Darron Gary Stiles (born June 1, 1973) is an American

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. Stiles was born in

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. He was a three-time All-America at

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and was a member of the 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship team. Stiles played on the

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in 1997, 1999–2002, 2004, and 2008 and the

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in 2003, 2005–07, and 2009. He gained his PGA Tour card for 2007 by finishing tied for 16th at

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in 2006 but failed to retain his card, and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2008. He finished 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2008 and earned his 2009 PGA Tour card. Stiles is the all-time career money leader through his 2012 win at the

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on the Web.com Tour with $1,815,688. Stiles had successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his jaw in 1989.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

*''Note: The 2008 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a Nationwide Tour victory.''
¹Co-sanctioned by the

Web.com Tour wins (5)

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Stiles only played in the U.S. Open.''

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