemption for 2014-15.
Professional wins (21)
PGA Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nov 9, 2003 | Tour Championship | -16 (70-69-61-68=268) | 3 strokes | Charles Howell III |
2 | Mar 21, 2004 | Bay Hill Invitational | -18 (66-68-70-66=270) | 6 strokes | Stuart Appleby |
3 | Jan 22, 2006 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | -25 (63-66-68-67-71=335) | 3 strokes | Jesper Parnevik, Scott Verplank |
4 | Sep 30, 2007 | Viking Classic | -13 (70-72-64-69=275) | 1 stroke | Johnson Wagner |
PGA Tour playoff record (0-2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2009 | Masters Tournament | Ángel Cabrera, Kenny Perry | Cabrera won with par on second extra hole Campbell eliminated with par on first hole |
2 | 2009 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Martin Laird, George McNeill | Laird won with birdie on third extra hole Campbell eliminated with par on second hole |
Buy.com Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | May 20, 2001 | BUY.COM Richmond Open | -21 (67-67-64-65=263) | 3 strokes | Kelly Gibson |
2 | Sep 19, 2001 | BUY.COM Permian Basin Open | -24 (64-68-63-69=264) | 4 strokes | Todd Fischer |
3 | Oct 7, 2001 | BUY.COM Monterey Peninsula Classic | -8 (69-72-70-69=280) | 1 stroke | Deane Pappas |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (13)
- 5 wins before 2000
- 2000 (8) Silver Springs Shores, Emerald Lake GC, Gold Creek Resort, Oak Hills GC, Saddle Creek GC, Cobblestone GC, The Cape, Lost Key GC
Other wins
- 2004 Tommy Bahama Challenge (with Zach Johnson, Hank Kuehne, Chris Riley; unofficial event)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | T17 | T3 | CUT | DNP | T2 |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | T35 | CUT | T42 | CUT | 57 | T18 | CUT |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T15 | CUT | CUT | 65 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | 2 | T24 | T28 | T24 | T57 | CUT | T43 |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | T45 | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | T5 | T72 |
PGA Championship | T62 | DNP | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
The Open Championship | 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 |
- Most consecutive cuts made - 3 (three times)
- Longest streak of top-10s - 1 (four times)
Results in World Golf Championship events
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | R16 | R16 | QF | 4 | DNP |
CA Championship | T59 | T50 | T15 | T32 | T35 | DNP |
Bridgestone Invitational | T53 | T69 | T33 | T50 | T77 | T14 |
Tournament | 2009 | 2010 |
---|---|---|
Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | R64 |
CA Championship | T53 | DNP |
Bridgestone Invitational | T11 | T46 |
HSBC Champions | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
PGA Tour career summary
Season | Wins | Earnings ($) | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Career* | 4 | 23,278,383 | 39 |
* Complete through the 2014-15 season.
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 2004, 2006, 2008 (winners)