Darron Gary Stiles (born June 1, 1973) is an American professional golfer.
Early life In 1973, Stiles was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1989, Stiles had successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his jaw.
Stiles was a three-time All-America at Florida Southern College and was a member of the 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship team.
Professional career In 1995, Stiles turned pro. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1997, 1999–2002, 2004, and 2008 and the PGA Tour in 2003, 2005–07, and 2009. He gained his PGA Tour card for 2007 by finishing tied for 16th at Q-School in 2006 but failed to retain his card, and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2008. He finished 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2008 and earned his 2009 PGA Tour card. Stiles is the all-time career money leader through his 2012 win at the News Sentinel Open on the Web.com Tour with $1,815,688.
Professional wins (7) PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Feb 17, 2008HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship1−10 (66-68=134)1 stroke David Smail 1Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
Web.com Tour wins (5) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1May 16, 1999Nike Dominion Open−9 (67-71-74-67=279)1 stroke Mathew Goggin, Dick Mast2Sep 10, 2000Buy.com Tri-Cities Open−6 (68-72-69-73=282)2 strokes John Kernohan3May 30, 2002Knoxville Open−16 (71-69-64-68=272)1 stroke Aaron Baddeley, Steve Ford4May 14, 2006Rheem Classic−13 (66-66-64-71=272)Playoff Michael Putnam5Aug 26, 2012News Sentinel Open (2)−18 (67-66-66-67=266)1 stroke D. J. Brigman, Nicholas Thompson, Scott Gardiner
Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12006Rheem Classic Michael PutnamWon with par on first extra hole
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Apr 12, 1998Ronald Macdonald House Classic−8 (68-69-69-70=276)3 strokes Shane Bertsch, Jason Caron, John Kimbell, Scott Medlin, Mike Swartz, Zoran Zorkic
Results in major championships Tournament2003200420052006200720082009201020112012U.S. OpenT48CUTCUTT59
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Note: Stiles only played in the U.S. Open.
See also 2002 Buy.com Tour graduates 2004 Nationwide Tour graduates 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates 2012 Web.com Tour graduates 2015 Web.com Tour Finals graduates List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins
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