Christian Dean DiMarco (born August 23, 1968) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
golferIn golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who plays for money even once usually loses his or her amateur status permanently and is banned from all amateur tournaments. A professional may not play in amateur tournaments...
who plays on the
PGA TourThe PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional golf tours in the United States. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville...
, and has been in the top 10 of the
Official World Golf RankingsThe Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. They were introduced in 1986 and are endorsed by the four major championships and the six professional tours which make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, namely the PGA Tour, the...
for over 50 weeks between 2002 and 2006.
DiMarco was born in
Huntington, New YorkThe Town of Huntington is a town located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. Just east of Nassau County, it was founded in 1653. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan area...
. He attended
University of FloridaThe University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major research university located on a campus located in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. The university traces its origins to 1853, and has continuously operated on its present Gainesville campus since the fall...
and turned professional in 1990. He won the Canadian Tour's order of merit in 1992 and finished ninth on the second tier Nike Tour in 1993 to earn his PGA Tour card. However he was not always able to maintain his place on the PGA Tour, and his first professional win came back on the Nike Tour at the 1997 Nike Ozarks Classic.
Christian Dean DiMarco (born August 23, 1968) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
golferIn golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who plays for money even once usually loses his or her amateur status permanently and is banned from all amateur tournaments. A professional may not play in amateur tournaments...
who plays on the
PGA TourThe PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional golf tours in the United States. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville...
, and has been in the top 10 of the
Official World Golf RankingsThe Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. They were introduced in 1986 and are endorsed by the four major championships and the six professional tours which make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, namely the PGA Tour, the...
for over 50 weeks between 2002 and 2006.
DiMarco was born in
Huntington, New YorkThe Town of Huntington is a town located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. Just east of Nassau County, it was founded in 1653. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan area...
. He attended
University of FloridaThe University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major research university located on a campus located in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. The university traces its origins to 1853, and has continuously operated on its present Gainesville campus since the fall...
and turned professional in 1990. He won the Canadian Tour's order of merit in 1992 and finished ninth on the second tier Nike Tour in 1993 to earn his PGA Tour card. However he was not always able to maintain his place on the PGA Tour, and his first professional win came back on the Nike Tour at the 1997 Nike Ozarks Classic. However, as he moved into his thirties, he continued to improve, capturing his first trophy on the PGA Tour at the 2001 SEI Pennsylvania Classic. Further PGA Tour wins followed at the 2001
Buick ChallengeThe Buick Challenge was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1970 to 2002. It was played at the Callaway Gardens Resort , Pine Mountain, Georgia from 1991 to 2002 and at the Green Island Country Club in Columbus, Georgia from 1970 to 1990...
and the 2002 Phoenix Open. The Phoenix win featured an infamous moment - as DiMarco was addressing a pressure putt at TPC's Scottsdale's infamous 16th hole, one of the raucous fans yelled 'Noonan!!' (a
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reference). DiMarco made the putt, then pointed at the fan and ordered him ejected. By 2004 he had finished in the top 20 on the PGA Tour money list for five straight seasons, and had finished tied second in the
PGA ChampionshipThe 2004 PGA Championship was the 86th PGA Championship, played from August 12 to August 15, 2004 at the Straits Course of the Whistling Straits complex in Haven, Wisconsin . It was the first PGA Championship held at Whistling Straits. Vijay Singh earned his third major win in a three hole playoff...
, losing the title to
Vijay Singh.Vijay Singh , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was number one in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008...
in a three-way playoff. In
2005The 2005 Masters Tournament was the 69th Masters Tournament, played from April 7 to April 10, 2005 at Augusta National Golf Club. Tiger Woods won his fourth Masters after a thrilling playoff with Chris DiMarco. Rain was a factor the whole week, delaying much of the play. The purse was $7.0 million...
, DiMarco lost a sudden death playoff with
Tiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No...
to finish second in
The MastersThe Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters, or The U.S. Masters outside of the United States, is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, it is the first of the majors to be played each year...
. This result was good enough to move him into the top ten of the
Official World Golf RankingsThe Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. They were introduced in 1986 and are endorsed by the four major championships and the six professional tours which make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, namely the PGA Tour, the...
. DiMarco finished as runner up in a major for the third time at the
2006 Open ChampionshipThe 2006 Open Championship was the 135th Open Championship, played from July 20 to July 23 2006 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Tiger Woods held off Chris DiMarco, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk and Sergio García for a two shot victory. The win was his second consecutive Open Championship title and third overall...
at
HoylakeHoylake is a seaside town on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is located at the north western corner of the peninsula, near to the town of West Kirby and where the River Dee estuary meets the Irish Sea...
. Yet again
Tiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No...
was his nemesis, beating him by 2 shots. DiMarco's 70-65-69-68 (272, -16) came less than three weeks after the death of his mother, Norma. Woods, playing alongside Sergio Garcia in the final pairing one group behind DiMarco, was himself recovering from the death of his father,
EarlEarl Dennison Woods was an athlete, a US Army infantry officer, and the father of golfer Tiger Woods.-Early life:...
.
DiMarco was a member of the U.S. team in the 2003 and 2005
Presidents CupThe Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe. Europe competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. The Presidents Cup is held biennially...
s and the 2004 and 2006
Ryder CupThe Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Europe and the United States...
. DiMarco sank the clinching putt in the 2005 Presidents Cup, but performed poorly in the 2006 Ryder Cup.
