Chris Patton (golfer)

Chris Patton (born November 20, 1967) is an American professional golfer, best known for his large size[1] and for winning the 1989 U.S. Amateur.

Chris Patton
Personal information
Nickname"Big Daddy"
Born (1967-11-20) November 20, 1967
Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Weight208 lb (94 kg; 14.9 st)[1]
Nationality United States
SpouseMegan Patton
ChildrenZachary, Colby
Career
CollegeClemson University
Turned professional1990
Former tour(s)Nationwide Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Canadian Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT39: 1990
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1990
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1990

Patton was born in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. He played college golf at Clemson University where he won five events and was a three-time All-American.[2] While at Clemson, he won the 1989 U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club.[3] The win earned him invitations to the first three majors in 1990. He finished as the low amateur (T-39) at the Masters Tournament. He turned professional after the 1990 U.S. Amateur.

Patton played on the Nationwide Tour from 1993 to 1995, winning once at the 1993 Nike New Mexico Charity Classic. He also played on the Canadian Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia, and the NGA Hooters Tour, winning once on each tour.

In 2012, Patton was part of the reality show "Chasing The Dream" on the Golf Channel and was featured as Robbie Biershenk's friend and caddie during the 9-episode mini-series.

Patton returned to competitive golf for the first time in 14 years at the 2018 U.S. Senior Open, as he earned his exemption via the one-time exemption offered to former U.S. Amateur winners that have turned professional when they turn 50.[4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Feb 10, 1991 Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship 5 & 3 Ken Dukes

Nike Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Aug 15, 1993 Nike New Mexico Charity Classic −22 (64-66-65-67=262) 5 strokes Doug Martin, John Morse

Canadian Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Jul 12, 1992 Xerox Manitoba Open −23 (68-64-67-66=265) 10 strokes Paul Devenport, Arden Knoll,
Mark Wurtz

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)
  • 2003 Air Medal-Match-Shoot Out

Results in major championships
Tournament 19901991199219931994
Masters Tournament T39
U.S. Open CUT WD
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Note: Patton never played in the PGA Championship.

References
  1. Telander, Rick (June 18, 1990). "The Grandest Tiger: Clemson's mighty Chris Patton has never had a proper lesson, but he can hit a golf ball a country mile". Retrieved March 9, 2012. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. 2011–12 Clemson Men's Golf Media Guide p. 66
  3. 1989 U.S. Amateur
  4. "Patton is back on the tee". scgolfclub.com. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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