PGA PROFESSIONALS IN THE 92nd PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
(The Top 20 Finishers from the 43rd PGA Professional National Championship)
DANNY BALIN
PGA Championship Experience: Debut
Residence: Greenwich, Conn.
Age: 28 Ht.: 6’ 0” Wt.: 185
Birth Date: April 9, 1982
Birthplace: Rockville, Md.
College: Penn State University
Home Club/Affiliation: Burning Tree Country Club, Greenwich, Conn.
PGA Classification: A-8
Turned Professional: 2004
PGA Membership: 2007
PGA Section: Metropolitan
Player Notes: PGA assistant professional at Burning Tree Country Club in Greenwich, Conn. ... Finished fourth in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship, his debut in the National Championship ... Was a graduate of the PGA Professional Golf Management Program at Penn State University ... Tied for ninth in 2008 Metropolitan Open and tied for eighth in 2007 … Finished 25th in 2009 Argentine Open … Two-time Squire Cup Member (2008 & 2009) … Runner-up, 2010 PGA Winter Stroke Play Championship … Co-hosted a Golf Academy Live episode before the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot with The Golf Fix’s Michael Breed … Has recorded one hole-in-one.
Personal: Single
Hobbies/Special Interests: Fishing, snowboarding, traveling, movies, all sports
RYAN BENZEL
PGA Championship Experience: 2007, ’08, ’09
Residence: Bothell, Wash.
Age: 31 Ht.: 6’ 1” Wt.: 195
Birth Date: March 25, 1979
Birthplace: Spokane, Wash.
College: University of Idaho
Home Club/Affiliation: Battle Creek Golf Course, Tulalip, Wash.
PGA Classification: A-6
Turned Professional: 2001
PGA Membership: 2006
PGA Section: Pacific Northwest
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional at Battle Creek Golf Course in Tulalip, Wash. … Tied for 11th in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... Winner, 2005 Pacific Northwest PGA Rosauers Open … Winner, 2004, 2005, 2006 Washington State PGA Match Play Championship ... Member of 2007, ’09 U.S. PGA Cup Team ... Rally for a draw in 2007 sparked U.S. to victory in Greensboro, Ga ... Tied for second, 2007 PGA Professional National Championship … T 4th, 2008 National Championship … Tied for second, 2005 Pacific Northwest PGA Washington Open … 2007 Western Washington Chapter PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year
Personal: Wife, Stacy; Children: Carsen
Hobbies/Special Interests: Skiing, fly fishing, spending time with family
KYLE FLINTON
PGA Championship Experience: 2008
Residence: Oklahoma City, Okla.
Age: 44 Ht.: 6’ 4” Wt.: 185
Birth Date: Nov. 17, 1965
Birthplace: San Rafael, Calif.
College: Central State University
Home Club/Affiliation: Quail Creek Golf & Country Club, Oklahoma City, Okla.
PGA Classification: A-1
Turned Professional: 1994
PGA Membership: 2007
PGA Section: South Central
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Quail Creek Golf & Country Club in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Finished T-15 in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... All-time record-setter with victories in the 2002, ’03, ’05 TaylorMade-adidas Golf PGA Assistant Professional Championship ... Member of 2009 U.S. PGA Cup Team ... Finished third in the 2008 PGA Professional National Championship … Winner, 2006 Oklahoma Open Champion, 2007, ’08 South Central Club Professional Championship, 2007 South Central PGA Championship, 2007 South Central PGA Skins Game Champion ... Guided South Central PGA Champion team to the 2009 McGladrey Team Championship ... Winner, 1986 Oklahoma Amateur Championship.
Personal: Wife: Tracy; Children: Cayla Everly, Karsten, Kale
Hobbies/Special Interests: Family time, fishing, more fishing
SCOTT HEBERT
PGA Championship Experience: 2007, ’08, ’09
Residence: Traverse City, Mich.
Age: 41 Ht.: 5’ 9” Wt.: 175
Birth Date: June 4, 1969
Birthplace: Escanaba, Mich.
College: Ferris State University
Home Club/Affiliation: Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, Acme, Mich.
PGA Classification: A-1
Turned Professional: 1993
PGA Membership: 2005
PGA Section: Michigan
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme, Mich. ... Winner, 2008 PGA Professional National Championship, and T-11 in the 2010 National Championship ... Winner, 1997, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’06 Michigan Open (tying PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame and Michigan golf legend Al Watrous, who captured three Senior PGA Championships) ... Winner,.2006, ’07, ’08, ’09 Michigan PGA Section Championship … 2006, ’07, ’09 Michigan Section Player of the Year.. .Member of 2009 U.S. PGA Cup Team … Winner, 1998 Chicago Open, 1998 Michigan PGA Assistant Championship … Though carrying the same spelling of his surname, is no relation to brothers Lionel and Jay Hebert, who won the respective 1957 and 1960 PGA Championships.