Chris also hosts his own golf tournament at his local course, the Country Club of
Heathrow, FloridaHeathrow is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Heathrow is located on the I-4 Corridor in Central Florida, 19 miles Northeast of Orlando and 38 miles Southwest of Daytona Beach...
. The "Norma DiMarco Tee Up For Life Golf Tournament", named in honor of his mother who died July 4, 2006, is held annually in aid of R.O.C.K (Reaching Out to Cancer Kids) and features celebrities and amateurs.
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|
| 1 |
Sep 17, 2000 The 2000 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 12. The season consisted of 49 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, nine, and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The...
|
SEI Pennsylvania Classic |
-14 (68-67-66-69=270) |
6 strokes |
USA Mark Calcavecchia Mark John Calcavecchia is an American professional golfer.Calcavecchia was born in Laurel, Nebraska. He attended the University of Florida and earned All-SEC honors in 1979. He turned professional in 1981 and joined the PGA Tour in 1982....
, USA Brad ElderBradley Ryan Elder is an American professional golfer.Elder was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999 and won two events that year and that allowed him to move up to the PGA Tour. He played on the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2003 and...
,
USA Scott HochScott Mabon Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina...
, USA Jonathan KayeJonathan Andrew Kaye is an Ameriacn professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Kaye was born in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1993 and turned pro that same year...
, USA Chris PerryJames Christopher Perry is an American professional golfer. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Amateur career:...
|
| 2 |
Oct 28, 2001 The 2001 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The season consisted of 47 official money events and two events were cancelled due to the terrorist attacks on September 11. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were 10 first-time winners...
|
Buick Challenge The Buick Challenge was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1970 to 2002. It was played at the Callaway Gardens Resort , Pine Mountain, Georgia from 1991 to 2002 and at the Green Island Country Club in Columbus, Georgia from 1970 to 1990...
|
-21 (67-64-71-65=267) |
Playoff |
USA David DuvalDavid Robert Duval is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:...
|
| 3 |
Jan 27, 2002 The 2002 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The season consisted of 49 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were 18 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The following...
|
Phoenix Open |
-17 (68-64-66-69=267) |
1 stroke |
USA Kenny Perry James Kenneth Perry is an American professional golfer.-Early years:Perry was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and raised in Franklin, Kentucky. He was introduced to the game of golf by his father, Ken, at the age of 7. He started his high school golf career at Franklin-Simpson High School...
, JPN Kaname YokooKaname Yokoo is a Japanese professional golfer.Yokoo was born in Tokyo. He plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour and has five wins there...
|
Other wins (2)
- 2002 CVS Charity Classic
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is a professional golf tournament. It is contested annually as a two-day, two-man team event. It is held at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is unaffiliated with professional golf tours. The current format and location began in 1999...
(with Dudley HartHoward Dudley Hart is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Hart was born in Rochester, New York. He attended Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School in Miami, Florida and went on to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He turned pro in 1990.Hart...
)
- 2005 CVS Charity Classic
The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is a professional golf tournament. It is contested annually as a two-day, two-man team event. It is held at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is unaffiliated with professional golf tours. The current format and location began in 1999...
(with Fred FunkFrederick Funk is an American professional golfer.Funk was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1980 with a degree in law enforcement...
)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|
The MastersThe Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters, or The U.S. Masters outside of the United States, is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, it is the first of the majors to be played each year...
|
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T10 |
T12 |
WD |
T6 |
2 |
CUT |
CUT |
DNP |
U.S. OpenThe United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
|
T32 |
DNP |
DNP |
T16 |
T24 |
T35 |
T9 |
CUT |
CUT |
T45 |
DNP |
The Open ChampionshipThe Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only major held outside the USA and is administered by the R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
|
DNP |
DNP |
CUT |
T47 |
T66 |
CUT |
T63 |
T67 |
2 |
T23 |
DNP |
PGA ChampionshipThe PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour...
|
DNP |
T41 |
T15 |
T16 |
T39 |
56 |
T2 |
CUT |
T12 |
CUT |
T31 |
DNP = did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Yellow background for top-10.
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. It is a knockout event and is staged in January or February each year...
|
DNP |
R64 |
R32 |
R64 |
R16 |
2 |
R16 |
R32 |
| CA Championship The WGC-CA Championship is one of the four annual World Golf Championships tournaments for male professional golfers. It is sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours and the prize money is official money on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. It was previously held...
|
T25 |
NT1 |
T11 |
T70 |
T36 |
T64 |
T22 |
T32 |
| Bridgestone Invitational The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. It is sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours and the prize money is official money on both the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour...
|
DNP |
DNP |
T28 |
T33 |
T6 |
2 |
T27 |
T4 |
1Cancelled due to
9/11The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners...
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States national team appearances
- Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe. Europe competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. The Presidents Cup is held biennially...
: 2003United States 17 - International 17The 5th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2003 between November 20 and November 23. They were played at the Links Course at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate in George, Western Cape, South Africa. The United States and International team tied the...
(tie), 200518½ United States – 15½ InternationalThe 6th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2005 between September 20 and September 25. They were played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, USA. The United States team won the competition by a margin of 18½–15½. The honorary...
(winners)
- Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Europe and the United States...
: 2004The 35th Ryder Cup Matches were held September 17–19 at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.The European team won the competition by a margin of 18½ to 9½ points, the winning putt being made by Colin Montgomerie, who maintained his record of never losing in any of his...
, 2006The 36th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 2006 at The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Team Europe won the competition by a score of 18½ to 9½ points, equalling their record winning margin of 2 years earlier. This was the first time Europe had achieved three successive victories...
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