Charles Hayden Buckley (born March 1, 1996) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He won the 2019 ATB Financial Classic on the PGA Tour Canada and the 2021 LECOM Suncoast Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour.[2]
| Hayden Buckley | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Charles Hayden Buckley |
| Born | March 1, 1996 Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Naples, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of Missouri |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 71 (May 21, 2023)[1] (as of November 10, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T26: 2023 |
| U.S. Open | T14: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
College career
editBuckley went to high school in Tupelo, Mississippi. Despite not being heavily recruited in high school,[3] Buckley signed with the University of Missouri where he enjoyed four college wins. By his senior year, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection, a third-team All-American, and named the Missouri Male Athlete of the Year for the 2017–18 season.[4]
Professional career
editBuckley turned professional in 2018.[5] In the 2019 season, he played in all 12 PGA Tour Canada events, making 11 cuts and registering six top-10 finishes. Buckley claimed his first career Mackenzie Tour victory at the ATB Financial Classic and a sixth-place finish on the Order of Merit to earn Korn Ferry Tour membership.[6]
In February 2021, Buckley earned his first Korn Ferry Tour title in his 17th career start with a birdie on the first playoff hole at the LECOM Suncoast Classic.[7][8][9]
In January 2023, he finished runner-up at the Sony Open in Hawaii, one shot behind Kim Si-woo.[10]
Professional wins (2)
editKorn Ferry Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 21, 2021 | LECOM Suncoast Classic | −13 (68-65-68-70=271) | Playoff |  Dawson Armstrong, Taylor Montgomery
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Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | LECOM Suncoast Classic | Dawson Armstrong, Taylor Montgomery
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 11, 2019 | ATB Financial Classic | −18 (66-66-64-70=266) | Playoff | Sam Fidone
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | T26 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T14 | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T66 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 20 2023 Ending 21 May 2023" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Preston (February 21, 2021). "Hayden Buckley wins first Korn Ferry Tour title at LECOM Suncoast Classic". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Parker, Nick (March 2, 2021). "Hayden Buckley's unlikely journey to Mizzou". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Buckley - Men's Golf". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Lee, And (April 21, 2019). "Tupelo's Hayden Buckley is forging his own path to the PGA Tour". WTVA News. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Buckley". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Mizzou Men's Golf Alum Hayden Buckley clinches first Korn Ferry Tour title at LECOM Suncoast Classic". University of Missouri Athletics. February 21, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Buckley wins 2021 LECOM Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch". Your Observer. February 21, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Brockman, Jim (February 21, 2021). "Hayden Buckley wins LECOM Suncoast Classic in sudden death playoff". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "PGA Tour: Si Woo Kim wins Sony Open in Hawaii with two late birdies; England's Ben Taylor finishes fourth". Sky Sports. January 16, 2023.
External links
edit- Hayden Buckley at the PGA Tour official site
- Hayden Buckley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site