Cameron Tringale
Encyclopedia
Cameron Tringale is an American
professional golfer
. Born in Mission Viejo, California
, Tringale was a three-time NCAA
All-America
n at Georgia Tech
. He earned PGA Tour
cards for 2010 and 2011 through qualifying school
.
championship as a freshman.
He played in the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship, where he lost his first round match.
He qualified again in 2009 and reached the third round.
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.
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.
card through qualifying school
, finishing T19.
He made his debut as a member of the PGA Tour at the 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii
in January.
In 21 starts that season, Tringale made just more than $300,000, leaving him 176th on the money list.
His best finishes were ties for 11th at the Viking Classic and the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. In December, Tringale regained his PGA Tour card for 2011 by finishing fourth at Q-School.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
. Born in Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...
, Tringale was a three-time NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n at Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
. He earned PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
cards for 2010 and 2011 through qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
.
Amateur career
After graduating from Mission Viejo High School in 2005, Tringale attended Georgia Tech and won the Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
championship as a freshman.
He played in the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship, where he lost his first round match.
He qualified again in 2009 and reached the third round.
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.
He qualified for the 2009 U.S. Open
2009 U.S. Open Golf Championship
The 2009 United States Open Championship was the 109th U.S. Open, and was played June 18-22 on the Black Course of Bethpage State Park on Long Island, New York. It was won by Lucas Glover with a 4 under par score of 276....
but missed the cut, and he represented the U.S. that year as a member of the Palmer Cup
Palmer Cup
The Palmer Cup is an annual eight man team golf competition between American college golfers and European college/university golfers. It is named after Arnold Palmer. The teams are selected on the basis of nationality, not according to the location of the players' universities...
and Walker Cup
2009 Walker Cup
The 42nd Walker Cup Match was held September 12-13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.-Format:...
teams.
Professional career
In December 2009, Tringale successfully gained a 2010 PGA TourPGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
card through qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
, finishing T19.
He made his debut as a member of the PGA Tour at the 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held...
in January.
In 21 starts that season, Tringale made just more than $300,000, leaving him 176th on the money list.
His best finishes were ties for 11th at the Viking Classic and the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. In December, Tringale regained his PGA Tour card for 2011 by finishing fourth at Q-School.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | CUT |
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur- Palmer CupPalmer CupThe Palmer Cup is an annual eight man team golf competition between American college golfers and European college/university golfers. It is named after Arnold Palmer. The teams are selected on the basis of nationality, not according to the location of the players' universities...
: 2009 - Walker CupWalker CupThe Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
: 20092009 Walker CupThe 42nd Walker Cup Match was held September 12-13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.-Format:...
(winners)
See also
- 2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School GraduatesThis is a list of the 25 players who earned their 2010 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2009.-2010 Results:T = Tied Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2011 ....
- 2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School GraduatesThis is a list of the 29 players who earned their 2011 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2010. Note: Michael Putnam and Justin Hicks had already qualified for the PGA Tour by placing in the Top 25 during the 2010 Nationwide Tour season; they did not count among the Top 25 Q school graduates, but...