Christopher Lee Tidland (born September 28, 1972) is an American professional golfer.
Early life Tidland was born in Torrance, California. He attended Oklahoma State University and graduated in 1995 with a management degree. Tidland led his team to the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Championship and finished second in the individual tournament.
Professional career Tidland turned professional after graduating. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour in 1996, 1999, 2002–06, and 2008-09 where he won two events: the 2008 Albertsons Boise Open and the 2009 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.
Tidland played on the PGA Tour in 2001 and 2007 with his best finish a T-6 at the 2007 AT&T Classic. He was unable to finish high enough on the money list to retain his Tour card either year. In 2009, he finished 6th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. Tidland finished 148th on the Tour, retaining conditional status for 2011.
Tidland also played on the Canadian Tour in 1997 and 1998 where he won the Bayer Championship in 1998.
In 2011, Tidland qualified for the British Open. In 2011, he made his 13th appearance at PGA Tour Qualifying school, three less than the record of 16 set by Jeff Hart.Chris Tidland owns dubious Q-school mark TIdland failed to earn his card and will return to the developmental tour in 2012.
Professional wins (3) Nationwide Tour wins (2) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Sep 14, 2008Albertsons Boise Open−20 (69-65-66-64=264)4 strokes Scott Piercy2Aug 9, 2009Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open−16 (67-68-68-65=268)1 stroke Chad Collins, Dave Schultz
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12003First Tee Arkansas Classic Ted PurdyLost to birdie on third extra hole22004Scholarship America Showdown Mathew Goggin, Kevin Stadler, Kyle ThompsonStadler won with birdie on third extra holeThompson eliminated by par on second holeGoggin eliminated by par on first hole32009Fort Smith Classic Jason EnloeLost to par on first extra hole
Canadian Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Sep 21, 1998Bayer Championship−21 (67-66-65-65=263)3 strokes Ken Duke, Todd Fanning, Mike Grob
Results in major championships Tournament19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011U.S. OpenCUTCUTT51CUTThe Open ChampionshipCUT Note: Tidland never played in the Masters Tournament nor the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates
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