PGA Club Professionals in the 93rd PGA Championship
DANNY BALIN
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Greenwich, Conn.
Age: 29
Ht.: 6’ 0: Wt.: 185
Birth Date: April 9, 1982
Birthplace: Rockville, Md.
College: Penn State University
Home Club/Affiliation: Burning Tree Country Club, Greenwich, Conn.
Turned Professional: 2004
Player Notes: PGA assistant professional at Burning Tree Country Club in Greenwich, Conn. . .Tied for
fourth for the second consecutive year in the PGA Professional National Championship, earning his
second consecutive berth in a PGA Championship.. . His 2011 National Championship performance
featured a final-round course-record 8-under-par 63 on the East Course at Hershey (Pa.) Country Club. .
.Tied for ninth in 2008 Metropolitan Open and tied for eighth in 2007 … Finished 25th in 2009 Argentine
Open … Two-time Squire Cup Member (2008 & 2009) … Runner-up, 2010 PGA Winter Stroke Play
Championship … Co-hosted a Golf Academy Live episode before the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot
with The Golf Fix’s Michael Breed … Has recorded one hole-in-one.
BRIAN CAIRNS
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Waterford, Mich.
Age: 47
Ht.: 5’ 8” Wt.: 180
Birth Date: Aug. 26, 1973
Birthplace: Detroit, Mich.
College: Barry University
Home Club/Affiliation: Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center, Plymouth, Mich.
Turned Professional: 1997
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center in Plymouth, Mich.… Tied
for 11th in the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship, earning his first berth in a PGA
Championship. . Tied for 35th in 2001 PGA Professional National Championship. . .Winner, 1997 Michigan
PGA Match Play Championship, and a winner of a PGA Tournament Series event in South Florida. .
.Winner, 1996, 2000 Michigan PGA Section Championship.
TODD CAMPLIN
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: West End, N.C.
Age: 37
Ht.: 5’ 9” Wt.: 180
Birth Date: Aug. 26, 1973
Birthplace: Peoria, Ill.
College: Bradley University
Home Club/Affiliation: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, No.7, Pinehurst, N.C.
Turned Professional: 1997
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, No. 7 in Pinehurst, N.C. …
Tied for 20th in the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship, earning his first berth in a PGA
Championship. . 1995 & 1996 Bradley University MVP … Owns seven professional wins.
JEFF COSTON
ELIGIBILITY CODE:
7
Residence:
Blaine, Wash.
Age:
55
Ht.: 6’ 1”
Wt.: 185
Birth date:
Oct. 15, 1955
Birthplace:
Seattle, Wash.
College:
Seattle University
Home Club:
Semiahmoo Golf Resort, Blaine, Wash.
Turned Professional:
1977
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional at Semiahmoo Golf Resort in Blaine, Wash…. Tied for 16 th in
the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship, earning his third berth in the PGA Championship. .
.Tied for 19th in the 2007 Senior PGA Championship at The Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C., where
he captured Low PGA Club Professional honors…Tied for 8th in the 2006 PGA Professional National
Championship…Winner, 2006 Guisti Memorial Championship… Winner, 2006 Senior Players
Championship … Led the 2004 PGA Club Professional Championship after the 36 and 54-hole marks,
but struggled to a 77 in the final round to finish fourth. . .One of three PGA Professionals to make the cut
in the 2004 PGA Championship, finishing 72nd. . Competed and made the cut in the 2000 U.S. Open. . .
.Winner, 1977 Pacific Northwest Golf Association Championship, 1991 Hogan Tour Shreveport Open . .
.Three-time Washington Open Champion, five-time Pacific Northwest PGA Champion, 1995, ’04 Oregon
Open, 1997 Spokane Open . . . Finished in second in the 2003 Western PGA Club Professional
Championship, tied for 9th in 2002 and tied for 13th in 2004… 2001 Northwest Open Champion…Tied for
13th in the 2004 Western PGA Club Professional Championship and was fourth in 2001 . . . Nine-time
Pacific Northwest PGA Player of the Year, 1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘99, ‘00, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04… Named Teacher of
the Year in 2002…Competed in 1985 and 1988 on the PGA Tour, and 1991-94 on the former Ben Hogan
and Nike Tours . . .Has recorded five holes-in-one, all in competition.
