Greg Chalmers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Greg Chalmers |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gregory John Chalmers |
| Nickname | Snake |
| Born | 11 October 1973 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Perth, Western Australia Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse | Nicole |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Web.com Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 5 |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | CUT: 2001 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2002, 2011 |
| The Open Championship | T45: 2012 |
| PGA Championship | T4: 2000 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia Rookie of the Year |
1995 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner |
2011, 2014 |
Gregory John Chalmers (born 11 October 1973) is an Australian professional golfer. He is often called "Snake" by his friends and fans. Greg has played golf on some of the biggest tours, like the PGA Tour of Australasia and the PGA Tour. He has won the Australian Open twice. Later in his career, he also won a PGA Tour event called the 2016 Barracuda Championship.
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Early Golf Days
Greg Chalmers was born in Sydney, Australia. He showed great talent in golf from a young age. As an amateur player, he won two important tournaments. In 1993, he won the Australian Amateur championship. The next year, in 1994, he won the French Amateur. These wins helped him prepare for a career in professional golf.
Becoming a Professional Golfer
Greg Chalmers became a professional golfer in 1995. He quickly started winning tournaments in Australia. In just a few years, he won four times there. One of his big early wins was the Australian Open in 1998.
He also played in Europe on the Challenge Tour, which is a step below the main European Tour. In 1997, he won the Challenge Tour Championship. The next year, he did very well on the European Tour, finishing 25th on their money list. This success helped him earn a spot on the PGA Tour in the United States for 1999.
Challenges and Comebacks
In 2004, Greg had a tough year and lost his PGA Tour card. This meant he couldn't play on the main tour anymore. But he didn't give up! In 2005, he won the Albertsons Boise Open on the Nationwide Tour (now called the Web.com Tour). This win helped him get back onto the PGA Tour in 2006.
However, 2006 was also a struggle, and he lost his card again. He spent 2007 and 2008 playing on the Nationwide Tour. In 2008, he finished 8th on the money list, which earned him his PGA Tour card once more for the 2009 season.
Big Wins in Australia
In 2011, Greg Chalmers won the Australian Open for the second time. This was 13 years after his first win! He played very well, holding off famous golfers like John Senden and Tiger Woods to win.
Right after that, he won the Australian PGA Championship. He beat Robert Allenby and Marcus Fraser in a sudden-death playoff. These two big wins helped him become the top player on the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit for that year. He almost won the "Australian triple-crown" (winning the Australian Open, PGA Championship, and Masters in the same year), but the Australian Masters title remained out of his reach.
In December 2014, Greg won his second Australian PGA Championship. He made an amazing comeback, starting seven strokes behind the leader in the final round. He shot a fantastic score of 64 to get into a playoff with Wade Ormsby and Adam Scott. The playoff was very long, lasting seven extra holes! Greg eventually won when Adam Scott made a mistake on the seventh extra hole. This was Greg's fifth win on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He also won the Order of Merit title for the second time that year.
First PGA Tour Victory
Greg Chalmers finally earned his first PGA Tour win at the Barracuda Championship in 2016. This was a huge moment for him, as it was his 386th PGA Tour start over 18 years! This was one of the longest waits for a first win in PGA Tour history.
He was tied with Gary Woodland before the final hole. Woodland made a bogey (a score of one over par), and Greg made an eagle (a score of two under par) on the par-five 18th hole. This gave him a six-point victory under the tournament's special scoring system. At 42 years old, Greg was the oldest winner on the tour that season. He also became only the 12th left-handed golfer to win a PGA Tour event. This win gave him a two-year exemption to play on the PGA Tour.
Later Career and Charity Work
After his big win, Greg Chalmers faced challenges with arthritis in his back. This caused him to cut his 2018 season short. He didn't play in 2019 and had limited starts in 2020.
His highest world ranking was 53rd in 2012. His best FedEx Cup ranking (a system that tracks player performance on the PGA Tour) was 35th in 2012.
Outside of golf, Greg Chalmers is involved in a special charity in the Dallas area called Maximum Chances. This charity helps children with autism, and its name was inspired by one of Greg's sons.
Amateur Wins
- 1993 Australian Amateur
- 1994 French Amateur
Professional Wins (11)
PGA Tour Wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 3 Jul 2016 | Barracuda Championship | 43 pts (14-10-15-4=43) | 6 points |  Gary Woodland |
PGA Tour of Australasia Wins (5)
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| Flagship events (2) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Dec 1997 | Australasian Players Championship | −15 (71-70-67-68=276) | 1 stroke |  Peter Lonard |
| 2 | 6 Dec 1998 | Holden Australian Open | E (71-73-74-70=288) | 1 stroke | Stuart Appleby, Peter Senior |
| 3 | 13 Nov 2011 | Emirates Australian Open1 (2) | −13 (67-72-67-67=275) | 1 stroke | John Senden |
| 4 | 27 Nov 2011 | Australian PGA Championship1 | −12 (71-69-69-67=276) | Playoff | Robert Allenby, Marcus Fraser |
| 5 | 14 Dec 2014 | Australian PGA Championship1 (2) | −11 (71-71-71-64=277) | Playoff | Wade Ormsby, Adam Scott |
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Nationwide Tour Wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 25 Sep 2005 | Albertsons Boise Open | −15 (66-65-69-69=269) | Playoff | Danny Ellis |
| 2 | 27 Apr 2008 | Henrico County Open | −14 (68-68-68-70=274) | Playoff |  Henrik Bjørnstad |
Challenge Tour Wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 10 Aug 1997 | Challenge Tour Championship | −14 (73-68-68-65=274) | Playoff |  Heinz-Peter Thül |
Other Wins (2)
- 1995 Western Australia PGA Championship
- 1995 Nedlands Masters
Team Appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1994
