Daniel Berger (golfer)
Daniel Berger | ||
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PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2014–15 | |
Daniel F. Berger (born April 7, 1993) is an American
Early years
Berger was born in Plantation, Florida, to Jewish parents,[2][3] Nadia and Jay Berger, a former tennis pro (ranked seventh in the world in 1990), coach, and head of men's tennis for the United States Tennis Association.[2] His grandmother, Roslyn Swift Berger, was an accomplished amateur golfer who was inducted into the Greater Buffalo, New York Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.[2] He has two brothers and a sister.[4]
Berger grew up and lived in
He played college golf at
Professional career
In late 2013, Berger qualified for the
In March
During the 2015 season, Berger made the cut in 17 of 31 events, had six top-10 finishes, including two seconds, and was the only rookie to make the
Berger gained his first PGA Tour win in June
At the beginning of the
At the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Berger shot a third-round 66, putting him in a 4-way tie for the lead with Dustin Johnson, defending champion Brooks Koepka, and Tony Finau.[18] However, a final round 73 left Berger in a tie for 6th place, 5 shots behind eventual winner Koepka.
On June 14, 2020, Berger won the 2020
Berger won the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am shooting a 65 in the final round. He eagled the final hole to win by two strokes ahead of Maverick McNealy.[21]
In September 2021, Berger played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and Berger went 2–1–0 including a win in his Sunday singles match against Matt Fitzpatrick.
Personal life
Berger currently resides in Jupiter, Florida.
Amateur wins
- 2009 FCWT National Championship
- 2010 Florida State Match Play Championship
- 2013 Gator Invitational, Seminole Intercollegiate
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 12, 2016 | FedEx St. Jude Classic
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67-64-69-67=267 | −13 | 3 strokes | Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker |
2 | Jun 11, 2017 | FedEx St. Jude Classic (2)
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70-68-66-66=270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Kim Meen-whee, Charl Schwartzel |
3 | Jun 14, 2020 | Charles Schwab Challenge
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65-67-67-66=265 | −15 | Playoff | Collin Morikawa |
4 | Feb 14, 2021 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 67-66-72-65=270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Maverick McNealy |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2015 | The Honda Classic
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Pádraig Harrington | Lost to par on second extra hole |
2 | 2017 | Travelers Championship | Jordan Spieth | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 2020 | Charles Schwab Challenge
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Collin Morikawa | Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | T10 | T27 | T32 | ||
U.S. Open | T28 | T37 | CUT | T6 | |
The Open Championship | CUT | T27 | CUT | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | T73 | CUT | T12 |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | T50 | ||
PGA Championship | T71 | T13 | T75 | CUT |
U.S. Open | T49 | T34 | T7 | CUT |
The Open Championship | NT | T8 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2021 U.S. Open – 2021 Open Championship)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T9 | T65 | T57 | T67 | C | T9 | T13 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Championship
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T28 | T16 | T14 | T35 | ||||
Match Play
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T61 | T39 | T59 | NT1 | T18 | T35 | ||
Invitational
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WD | T17 | T48 | T2 | T5 | |||
Champions | T11 | T2 | T24 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
WD = Withdrew
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 2013 (winners)
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 2017 (winners)
- Ryder Cup: 2021 (winners)
See also
- 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- List of Florida State Seminoles men's golfers
- List of Jewish golfers
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ The Canadian Jewish News.
- ^ "Alcott, Fleisher, Pressel: Don't Pass Over Jewish Golfers". Golf.com.
- ^ a b c "Daniel Berger". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Coss, Matt (July 12, 2017). "No. 20 Berger quickly rising golf ranks". Quad-City Times.
- ^ a b c "Daniel Berger Bio". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Berger and Seminoles Win Gator Invitational". Florida State Seminoles. February 10, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tony Finau shoots 66 en route to win". ESPN. Associated Press. August 3, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (February 25, 2015). "Daniel Berger joins succession of Seminoles on Tour". Golfweek. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "6 South Florida-Bred Golfers Who Will Be Playing In February's Honda Classic At PGA National". Palm Beacher Magazine. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Waters, Steve (March 2, 2015). "Padraig Harrington of Ireland wins his second Honda Classic in a playoff". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (March 21, 2015). "Double Eagle Bolsters Daniel Berger, a Rookie, at Bay Hill". The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Spieth named PGA Tour Player of the Year: Daniel Berger is selected as the Tour's top rookie". PGA Tour. October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Daniel Berger – Statistics". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Waters, Steve (February 24, 2016). "For Daniel Berger, PGA National is like a happy homecoming". PGA of America.
- ^ a b Ray, Justin (June 23, 2020). "Beat the streak: Berger just keeps breaking par". PGA Tour.
- ^ "'Be careful what you wish for': A wild third round at Shinnecock Hills saw high tempers and higher scores". Golf.com. June 16, 2018.
- ^ Jenkins, Scott (July 7, 2020). "Golfer Jon Rahm Explains the Funniest Side Effect of Golf's Return Without Fans".
- ^ a b Ferguson, Doug (June 14, 2020). "Daniel Berger beats Collin Morikawa in sudden-death playoff at Colonial". CBC. Associated Press.
- ^ Jackson, Keith (January 15, 2021). "Daniel Berger eagles the last hole to seal two-shot victory at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am". Sky Sports News. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
External links
- Daniel Berger at the PGA Tour official site
- Daniel Berger at the Official World Golf Ranking official site