Danny Balin (born April 9, 1982)[1] is an American professional golfer.
| Danny Balin | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Daniel Balin |
| Born | April 9, 1982 Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Penn State University |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2020 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Balin is a six-time PGA of America Metropolitan Section Player of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021),[2] and the 2012, 2013 and 2021 New York State Open champion.[3]
Balin has played in nine major championships[4] including the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 PGA Championships. In the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, Michael O'Keefe, who played Danny Noonan in the movie Caddyshack, caddied for Balin in the practice rounds.[5]
Balin played three seasons on PGA Tour Latinoamérica and won the 2015 Guatemala Stella Artois Open.[4]
Originally from Rockville, Maryland, Balin currently resides in Westchester County, New York, with his wife and daughter, and is the head golf professional at Fresh Meadow Country Club.
Professional wins (8)
editPGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May 2015 | Guatemala Stella Artois Open | −15 (70-65-66=201)* | 4 strokes |
*Note: The 2015 Guatemala Stella Artois Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Other wins (8)
edit- 2011 Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 2012 New York State Open, Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 2013 New York State Open, Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 2021 POLO Golf Met PGA Head Pro Championship, New York State Open
- 2023 Met Pro Championship
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Balin never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
U.S. national team appearances
edit- PGA Cup: 2011 (winners), 2019 (winners)
References
edit- ^ "Danny Balin". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Metropolitan Section PGA - Player of the Year Award". PGA – Metropolitan Section. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Dougherty, Mike (July 19, 2021). "Local golf leaderboard: Danny Balin celebrates another state open win". Rockland/Westchester Journal News.
- ^ a b "Daniel Balin – profile". PGA Tour.
- ^ Willis, Jeremy (September 14, 2020). "Noonan! 'Caddyshack' actor back on the course caddying for U.S. Open practice round". ESPN.
External links
edit- Danny Balin at the PGA Tour official site
- Danny Balin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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