Brandel Chamblee
American professional golfer (born 1962)
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Brandel Eugene Chamblee (born July 2, 1962) is an American former professional golfer, commentator and writer.[2][3]
| Brandel Chamblee | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Early life and amateur career
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
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
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
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
- 1983 Rice Planters Amateur
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| 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)
| 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)
- 1986 TPA Tucson Open
- 1994 Abierto International Open (Chile)
Results in major championships
| 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