Tim Thelen (born June 14, 1961) is an American

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Early life

Thelen was born in

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. He played college golf at Foothills Junior College and then

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. At Houston, he was teammates with

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Professional career

He worked as a club professional, winning the

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in 2000 and 2003, as well as the 2009 PGA Assistant Professional Championship. He played in nine

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s but failed to make the cut in any of them. He won the 2001 PGA Professional Player of the Year award. After turning 50, Thelen won the

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in 2010. He finished 24th on the Tour's Order of Merit in 2011 and won his first Tour event at the 2012 Berenberg Bank Masters in Germany. He won his second event the following week at the

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. He would win his third event on the tour later in the season, when he took the Fubon Senior Open in November. Thelen would win his fourth event on the European Senior Tour in September 2014, with a win at the Senior Open de Portugal.

Awards and honors

In 2001, Thelen was honored as PGA Professional Player of the Year

Professional wins (13)

Regular wins (8)

*2000

*2001

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*2003 PGA Club Professional Championship *2005 BP Trinidad Open *2006 BP Trinidad Open *2008 Southern Texas PGA Championship *2009 PGA Club Professional Championship, Southern Texas PGA Championship

European Senior Tour wins (5)

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

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U.S. national team appearances

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: 2000 (winners), 2003 (winners), 2005, 2007 (winners)

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