Derek Tolan

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2014
• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2015

International Victories (3)

• 2009 San Juan Open
• 2009 Colorado Open
• 2012 Colorado Open

Personal

• His father, John, played college golf at the University of Southern Colorado. He runs the Family Sports Golf Center in Englewood, Colo., a Denver suburb. Biggest thrill in golf was playing St. Andrews GC's Old Course with his father.
• Favorite teams are the University of Colorado and the Denver Broncos. Uses a silver quarter from 1941 as his ball marker. Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart are his favorite entertainers. Favorite athlete in another sport is Peyton Manning. Likes to eat at Chipotle. San Diego is his favorite city to visit, and Cancun his favorite vacation spot.
• Would like to trade places with John Mayer. Personal motto: "If you're not first, you're last."

Special Interests

• Watching sports

Career Highlights

2017 Season

Missed the cut at the Price Cutter Charity Championship, making his only Korn Ferry Tour start of the year.

2016 Season

Earned conditional PGA TOUR Latinoamérica status with a T23 finish at Q-School in Colombia. Made the cut in two of three starts.

2015 Season

Joined PGA TOUR Latinoamérica by finishing T26 at Q-School in Peru. Made four cuts in eight starts, collecting one top-five and two other top-25s. Missed the cut at the Puerto Rico Open in his fifth career PGA TOUR start after making the field via the Monday Qualifier.

• 57 Abierto Mexicano de Golf: Shot 19-under for a season-best T5 finish in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Fired rounds of 67-68-68-66 to end four strokes of Justin Hueber's winning total.

2014 Season

Made the cut and finished T70 at the PGA TOUR's Sony Open in Hawaii. Missed the cut on both of his Korn Ferry Tour starts. Also missed the cut in two Mackenzie Tour starts.

2013 Season

Competed in three Tour Qualifying Tournaments, on the Korn Ferry Tour, the Mackenzie Tour and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.

2012 Season

Made a PGA TOUR start, finishing T32 at the Puerto Rico Open. Made one PGA TOUR Canada start, also getting to the weekend.

• Colorado Open [: Carded a bogey-free 6-under 65 to win the state open for a second time. First title came in 2009. Finished the 72-hole event at 14-under 270 to win by one at Green Valley Ranch.

2011 Season

Made the cut in five of six Korn Ferry Tour starts.

2010 Season

Missed the cut at the PGA TOUR's Valero Texas Open.

2009 Season

After turning pro in June, won two tournaments.

• Colorado Open: Won the tournament in record-breaking fashion, shooting a 22-under 262 at Green Valley Ranch in Denver.
• San Juan Open: Claimed his first win as a pro in his third try, earning the title in Farmington, N.M.

Amateur Highlights

• Qualified for the 2002 U.S. Open at age 16. Missed the cut at Bethpage State Park's Black Course. Became the first and only golfer in USGA history to play in the U.S. Open, the U.S. Public Links Championship, the U.S. Junior Amateur and the U.S. Amateur i
• Played college golf at the University of Colorado. At the end of his senior season, in 2009, received Honorable Mention All-American honors. Also named to the Ping All-Central Region team. Was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection. Opened his senio
• Was a four-year letterman at ThunderRidge High School, leading the team to the 5A state championship as a junior.
• Won the Southwestern Junior Classic in Albuquerque twice as part of six AJGA top-fives he recorded between 2002 and 2003.