Brandel Chamblee
| Brandel Chamblee | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brandel Eugene Chamblee |
| Born | July 2, 1962 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Highest ranking | 58 (May 16, 1999)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T18: 1999 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| U.S. Open | T44: 2001 |
| The Open Championship | T62: 2001 |
Brandel Eugene Chamblee (born July 2, 1962) is an American professional golfer, commentator and writer.[2][3]
Chamblee was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Speech Communication and was a first-team All-American in his junior year and twice a second-team All-American. He has a home in Phoenix, Arizona and has three children: sons Brandel Jr., Brennen, and a daughter, Bergen. A memorial playground was set up at the Phoenix Children's Hospital for a son, Braeden, who died as an infant.[4]
Chamblee turned professional in 1985 and has one PGA Tour victory. He shared a first round lead at the Masters Tournament in 1999 and for six straight years was among the top-100 for money earnings on the Tour.
Chamblee lost his PGA Tour card in 2003, and since then has worked as the lead studio analyst for the Golf Channel, Golf Central and for its "Live From" coverage of major championships.[5]
Amateur wins
- 1983 Rice Planters Amateur
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30, 1998 | Greater Vancouver Open | −19 (67-64-68-66=275) | 3 strokes |  Payne Stewart
|
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | BellSouth Classic | Paul Stankowski
|
Lost to Stankowski with par on first hole |
| 2 | 2001 | Nissan Open |  Robert Allenby,  Toshi Izawa, Dennis Paulson, Jeff Sluman, Bob Tway
|
Lost to Allenby with birdie on first extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 5, 1990 | Ben Hogan New England Classic | −1 (68-78-69=215) | 1 stroke | Jeff Maggert
|
Other wins (2)
- 1986 TPA Tucson Open
- 1994 Abierto International Open (Chile)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T46 | T61 | T44 |
| The Open Championship | T66 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T62 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
- ^ "Week 20 1999 Ending 16 May 1999" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Kaufmann, Martin (November 24, 2009). "Top 10: Picking golf's top TV talkers". Golfweek.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (January 18, 2012). "Analyst Who Is Able to Back Up Opinions". The New York Times.
- ^ "Chamblee: Family's Grief Gives Way to Braeden's Playground". Phoenix Children's Hospital. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ Chamblee, Brandel; Van Sickle, Gary (December 1, 2003). "So Long, PGA Tour: Disturbed by the toll his travels have taken on his family life, the author decided to hang up his sticks after 18 years as a pro". Sports Illustrated.
External links
- Brandel Chamblee at the PGA Tour official site
- Profile on the Golf Channel site