Chris_DiMarco
Chris DiMarco
American professional golfer
Christian Dean DiMarco (born August 23, 1968) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. DiMarco has won eight tournaments as a pro, including three PGA Tour events.
| Chris DiMarco | |||
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DiMarco at the 2006 Open Championship | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Christian Dean DiMarco | ||
| Born | (1968-08-23) August 23, 1968 (age 55) Huntington, New York | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Denver, Colorado | ||
| Spouse |
Amy Curtis DiMarco (m. 1991) | ||
| Children | 3 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 1990 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Canadian Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||
| Highest ranking | 6 (May 8, 2005)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 3 | ||
| European Tour | 1 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | 2nd: 2005 | ||
| PGA Championship | T2: 2004 | ||
| U.S. Open | T9: 2004 | ||
| The Open Championship | 2nd: 2006 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Born in Huntington, New York, DiMarco moved to Florida with his family at age seven.[2][3] He attended Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, where he played for the Patriots golf team and began dating his future wife at the age of 17.[3] DiMarco was raised in a sports-oriented family; both of his older brothers were athletes, and his father played college basketball for St. John's University.[3] DiMarco's nephew Patrick DiMarco is a professional football player.
DiMarco accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he played for coach Lynn Blevins and coach Buddy Alexander's Gator golf teams from 1987 to 1990.[4] He shot a three-round score of 209 to win the Southeastern Conference (SEC) individual title in 1989, while leading the Gators to an SEC team championship.[4] He also was a seven-time medalist, a first-team All-SEC selection in 1989 and 1990, the SEC Player of the Year in 1990, and an All-American in 1988, 1989 and 1990.[4][5] DiMarco was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2002.[6][7]
DiMarco turned professional in 1990, won the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit as its money leader in 1992,[8] and finished ninth on the second-tier Nike Tour in 1993 to earn his PGA Tour card for 1994.[9] However, he was not always able to maintain his place on the PGA Tour, and he won his first professional tournament on the Nike Tour at the 1997 Nike Ozarks Open.[10] As he moved into his 30s, he continued to improve, capturing his first trophy on the PGA Tour at the 2000 SEI Pennsylvania Classic.[11]
His second PGA Tour victory was the 2001 Buick Challenge, where he sank a 15-foot (4.6 m) birdie on the 18th hole to tie leader David Duval, and then won on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.[12] He won his third PGA Tour event at the 2002 Phoenix Open, which featured an infamous moment—as DiMarco was addressing a pressure putt at TPC Scottsdale's 16th hole, one of the fans yelled "Noonan!" (a reference from the movie Caddyshack).[13] DiMarco maintained his concentration and sank the putt, then pointed at the fan and demanded that a tournament official eject him.[13] By 2004, he had finished in the top twenty on the PGA Tour money list for five straight seasons, and had tied for second in the PGA Championship, losing the title to Vijay Singh in a three-way playoff.[14]
In 2005, DiMarco lost a sudden-death playoff with Tiger Woods to finish second in The Masters.[15][16] The final round pairing of Woods and DiMarco featured a famous chip from Woods which took an incredibly long time to drop into the hole for a birdie on the par three 16th, and stretch his lead to two. The Masters result moved DiMarco into the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings.[15] DiMarco finished as the runner-up in a major for the third time at the 2006 Open Championship at Hoylake; Tiger Woods beating him by two strokes.[17] DiMarco achieved his four-round score of 70-65-69-68 (272, −16) less than three weeks after the death of his mother.[17][18]
Arguably, DiMarco enjoyed his most consistent success from 2002 to 2006, when he was ranked in the top ten of the world rankings for 61 weeks, going as high as number six in the world in 2005.[19] DiMarco was also a member of the U.S. national team in the 2003 and 2005 Presidents Cup,[20][21] and the Ryder Cup competitions in 2004 and 2006.[22][23] DiMarco sank a 15-foot (4.6 m) putt to beat Stuart Appleby and clinch the 2005 Presidents Cup.[24]
In 2007, he disclosed that he was suffering from a chronic shoulder injury,[25] and underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder later that year.[26] Notwithstanding the injury, DiMarco still finished among the top 25 in six tournaments and earned more than $950,000 in fewer than nine months in 2007.[26]
DiMarco has not played a full PGA Tour schedule since 2012. He is a frequent contributor to Morning Drive on Golf Channel.