Personal: Wife, Laurie; Children: Joe Patrick, Susie
Hobbies/Special Interests: Playing with my son, hanging out with friends and family, NASCAR
DAVID HUTSELL
PGA Championship Experience: Debut
Residence: Baltimore, Md.
Age: 39 Ht.: 6’ 3” Wt.: 225
Birth Date: Aug. 21, 1970
Birthplace: Ft. Meade, Md.
College: Towson State University
Home Club/Affiliation: The Elkridge Club, Baltimore, Md.
PGA Classification: A-14
Turned Professional: 1993
PGA Membership: 1998
PGA Section: Middle Atlantic
Player Notes: PGA director of instruction at The Elkridge Club in Baltimore, Md. ...Tied for sixth in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship; and T-25 in 2001; and T-33 in 2000 ... Tied for 70th, 2002 PGA Tour Booz Allen Championship … Tied for 72nd, 2002 Nationwide Tour Virginia Beach Open … Medalist at 2000 U.S. Open Local Qualifying Tournament.
Personal: Wife, Patricia; Children: Madeleine
Hobbies/Special Interests: Playing guitar, movies, baseball
STU INGRAHAM
PGA Championship Experience: 1989, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’96
Residence: Harrisburg, Pa.
Age: 50 Ht.: 6’ 2” Wt.: 195
Birth Date: Feb. 19, 1960
Birthplace: Lebanon, Pa.
College: East Tennessee State University
Home Club: M Golf Range & Learning Center, Newtown Square, Pa.
PGA Classification: A-1
Turned Professional: 1982
PGA Membership: 1987
PGA Section: Philadelphia
Player Notes: PGA head professional at M Golf Range & Learning Center in Newtown Square, Pa.. … Finished tied for ninth in 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... Made the cut at the 1993 and '96 PGA Championships … Winner, 1998 Pennsylvania State Open … Three-time Philadelphia Section Player of The Year … Has recorded five holes-in-one, with 1 in competition.
Personal: Wife, Brenda; Children: Adam, Ashley, Stuie
Hobbies/Special Interests: Cooking, fantasy football, basketball official, playing cards, all sports.
ROB LABRITZ
PGA Championship Experience: 2002, ’03
Residence: Pound Ridge, N.Y.
Age: 39 Ht.: 6’ 0” Wt.: 180
Birth Date: May 31, 1971
Birthplace: Hartford, Conn.
College: Central Connecticut State University
Home Club/Affiliation: GlenArbor Golf Club, Bedford Hills, N.Y.
PGA Classification: A-4
Turned Professional: 1991
PGA Membership: 2000
PGA Section: Metropolitan
Player Notes: PGA director of golf at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, N.Y. ... Tied for 15th in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... Winner, 2008 New York State Open … Winner, 2006 New York State PGA Championship … Winner, 2004 Golden Bear Tour Teardrop Championship … Runner Up, 2005 Canadian PGA Tour Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship … Runner Up, 2002 & 2004 PGA Stroke Play Championship … Winner, 2008 Metropolitan Head Professional Championship
Personal: Wife/partner: Kerry Miller; Children: Matthias 7
Hobbies/Special Interests: Physical fitness, gardening, fishing
MITCH LOWE
PGA Championship Experience: 2009
Residence: San Francisco, Calif.
Age: 43 Ht.: 6’ 2” Wt.: 195
Birth Date: April 25, 1967
Birthplace: Boise, Idaho
College: University of the Pacific
Home Club/Affiliation: Del Rio Country Club, Modesto, Calif.
PGA Classification: A-14
Turned Professional: 1990
PGA Membership: 1999
PGA Section: Northern California
Player Notes: PGA director of instruction at Del Rio Country Club in Modesto, Calif. ... Finished tied for sixth in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... 2000, ’05 Northern California PGA Player of the Year.
Personal: Wife, Donna Marie; Children: Ellie, Bella, Cheech
Hobbies/Special Interests: Travel
ROBERT MCCLELLAN
PGA Championship Experience: Debut
Residence: Butler, Pa.
Age: 30 Ht.: 6’ 2” Wt.: 205
Birth Date: Jan. 5, 1980
Birthplace: Butler, Pa.
College: Liberty University
Home Club/Affiliation: Butler Country Club, Butler, Pa.
