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Danny Balin
Personal information
Born (1982-04-09) April 9, 1982 (age 42)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional2004
Professional wins8

Danny Balin (born April 9, 1982[1]) is an American professional golfer.

Balin is a five time PGA of America Metropolitan Section Player of the Year[2], and the current 2021 New York State Open Champion.[3]

He played in the nine Major Championships[4] including the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 PGA Championships. In the 2020 U.S. Open (golf) at Winged Foot Golf Club, Michael_O'Keefe, who played Danny Noonan in the movie Caddyshack, caddied for Balin in the practice rounds.[5]

Balin played three seasons on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and won the 2015 Guatemala Stella Artois Open.[4]

Originally from Rockville, Maryland, Balin currently resides as the Westchester County, New York, with his wife and daughter, and is the Head Golf Professional at Fresh Meadow Country Club.

Professional wins

References

  1. ^ "Danny Balin". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Section PGA - Player of the Year Award". www.met.pga.com.
  3. ^ Dougherty, Mike. "Local golf leaderboard: Danny Balin celebrates another state open win". The Journal News.
  4. ^ a b "Daniel Balin PGA TOUR Latinoamérica Profile - News, Stats, and Videos". PGATour.
  5. ^ "Noonan! 'Caddyshack' actor back on the course caddying for U.S. Open practice round". ESPN.com. September 14, 2020.