DiMarco has known his wife Amy (née Curtis) since the seventh grade,[2] when both attended Rock Lake Middle School in Longwood.[3] Later, both were students at Lake Brantley High School, and attended their high school prom together.[3] They have three children—two daughters and a son.[3] His son, Cristian DiMarco, was a member of the University of South Florida golf team, after transferring from Kentucky.[27] Cristian turned professional in 2018.
DiMarco hosts his own annual charity golf tournament at his local course, Heathrow Country Club in Heathrow, Florida.[28] The "Norma DiMarco Tee Up For Life Golf Tournament" is named in honor of his mother. It raises funds for R.O.C.K (Reaching Out to Cancer Kids), and features celebrities and amateurs.[28] As part of his personal participation in the event, DiMarco plays the 12th hole with every foursome in the tournament.[9]
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 17, 2000 | SEI Pennsylvania Classic | 68-67-66-69=270 | −14 | 6 strokes |  Mark Calcavecchia, Brad Elder, Scott Hoch, Jonathan Kaye, Chris Perry |
| 2 | Oct 28, 2001 | Buick Challenge | 67-64-71-65=267 | −21 | Playoff | David Duval |
| 3 | Jan 27, 2002 | Phoenix Open | 68-64-66-69=267 | −17 | 1 stroke | Kenny Perry,  Kaname Yokoo |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Buick Challenge | David Duval |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | PGA Championship | Justin Leonard,  Vijay Singh |
Singh won three-hole aggregate playoff; Singh: −1 (3-3-4=10), DiMarco: x (4-3-x=x), Leonard: x (4-3-x=x) |
| 3 | 2005 | Masters Tournament | Tiger Woods |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 22, 2006 | Abu Dhabi Golf Championship | 71-67-63-67=268 | −20 | 1 stroke |  Henrik Stenson |
European Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | PGA Championship | Justin Leonard, Vijay Singh |
Singh won three-hole aggregate playoff; Singh: −1 (3-3-4=10), DiMarco: x (4-3-x=x), Leonard: x (4-3-x=x) |
| 2 | 2005 | Masters Tournament | Tiger Woods |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Nike Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 17, 1997 | Nike Ozarks Open | 66-70-68=204* | −12 | 1 stroke | Robin Freeman |
*Note: The 1997 Nike Ozarks Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.[10]
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Nike Yuma Open | Ron Streck |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 18, 1996 | Montclair Quebec Open | 67-65-65-69=266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Duane Bock |
Other wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 25, 2002 | CVS Charity Classic (with Dudley Hart) |
60-62=122 | −20 | Playoff | Stewart Cink and David Toms |
| 2 | Jun 28, 2005 | CVS Charity Classic (2) (with Fred Funk) |
61-62=123 | −19 | 2 strokes | Brad Faxon and  Sergio García, Brett Quigley and Dana Quigley |
Other playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | CVS Charity Classic (with Dudley Hart) |
Stewart Cink and David Toms |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T10 | T12 | WD | T6 | 2 | CUT | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | T32 | T16 | T24 | T35 | T9 | CUT | CUT | T45 | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T47 | T66 | CUT | T63 | T67 | 2 | T23 | |||
| PGA Championship | T41 | T15 | T16 | T39 | 56 | T2 | CUT | T12 | CUT | T31 |
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Totals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 24 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2000 PGA – 2002 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T46 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T55 | T36 | T21 | CUT | CUT | T54 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | R32 | R64 | R16 | 2 | R16 | R32 | |
| Championship | T25 | NT1 | T11 | T70 | T36 | T64 | T22 | T32 |
| Invitational | T28 | T33 | T6 | 2 | T27 | T4 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | 65 | NT | T56 | T33 | T59 | T44 |
| Senior PGA Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | T29 | T31 | T6 |
| U.S. Senior Open | T6 | NT | CUT | CUT | ||
| Senior Players Championship | T69 | T56 | T58 | 74 | T64 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | T42 | NT | CUT |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 2003 (tie), 2005 (winners)
- Ryder Cup: 2004, 2006
- Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing PGA Tour): 2007
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- Official website
- Chris DiMarco at the PGA Tour official site
- Chris DiMarco at the European Tour official site
- Chris DiMarco at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Tee Up For Life Golf Tournament – Official webpage for DiMarco's annual charity tournament.
- Golf Channel – Chris DiMarco