Derek Rende

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2016

PGA TOUR Latinoamérica Victories (1)

2016 Season

• Lexus Panama Classic

Additional Victories (1)

• 2016 Lexus Panama Classic

Personal

• Put his career on hold for six months in 2015 to caddie for his wife, Brooke, who is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
• Graduated from UT Chattanooga with a degree in Criminal Justice in 2010.
• Attended Soddy Daisy HS, where he was named All-District in basketball three times scoring 1,358 career points and All-District and All-Region in baseball as a senior.
• Has one brother, David.

Special Interests

• Ping-pong, movies, being outside with his dog

Career Highlights

2016 Season

Had a victory and three other top-25s in 15 starts to finish the year ranked 20th on the Order of Merit.

• Colombia Classic: His other top finish was T7 at the Colombia Classic, an event he led by one after 54 holes in October.
• Lexus Panama Classic: Was the only player to post four rounds under par at Buenaventura GC to finish at 12-under 276 and win the Lexus Panama Classic in tough windy conditions. Entered the final round leading by one and stayed in front the entire day, sinking clutch par putts from 7 and 5 feet respectively on the 71st and 72nd holes to win by one over Puma Domínguez.
• PTLA Qualifying Tournament-USA: Joined PGA TOUR Latinoamérica by finishing T9 at the U.S. Q-School in January.

2013 Season

• News Sentinel Open Presented by Pilot: Made one cut – T60 at News Sentinel Open – in two starts on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Amateur Highlights

• Played college golf at UT Chattanooga.
• Won the Tennessee Open in 2007 and the Tennessee Amateur Championship in 2008.