Kyler Dunkle

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Canada: 2019

Personal

• Mother, Cindy, was an Olympic athlete in karate.
• Father, Jason, played golf at the University of Northern Colorado.
• Has a dog named Seve.
• Says if it weren't for golf, he would fly fish every day.
• Caddied for former University of Utah teammate Mitchell Schow when Schow won the 2020 Utah State Amateur at Jeremy Ranch Country Club.
• Two of his favorite golf memories are getting a ball from Rickie Fowler in Las Vegas his rookie year, and watching Rory McIlroy drive No. 1 green at Cherry Hills during the 2014 BMW Championship.

Special Interests

• Fly fishing, skiing

Career Highlights

2022 Season

Saw action in three PGA TOUR Canada events, making all three cuts. Closed the year No. 131 on the Fortinet Cup standings.

2021 Season

Made six cuts in eight Forme Tour events, including one top-10, to end the year 25th on the Points List.

• The Fuzzy Zoeller Classic at Covered Bridge Golf Club: Opened with a pair of 67s at Fuzzy’s Covered Bridge GC in Southern Indiana in mid-August. Turned it on over the final 36 holes, with a 65-64 showing to move into a T3 with Ian Holt, five shots behind winner Trevor Werbylo.

2019 Season

Had 10 Mackenzie Tour appearances, making six cuts and registering two top-10 finishes, including a runner-up showing. Ended the season No. 19 on the Order of Merit to earn an exemption into the second stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School and retain Mackenzie Tour status through 2020.

• Players Cup: Was the only player in the field to shoot 70 or better all four rounds at Southwood G&CC, finishing T2 alongside Ryan Snouffer, one shot back of winner Derek Barron. Managed a final-round 70, matching the low round of the final 18 groups, high scores cause by wind measuring up to 50 kph. Made birdie on the final hole to pick up his best Mackenzie Tour finish to date.
• GolfBC Championship: Played four solid rounds at Gallagher’s Canyon G&CC in mid-June, shooting scores of 68-67-66-68 to finish fifth, five shots behind winner Jake Knapp. In his third round, made two eagles in four holes, at Nos. 6 and Nos. 9.
• Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-Central: Managed to shoot par or better in all four rounds of the event in San Antonio, ending the week T6 at 6-under. Earned fully half-year status.

Amateur Highlights

• Started his college career at Colorado State University before transferring to the University of Utah.
• His three collegiate regular season titles are the most by any University of Utah player in the history of the program.
• Led the Utes with a 71.1 stroke average his senior year.
• Won the 2018 Colorado Amateur by two strokes at Pinehurst CC in Denver.
• Won three amateur titles in 2018. Captured the Colorado Amateur at Pinehurst CC, shooting a final-round 67 to defeat Coby Welch by two shots. Followed that win by capturing the collegiate event, the Showdown in the Rockies, in Driggs, Idaho, beating David Laskin by two strokes. Final college win was a co-champion affair, sharing top honors at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invite in Boulder with Trevor Olkowski. Won the Mark Simpson title for a second consecutive season, first winning in 2017 by two shots over Spencer Painton. Began the final round three shots behind Painton but rolled to the title with an 8-under 64.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• PGA TOUR Canada: 2019
• Korn Ferry Tour: 2021