Charles Henry "Chip" Beck (born September 12, 1956) is an American professional golfer. He has four victories on the PGA Tour and twenty runner-up finishes. He spent 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1988 and 1989 and was the second player to shoot a 59 on the PGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career Beck was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was a three-time All-American at the University of Georgia.
Professional career Beck's early professional career was very strong. He finished joint runner-up at the 1986 U.S. Open and 1989 U.S. Open. Beck was a three-time Ryder Cup participant during this era, playing in the 1989 Ryder Cup, 1991 Ryder Cup, and 1993 Ryder Cup. He won the Vardon Trophy in 1988.
He shot a round of 59 in the third round of the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational at the par-72 Sunrise Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the second 59 in the history of the PGA Tour. Beck's round included 5 pars and 13 birdies. This included a three-foot birdie on the 18th hole. Beck finished tied for third in the tournament.
Beck was also the solo runner-up at the 1993 Masters, four behind champion Bernhard Langer.
His later career was not as dominant. He missed 46 consecutive PGA Tour cuts from 1997 to 1998 and eventually left the PGA Tour to become an insurance salesman.SI.com - Photo Gallery - Memorable Losing Streaks
Beck shot a hole-in-one (also a double eagle) at the par-4 9th hole in the first round of the 2003 Omaha Classic, a Nationwide Tour event. It was the first hole-in-one in the history of the developmental tour and second recorded in the history of the PGA Tour umbrella combined.
In 2006, Beck became eligible for the Champions Tour and enjoyed newfound success. In 2015, he stepped away from competition to become an ambassador at Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, Florida.
Personal life Beck currently resides in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Professional wins (5) PGA Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Feb 28, 1988Los Angeles Open−17 (65-69-65-68=267)4 strokes Mac O'Grady2Apr 24, 1988USF&G Classic−26 (69-64-65-64=262)7 strokes Lanny Wadkins3Jul 29, 1990Buick Open−16 (66-70-71-65=272)1 stroke Mike Donald, Hale Irwin, Fuzzy Zoeller4Apr 5, 1992Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic−12 (67-65-74-70=276)1 stroke Greg Norman, Mike Standly
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11988Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Bob LohrLost to par on fifth extra hole 21991Buick Open Brad FaxonLost to par on first extra hole
Japan Senior Tour wins (1) 2007 Kinojyo Senior Open
Results in major championships Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Masters TournamentT32CUTT12T21T8U.S. OpenT58CUTT12T10T21T2CUT21T2The Open ChampionshipCUTT28T26PGA ChampionshipCUTT23T25CUTT16T57T31T34
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Masters TournamentT39CUTCUT2T15T35U.S. OpenT29CUTCUTT25T25CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTT17T12CUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT5T23CUTCUTT36T44
CUT = missed the half way cut (3rd round cut in 1982 Open Championship) "T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 1 0 1 2 5 11 8U.S. Open 0 2 0 2 3 8 16 10The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 4PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 1 4 14 10Totals 0 3 0 4 6 19 49 32 Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1987 PGA – 1990 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1989 Masters – 1989 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament19811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT29CUTCUTT44T112T66T52T49CUTT27T61T60CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances Professional Dunhill Cup: 1988 Four Tours World Championship: 1988 (winners), 1989 (winners) Ryder Cup: 1989 (tie), 1991 (winners), 1993 (winners)
See also Fall 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates Fall 1979 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates Lowest rounds of golf
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