PGA Classification: A-1
Turned Professional: -2002
PGA Membership: 2008
PGA Section: Tri-State
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Butler (Pa.) Country Club ... Finished T-15 in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... Finished third, 2009 Pennsylvania State Open, 2006 Pennsylvania State Open … Fourth, 2005 Pennsylvania State Open … Runner-up, 2008 Tri-State PGA Falling Rock Classic … Fourth, 2008 West Penn Open … 2000 Big South Conference Academic All-American
Personal: Wife, Kimberly; Children: Leah, Levi
Hobbies/Special Interests: Skiing, table tennis, bowling
ROB MOSS
PGA Championship Experience: 2005
Residence: Broadview Heights, Ohio
Age: 41 Ht.: 5’ 7” Wt.: 160
Birth Date: Sept. 19, 1968
Birthplace: Parma, Ohio
College: Kent State University
Home Club/Affiliation: Pepper Pike Club, Pepper Pike, Ohio
PGA Classification: A-1
Turned Professional: 1991
PGA Membership: 2004
PGA Section: Northern Ohio
Player Notes: Rob Moss is the PGA head professional at Pepper Pike Club in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and tied for 11th in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship, earning his second trip and first since 2005 in the PGA Championship. He is a three time Ohio Open Champion, winning titles in 1999, 2001 and ’05. Moss enjoyed success on the former Nike Tour, finishing runner-up in the 1997 Nike Tour Tri-Cities Open and 1996 Inland Empire Open. He also was runner-up in the 1996 Asian Tour Thailand Open and 1996 Korean Open. He owns 17 NOPGA Section victories between 2001-09 ... Recipient, 2005, ’06 Northern Ohio PGA Player of the Year.
Personal: Wife, Darci; Children: Tyler, Ben, Will
Hobbies/Special Interests: Family, sports, Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers and Indians
KEITH OHR
PGA Championship Experience: Debut
Residence: Louisville, Ky.
Age: 35 Ht.: 5’ 8” Wt.: 160
Birth Date: Oct. 8, 1974
Birthplace: Irvine, Ky.
College: University of Louisville
Home Club/Affiliation: Wildwood Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
PGA Classification: A-1
Turned Professional: 1997
PGA Membership: 2004
PGA Section: Kentucky
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Wildwood Country Club in Louisville, Ky. … Tied for ninth in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... Runner-up, 1996 Kentucky State Amateur … Third, 1995 Kentucky State Amateur … Winner, 2001 Kentucky Open, 2005 Kentucky Section Match Play Championship … Finished tied for second in 2005 Kentucky Club Professional Championship … 2008 Kentucky PGA Player of the Year … Has recorded 3 holes-in-one.
Personal: Wife, Andrea; Children: Andrew, Amelia
Hobbies/Special Interests: Fishing, billiards, and ping pong
TROY PARE
PGA Championship Experience: Debut
Residence: Wauregan, Conn.
Age: 34 Ht.: 6’ 1” Wt.: 208
Birth Date: Sept. 27, 1975
Birthplace: Warwick, R.I.
Home Club/Affiliation: Wannamoisett Country Club, Rumford, R.I.
PGA Classification: A-1
Turned Professional: 1998
PGA Membership: 2003
PGA Section: New England
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, R.I. … Finished fifth in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... Winner, 2005 New England PGA Section Championship and 2005 New England PGA Assistant’s Championship … Runner-up, 2010 and 2004 New England PGA Section Championship, 2010 New England Open … Has recorded 3 holes-in-one.
Personal: Wife, Kimberley; Children: Hunter, Logan
Hobbies/Special Interests: Skiing, watching Law and Order and playing golf with his kids
JASON SCHMUHL
PGA Championship Experience: Debut
Residence: Windsor, Calif.
Age: 38 Ht.: 5’ 11” Wt.: 185
Birth Date: April 19, 1972
Birthplace: Phoenix, Ariz.
College: Sonoma State University
Home Club/Affiliation: Windsor Golf Club, Windsor, Calif.
PGA Classification: A-1
Turned Professional: 1996
PGA Membership: 2002
PGA Section: Northern California
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Windsor (Calif.) Golf Club … Tied for 15th in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship ... Winner, 2008 Northern California PGA Section Championship … Runner-up, 2007 Match Play Championship … Guided teams to second (2007) and fourth (2008) in The McGladrey Team Championship in Pinehurst, N.C.
Personal: Wife, Tracy; Children: Averie, Riley, Kristina
Hobbies/Special Interests: Playing with the kids
MARK SHEFTIC
PGA Championship Experience:2009
Residence: Blue Bell, Pa.
Age: 35 Ht.: 5’ 8” Wt.: 175
Birth Date: Aug. 22, 1974
Birthplace: Hanover, Pa.
