Brandel Chamblee
Brandel Eugene Chamblee (born July 2, 1962) is an American former professional golfer, commentator and writer.
| Brandel Chamblee | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brandel Eugene Chamblee |
| Born | July 2, 1962 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Highest ranking | 58 (May 16, 1999)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T18: 1999 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 |
| U.S. Open | T44: 2001 |
| The Open Championship | T62: 2001 |
Brandel Eugene Chamblee (born July 2, 1962) is an American former professional golfer, commentator and writer.[2][3]
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Chamblee was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Speech Communication and was a first-team All-American in his junior year and twice a second-team All-American.
Professional career
[edit]Chamblee turned professional in 1985 and has one PGA Tour victory. He shared a first round lead at the 1999 Masters Tournament and for seven consecutive years (1995–2001) was among the top-100 for money earnings on the Tour.[4]
Chamblee lost his PGA Tour card in 2003, and since then has worked as the lead studio analyst for the Golf Channel, Golf Central and for its "Live From" coverage of major championships.[5]
In 2018, Chamblee returned to professional golf on the PGA Tour Champions. In 2023, after the news broke that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund would become a minority investor in The PGA Tour, Chamblee has promoted his view that the Department Of Justice will block the deal.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Chamblee lives in Phoenix, Arizona. He has four children with his ex-wife Karen: sons Brandel Jr., Brennen, Braeden, and a daughter, Bergen. A memorial playground was set up at the Phoenix Children's Hospital for a son, Braeden, who died as an infant.
He is now married to Bailey (Mosier) Chamblee, who is also a television personality.[7]
Awards and honors
[edit]Chamblee was inducted into the Irving Independent School District Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Chamblee was inducted into the University of Texas Hall of Fame (Hall of Honor) in 2008
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1983 Rice Planters Amateur
Professional wins (4)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30, 1998 | Greater Vancouver Open | −19 (67-64-68-66=265) | 3 strokes |  Payne Stewart
|
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | BellSouth Classic | Paul Stankowski
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2001 | Nissan Open |  Robert Allenby,  Toshimitsu Izawa, Dennis Paulson, Jeff Sluman, Bob Tway
|
Allenby won with birdie on first extra hole |
Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 5, 1990 | Ben Hogan New England Classic | −1 (68-78-69=215) | 1 stroke | Jeff Maggert
|
Other wins (2)
[edit]- 1986 TPA Tucson Open
- 1994 Abierto International Open (Chile)
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T18 | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T46 | T61 | T44 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | T66 | CUT | T62 | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
[edit]- 1987 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
[edit]- ^ "Week 20 1999 Ending 16 May 1999" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Kaufmann, Martin (November 24, 2009). "Top 10: Picking golf's top TV talkers". Golfweek.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (January 18, 2012). "Analyst Who Is Able to Back Up Opinions". The New York Times.
- ^ "Brandel Chamblee – Performance". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ Chamblee, Brandel; Van Sickle, Gary (December 1, 2003). "So Long, PGA Tour: Disturbed by the toll his travels have taken on his family life, the author decided to hang up his sticks after 18 years as a pro". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Schrotenboer, Brent (June 9, 2023). "PGA Tour says deal with LIV Golf is not a merger. So what is it? Here's what we know". USA Today. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Chamblee: Family's Grief Gives Way to Braeden's Playground". Phoenix Children's Hospital. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Brandel Chamblee at the PGA Tour official site
- Brandel Chamblee at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile on the Golf Channel site
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