Tim Thelen (born June 14, 1961) is an American professional golfer.
Early life Thelen was born in Albany, Minnesota. He played college golf at Foothills Junior College and then Houston Baptist University. At Houston, he was teammates with Colin Montgomerie.
Professional career He worked as a club professional, winning the PGA Club Professional Championship in 2000 and 2003, as well as the 2009 PGA Assistant Professional Championship. He played in nine PGA Championships but failed to make the cut in any of them. He won the 2001 PGA Professional Player of the Year award.
After turning 50, Thelen won the European Senior Tour qualifying school in 2010. He finished 24th on the Tour's Order of Merit in 2011 and won his first Tour event at the 2012 Berenberg Bank Masters in Germany. He won his second event the following week at the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open. He would win his third event on the tour later in the season, when he took the Fubon Senior Open in November. Thelen would win his fourth event on the European Senior Tour in September 2014, with a win at the Senior Open de Portugal.
Awards and honors In 2001, Thelen was honored as PGA Professional Player of the Year
Professional wins (13) Regular wins (8) 2000 PGA Club Professional Championship 2001 Southern Texas PGA Championship 2003 PGA Club Professional Championship 2005 BP Trinidad Open 2006 BP Trinidad Open 2008 Southern Texas PGA Championship 2009 PGA Club Professional Championship, Southern Texas PGA Championship
European Senior Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jul 1, 2012Berenberg Bank Masters−15 (66-68-67=201)3 strokes Peter Fowler, Barry Lane, Mark Mouland2Jul 8, 2012Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open−12 (66-65-67=198)2 strokes Mark James3Nov 11, 2012Fubon Senior Open−14 (66-67-69=202)5 strokes Frankie Miñoza, Chris Williams4Sep 14, 2014Senior Open de Portugal−12 (68-64-72=204)1 stroke Miguel Ángel Martín5Jul 3, 2016Swiss Seniors Open (2)−10 (67-66-67=200)1 stroke Simon P. Brown, Pedro Linhart, Miguel Ángel Martín
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12012French Riviera Masters David J. RussellLost to par on third extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Thelen only played in the PGA Championship.
U.S. national team appearances PGA Cup: 2000 (winners), 2003 (winners), 2005, 2007 (winners)
See also List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins
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