Tyler "Chip" McDaniel (born October 12, 1995
[) is an American ]professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
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McDaniel played college golf at the University of Kentucky
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, winning three events.[ He also won the Kentucky State Amateur in 2013 and 2017 and the Junior PGA Championship in 2013.][
McDaniel turned professional in 2018 after graduating. He qualified for the 2019 U.S. Open by finishing first in sectional qualifying. At the U.S. Open, he made the cut and finished 78th.
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Amateur wins
*2011 Evitt Foundation RTC Junior All-Star
*2012 Kearney Hill Golf Links
*2013 PGA Junior Series Kearney Hill, Kentucky State Amateur, Junior PGA Championship
*2014 Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational
*2015 The Grove Intercollegiate
*2017 Kentucky State Amateur, Bearcat Invitational
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Professional wins
*2018 Governor's Open
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
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American male golfers
Kentucky Wildcats men's golfers
Golfers from Kentucky
People from Manchester, Kentucky
1995 births
Living people
21st-century American sportsmen
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