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Tyler Duncan

Tyler Reed Duncan (born July 13, 1989) is an American professional golfer.

Tyler Duncan
Personal information
Full nameTyler Reed Duncan
Born (1989-07-13) July 13, 1989 (age 35)
Columbus, Indiana
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePonte Vedra Beach, Florida
SpouseMaria
Career
CollegePurdue University
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2020
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2020
U.S. OpenT34: 2020
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Amateur career

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Duncan played his college golf for the Purdue Boilermakers.[1]

Professional career

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Duncan played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2014 where his best finish was T-6 at the Lexus Panama Classic.[2] In December 2014, Duncan finished in the top 45 at the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament earning his Web.com Tour card for 2015.[3] He played on the Web.com Tour from 2015 to 2017. His best finish on the Web.com Tour was T-2 at the 2015 Brasil Champions and T-2 at the 2017 BMW Charity Pro-Am.[2]

In 2017, he finished T-11 in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2017–18 season.[2][4]

In November 2019, Duncan won the RSM Classic in a playoff over Webb Simpson. It was Duncan's first win in a multiple-day event since the 2011 Indiana Amateur. He did not win while playing college golf at Purdue and did not win at any level in professional golf.[5] His win included his lowest round on tour, a second round 61.[6]

Personal

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Duncan's uncle, Andrew Johnson, is his swing coach. Johnson won the 2005 Cleveland Open on the Nationwide Tour.[2][7]

Professional wins (1)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Nov 24, 2019 RSM Classic 67-61-70-65=263 −19 Playoff   Webb Simpson

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2019 RSM Classic   Webb Simpson Won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

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Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT T56
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 2019 2020
Masters Tournament CUT
PGA Championship CUT
U.S. Open T34
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Players Championship T74 C CUT T54 T64

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 2020
Championship
Match Play NT1
Invitational T49
Champions NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Did not play

NT = No tournament

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Carmin, Mike (June 13, 2018). "Former Purdue golfer Tyler Duncan prepared for second chance at U.S. Open". Lafayette Journal & Courier.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tyler Duncan". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Inside The Field: Brasil Champions". PGA Tour. March 10, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Friday's golf: Tyler Duncan's career-best 61 good for two-shot lead; LPGA, Europe closing out seasons". The Detroit News. Associated Press. November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ DiMeglio, Steve (November 24, 2019). "Tyler Duncan wins RSM Classic with birdie at 18". Golfweek. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Hoggard, Rex (November 22, 2019). "Tyler Duncan (61) rides momentum, takes lead into weekend at RSM Classic". Golf Channel.
  7. ^ Prise, Kevin (April 29, 2015). "Duncan on the rise with uncle on his bag". PGA Tour.
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