College: Coker College
Home Club/Affiliation: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.
PGA Classification: A-6
Turned Professional: 1998
PGA Membership: 2008
PGA Section: Philadelphia
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. … Runner-up in 2009 PGA Professional National Championship and finished third in 2010 … Member of winning 2009 U.S. PGA Cup Team, scoring the decisive point at The Carrick on Loch Lomond in Scotland … Competed in 2009 PGA Championship … Winner, 2008 Tournament Players’ Division Championship and 2006 AB Thorn Tournament … Finished runner-up, 2004, ’07 Philadelphia Open … Owns three top-10 finishes in the Pennsylvania State Open … Runner-up, 2006 Philadelphia PGA Assistant Professional Championship.
Personal: Wife: Nicole; Children: Ty Edward
Hobbies/Special Interests: Spending time with the family, movies and music
SONNY SKINNER
PGA Championship Experience: 2008
Residence: Sylvester, Ga.
Age: 49 Ht.: 5’ 9” Wt.: 170
Birth Date: Aug. 18, 1960
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Va.
College: Abraham Baldwin College/ Shorter College
Home Club/Affiliation: River Pointe Golf Club, Albany, Ga.
PGA Classification: A-6
Turned Professional: 1982
PGA Membership: 1992
PGA Section: Georgia
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional at River Pointe Golf Club in Albany, Ga. … Runner up, 2008 and 2010 PGA Professional National Championships … Winner, 1993 Nike/Nationwide Shreveport Open, 1994 Nike/Nationwide Richmond Open, 2010 PGA Match Play Championship, 2006 PGA Winter Tournament Series, 2006 Georgia PGA Match Play Championship, 2000 Griffin Classic Championship … Qualified four times through PGA Tour Q-School (1990, ’92, ’97, ’98) … 2008 PGA Professional Player of the Year … 2006 Georgia PGA Section Player of the Year.
Personal: Wife, Genia; Children: Marlee
Hobbies/Special Interests: The beach, traveling and any thing with the family
MIKE SMALL
PGA Championship Experience: 2004, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’09
Residence: Champaign, Ill.
Age: 44 Ht.: 6’ 1” Wt.: 185
Birth Date: March 4, 1966
Birthplace: Aurora, Ill.
College: University of Illinois
Home Club/Affiliation: University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
PGA Classification: A-12
Turned Professional: 1990
PGA Membership: 1996
PGA Section: Illinois
Player Notes: Since 2000, has served as head men’s golf coach at the University of Illinois in Champaign ... With his victory in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship, tied the all-time record held by the late Larry Gilbert with three National Championships. Added his victory in June at French Lick, Ind., with those in 2005 and 2009 ... His victory in 2010 was the first time that he had led going into the final round ... Posted a course record 7-under0-par 65 in the 2010 third round on The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort ... Finished runner-up in the 2004 National Championship; was fourth in 2006 and tied for runner-up in 2007 ... Competed on the 2005, ’07 and ’09 U.S. PGA Cup Team ... Finished as Low Club Professional at the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. Small accomplished this feat after winning the Illinois Open four days earlier and flying to Southern Hills to compete ... During the 2010 spring season, guided University of Illinois to its second consecutive and ninth overall Big Ten Conference Championship. Senior-to-be Scot t Langley, a member of the Illini squad, went on to win the NCAA Championship and finish as the Low Amateur in the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach ... Was a member of the 1988 Illinois Big Ten Conference champion team, and finished runner-up to teammate Steve Stricker in that tournament ... Small also was the 2009 Big Ten Coach of the Year, having guided his team to the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in the past seven seasons. He also was the 2002 Big Ten Coach of the Year and is a two-time (2003, ’09) Midwest Region Coach of the Year … Small competed in 1994, ’98 and 2007 U.S. Open … Considered the most dominant performer in Illinois PGA Section history … Winner of a record eight Illinois PGA Section Championships, including seven straight - 2001, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 and ’09 ... Winner, 2003, ’05, ’06, ’07 Illinois Open ... Finished tied for 27th in 2004 Cialis Western Open and tied for 50th in 2005 ... Tied for fourth in 2003 Northern PGA Club Professional Championship, tied for seventh in 2004 and finished runner-up in 2001 ... Competed on the former Nike Tour (Nationwide Tour), winning 1997 Monterey Open and 1997 Cleveland Open … Was a member of the PGA Tour in 1998, and owns a career-best share of ninth place in 1998 Bell Canadian Open ... First member of the Illinois PGA Section to win the PGA Professional National Championship … Has recorded two double eagles and four holes-in-one