Ty Tryon
| Ty Tryon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Augustus Tryon IV |
| Born | June 2, 1984 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T80: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
William Augustus "Ty" Tryon IV (born June 2, 1984) is an American professional golfer who was touted as a child prodigy, but has yet to make a competitive impact in the sport. As of 2011, he has conditional playing status on the Nationwide Tour.
Tryon was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He swings right-handed. He was coached at the David Leadbetter Academy in Florida. He turned professional in 2001 at the age of 16, which caused some controversy as it is usual for future American golfers to attend college before turning pro. In 2001, as an amateur, he made the cut at the PGA Tour's Honda Classic, which made him the third youngest player ever to make the cut in a PGA Tour event (16 years, 9 months, 7 days).
Tryon did survive the full grind of qualifying for the PGA Tour in the fall of 2001. He made his way through all three levels of elimination events, to become, at age 17, the youngest player to earn exempt status in this manner. Following his qualification, he signed a lucrative endorsement deal with Callaway, estimated in the several millions of dollars.
However, Tryon has failed to hold onto PGA Tour status. He struggled in his first full Tour season in 2002. He has spent time on several other tours. His first professional win came at a NGA Hooters Tour event in February 2005. In 2007 he was playing on the Gateway Tour. In early May 2008, having gained entry into the Fort Smith Classic on the Nationwide Tour, as a Monday qualifier. He shot 67-69-72-72 to tie for 37th.
On June 7, 2010, Tryon qualified for the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach,[1] by shooting 64-74 in sectional qualifying at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland. The tournament marked Tryon's first major championship appearance, and first appearance on the PGA Tour since the 2003 FUNAI Classic. Tryon made the cut after two rounds and finished tied for 80th, 23 strokes over par.
Tryon accepted an invitation[2] to play in the 2010 Alstom Open de France, one of the biggest events on the European Tour. He finished towards the bottom of the 156-man field, missing the cut at 13-over par.
Tryon is married with a child.
Tryon's nickname, Ty, is derived from Chevy Chase's character "Ty Webb" in the movie Caddyshack.
In addition, he is featured in the Tiger Woods PGA Tour game series.
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[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T80 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Dunleavy, Kevin (June 7, 2010). "Ty Tryon qualifies for U.S. Open". The Washington Examiner (Washington, D.C.). http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/blogs/pitches-and-putts/Ty-Tryon-qualifies-for-US-Open-95820129.html. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Abbott, Tom (June 24, 2010) "Tryon gets Euro Tour invite" Golf Channel, Retrieved June 25, 2010
[edit] External links
- Ty Tryon at the PGA Tour official site
- Watching Ty Tryon
