| Tyler McCumber | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mark Tyler McCumber | ||
| Born | April 4, 1991 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour of Australasia Korn Ferry Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Mark Tyler McCumber (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He spent his first professional season on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1] He is the son of professional golfer Mark McCumber, who was the 1988 Players Champion and a 10-time winner on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career
McCumber attended the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators men's golf team, All American and participated in a total of 43 events during his four years, captaining the Gators golf team in his final two seasons. [2] During his college career, McCumber regularly finished in the top ten of events but failed to achieve a win.
Professional career
After graduating from college, McCumber turned professional in 2013[1] and in the same year won his first professional tournament at the Florida Open.[3] He joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica for the 2014 season. His first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica came at the 2014 Ecuador Open.[4] He followed this up with his second win on the tour at the 2014 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open in October.[5] He also finished fourth at the Argentine Open, fifth at the Lexus Panama Classic and eighth at the Mundo Maya Open, earning US$86,164 and third place on the Order of Merit. As a result of his earnings, McCumber earned a promotion to the Web.com Tour for 2015.
McCumber played his first PGA Tour event at the 2018 Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship as a Monday qualifier. He won three times on the Mackenzie Tour in 2018 and led the tour's Order of Merit to earn a return to the Web.com Tour for 2019.
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour Canada wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 22, 2018 | Osprey Valley Open | −25 (65-61-65-72=263) | 1 stroke | Michael Gellerman |
| 2 | Aug 5, 2018 | Syncrude Oil Country Championship | −21 (67-68-65-63=263) | 2 strokes | Ian Holt |
| 3 | Aug 19, 2018 | The Players Cup | −22 (69-65-65-67=266) | 2 strokes | Michael Gellerman |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 28, 2014 | Ecuador Open | −13 (67-67-71-70=275) | 5 strokes |  Mauricio Azcue, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mitch Krywulycz, Marcelo Rozo,  José Toledo |
| 2 | Oct 12, 2014 | TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open | −10 (71-71-66-70=278) | Playoff |  Jorge Fernández-Valdés |
| 3 | Oct 23, 2016 | Lexus Peru Open | −18 (69-67-66-68=270) | 3 strokes | Martin Trainer |
Other wins (1)
- 2013 Florida Open
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T22 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
References
- 1 2 "Web.com Tour – Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Florida Gators – Player Profile". Florida Gators. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Tyler McCumber's 68 helps win Florida Open". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. July 21, 2013.
- ↑ Smits, Garry (October 1, 2014). "Tyler McCumber is on a hot streak, with a Web.com Tour card in the balance". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida.
- ↑ "McCumber edges Fernandez-Valdes in playoff". Fox News. Sports Network. October 12, 2014.
External links
- Tyler McCumber at the PGA Tour official site
- Tyler McCumber at the Official World Golf Ranking official site