Cameron Tringale

Cameron Joseph Tringale (born August 24, 1987) is an American professional golfer. Born in Mission Viejo, California, Tringale was a three-time NCAA All-American at Georgia Tech. He earned PGA Tour cards for 2010 and 2011 through qualifying school.

Cameron Tringale
Tringale at the 2010 KLM Open
Personal information
Full nameCameron Joseph Tringale
Born (1987-08-24) August 24, 1987
Mission Viejo, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceLaguna Niguel, California
Career
CollegeGeorgia Tech
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Highest ranking55 (April 26, 2015)[1]
(as of June 21, 2020)
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT38: 2015
PGA Championship72nd: 2012
U.S. OpenT54: 2015
The Open ChampionshipT58: 2015

Amateur career

After graduating from Mission Viejo High School in 2005, Tringale attended Georgia Tech and won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship as a freshman.[2] He played in the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship, where he lost his first round match.[2] He qualified again in 2009 and reached the third round.[3] Tringale was a three-time NCAA All-American, earning second-team honors in 2006 and 2007, and making the first team in 2009 as a senior.[4] He qualified for the 2009 U.S. Open but missed the cut, and he represented the U.S. that year as a member of the Palmer Cup and Walker Cup teams.[5]

Professional career

In December 2009, Tringale successfully gained a 2010 PGA Tour card through qualifying school, finishing T19.[6] He made his debut as a member of the PGA Tour at the 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii in January.[7] In 21 starts that season, Tringale made just more than $300,000, leaving him 176th on the money list.[8] His best finishes were ties for 11th at the Viking Classic and the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.[8]

In December, Tringale regained his PGA Tour card for 2011 by finishing fourth at Q-School.[8] That season he collected fourth-place finishes at the Greenbrier Classic and CIMB Classic and a fifth at the Texas Open.

He finished fourth at the 2012 Farmers Insurance Open, seventh at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and eighth at the Shell Houston Open. His best result in 2013 was third at the Tampa Bay Championship.

In the 2014 PGA Tour season, Tringale finished fourth at the Houston Open and Greenbrier Classic. Six days after the 2014 PGA Championship, Tringale disqualified himself after he realized he signed an incorrect scorecard. He originally finished T33.[9] During the playoffs, he tied for second at The Barclays.

Tringale was runner-up at the 2015 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Personal life

Tringale is married to Tasha Tringale.[10] Tringale is a Christian. Tringale sponsors a child through Compassion International. He has also made other donations to the charity from his golf winnings.[11]

Professional wins (1)

Other wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Dec 13, 2014Franklin Templeton Shootout
(with Jason Day)		−32 (55-64-65=184)1 stroke Harris English and Matt Kuchar

Results in major championships
Tournament20092010201120122013201420152016
Masters Tournament T38
U.S. Open CUT T54
The Open Championship CUT T58
PGA Championship CUT 72 DQ CUT 84
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 201220132014201520162017
The Players Championship 72 CUT CUT T56 T16 T35

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2015
Championship T38
Match Play
Invitational
Champions
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References
  1. "Week 17 2015 Ending 26 Apr 2015" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. "Golfers Swing into Action at Carpet Capital Collegiate". CBS College Sports Network. September 13, 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  3. Balicki, Ron (August 29, 2009). "Final Four set at U.S. Amateur". Golfweek. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  4. "GT Golf - Tringale Named First-Team All-American". WCTV (Gray Television). June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  5. "Uihlein, Tringale Join Walker Cup Team". ESPN. Associated Press. August 31, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  6. "Merritt Wins Q-School, Off to PGA Tour". ESPN. Associated Press. December 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  7. Awtrey, Stan (January 13, 2010). "Tringale Set to Make PGA Debut". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  8. Awtrey, Stan (December 6, 2010). "Former Ga. Tech star Tringale regains PGA card". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  9. Harig, Bob (August 16, 2014). "Cameron Tringale asks to be DQ'd". ESPN.
  10. "tashfit_". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. Mercer, Kevin. "PGA Tour golfer Cameron Tringale donates earnings to aid children with Compassion International". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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