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CAMERON TRINGALE
UNITED STATES
Height:
6 ft, 2 in
Weight:
185 lbs
Birthday:
08/24/1987
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PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | (40) |
| $969,239 | |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T4-- Farmers Insurance Open. T7-- Zurich Classic of New Orleans. T8-- Shell Houston Open, Valero Texas Open. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round | |
| 64 at Round 2, Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights | |
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Finished T4 at the Farmers Insurance Open. It is his first top-10 in three starts near San Diego. Second top-10 finish of the season came with a T8 at the Shell Houston Open in his second start at Redstone GC. His 4-under 68 in the final round tied for the low score of the day. Back in Texas three weeks later, birdied five of his first six holes in the second round of the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio en route to a bogey-free, 7-under 65. A year after a T5 at TPC San Antonio, finished T8 with Ryan Moore and Hunter Haas. Notched third consecutive top-10 and fourth of the season with a T7 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Shared the first-round lead after firing a 7-under 65. |
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| Current Year Nationwide Tour Highlights | |
| Is a rookie on the PGA TOUR this year. Began his 2010 season on TOUR with four missed cuts then finished T17 at the Puerto Rico Open. Two weeks later he made his first start of the year on the Nationwide Tour at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open, the first domestic event on the 2010 schedule, where he finished T8. This was his the second Nationwide Tour start of his career. His first was a missed cut the 2009 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T4-- The Greenbrier Classic, Farmers Insurance Open. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| T8-- Chitimacha Louisiana Open. | |
| 2011 Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T4-- The Greenbrier Classic, CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia. T5-- Valero Texas Open. T8-- FedEx St. Jude Classic. T9-- John Deere Classic. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--32; in money--23; Top 10 finishes--4 | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: Enjoyed a solid sophomore year on the PGA TOUR, with four top-10 finishes in 32 starts. Ended the season with a top-five showing in Malaysia. After making just five of 22 cuts on TOUR in 2010, made his eighth of 11 cuts on TOUR at the Valero Texas Open, in the form of T5 honors. Posted his second top 10 of the season with a T8 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Third top-10 came in July at the John Deere Classic, where he shot a 6-under 65 in the third round en route to T9 honors. Opened The Greenbrier Classic with an even-par 70 and followed with 3-under 67s in his last three rounds to finish a career-best T4—his fourth top 10 of the season. Tied for low round of the day Sunday at the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic. Came in with six birdies en route to a 7-under 64 to move up the leaderboard to a T4 in the unofficial event. 2010: Qualified for TOUR via PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament for a second consecutive season. Failed to crack the top 10 in 22 starts during rookie season on the PGA TOUR. Best finishes were T11s at the Viking Classic and Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Made three cuts in four starts on the Nationwide Tour, with a T8 at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open his best finish. 2009: Closed with rounds of 69-67 to earn rookie status on the 2010 PGA TOUR with a T19 finish at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Made two TOUR starts as an amateur, missing the cut at the 2009 U.S. Open and the 2009 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational. Amateur: Three-time South Coast League champion. Named Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year at Georgia Tech. A three-time All-America selection, including a first-team choice in 2009. ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2009. Two-time academic All-American. Won four times in college, twice during his senior season. Member of the winning United States team in the 2009 Walker Cup competition. Played in the 2009 Palmer Cup. |
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| Personal | |
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Has a younger sister and an older brother, Jon, who played college golf at San Jose State. Favorite course he's played is Augusta National and wants to play Pine Valley. Never travels without his computer. Favorite college team is Georgia Tech. Favorite professional team is the Los Angeles Lakers. Favorite TV show is "How I Met your Mother." Favorite movie is "Dumb & Dumber." Favorite book is Pillars of the Earth. Favorite food is Chocolate chip cookies. Favorite athlete to watch is Shawn White. Favorite city to visit is San Francisco and New York. Dream foursome includes his Larry David, Kevin James and Jim Carrey. Favorite vacation spot is any snowboarding destination. Growing up, wanted to become an actor. Cites making the clinching winning putt to win the 2009 Walker Cup his biggest thrill in golf. Bucket list includes skydiving and running a marathon. Charity involvement includes Food for the Hungry, an organization that provides food for those affected in natural disasters. |
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| National Teams | |
| Walker Cup (1), 2009; Palmer Cup (1), 2009. | |