SEAN DOUGHERTY
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Overland Park, Kan.
Age: 32
Ht.: 6’ 2”
Wt. 200
Birth Date: Aug. 23, 1978
Birthplace: Norfolk, Va.
College: University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Home Club/Affiliation: Milburn Country Club, Overland Park, Kan.
Turned Professional: 2002
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Milburn Country Club in Overland Park, Kan. ...Last June,
finished tied for eighth in his debut in the PGA Professional National Championship, and earned his first
berth in a PGA Championship. . Was the 36-hole leader at the National Championship at Hershey (Pa.)
Country Club, breaking Sam Snead’s record by posting a 131 total (rounds of 67 and 64). . Tied for
second in the 2009 Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship. . .Finished third in 2008 and T-20 in
2010. .Recorded six holes-in-one, with two in competition. . .2008 Midwest PGA Player of the Year. .
.2008, ’09, ’10 Midwest PGA Assistant Professional Player of the Year.
SCOTT ERDMANN
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Tigard, Ore.
Age: 34
Ht.: 6’ 5”
Wt. 195
Birth Date: March 23, 1977
Birthplace: Christchurch, New Zealand
College: Professional Golfers Career College, Temecula, Calif.
Home Club/Affiliation: Oswego Lake Country Club, Lake Oswego, Ore.
Turned Professional: 1997
Player Notes: PGA assistant professional at Oswego Lake Country Club in Lake Oswego, Ore. . .Finished
tied for second in the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship, his debut in the Championship,
and earned his first berth in a PGA Championship. . .Lost to David Hutsell of Baltimore, Md., in a threeway playoff with Faber Jamerson of Appomattox, Va., on June 29 at Hershey (Pa.) Country Club’s East
Course, bowing out on the first extra hole. . .Winner, 2009 Pacific Northwest Assistants Championship,
2005 Oregon Assistants Championship. . .Runner-up, 2010 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship, 2009
Section Assistant Championship. . .2009 Section Assistant Professional Player of the Year. . .Carries dual
citizenship in New Zealand and the United States. . .Came to the United States when he was 2 years old.
DAVID HUTSELL
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Baltimore, Md.
Age: 40
Ht.: 6’ 3”
Wt. 225
Birth Date: Aug. 21, 1970
Birthplace: Ft. Meade, Md.
College: Towson State University
Home Club/Affiliation: The Elkridge Club, Baltimore, Md.
Turned Professional: 1993
Player Notes: PGA director of instruction at The Elkridge Club in Baltimore, Md. ...Captured the 2011
PGA Professional National Championship, June 29, at Hershey (Pa.) Country Club. . Defeated Faber
Jamerson of Appomattox, Va., and Scott Erdmann of Tigard, Ore., on the second extra hole of the
Championship playoff on the East Course. . .Became the third Middle Atlantic PGA Professional to earn
the national crown. . . Two weeks after 2011 National Championship, turned in a course record finalround 65 at Maryland Golf and Country Club in Bel Air, Md., to win the Maryland State Open. . .Tied for
25th, 2001 PGA Professional National Championship and tied for 33rd in 2000 ... Tied for 70th, 2002 PGA
Tour Booz Allen Championship …Was the 2010 Middle Atlantic PGA Player of the Year. . . Tied for 72 nd,
2002 Nationwide Tour Virginia Beach Open … Medalist at 2000 U.S. Open Local Qualifying Tournament.
. .Pitched the state title game for Havre de Grace High School in 1988, and went to pitch for Towson
University before suffering a shoulder injury that turned him to golf.
FABER JAMERSON
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Appomattox, Va.
Age: 34
Ht.: 5’ 10”
Wt. 185
Birth Date: March 1, 1977
Birthplace: Lynchburg, Va.
College: James Madison University
Home Club/Affiliation: Falling River Country Club, Appomattox, Va.
Turned Professional: 2002
Player Notes: PGA general manager at Falling River Country Club in Appomattox, Va.. ...Made his debut
in the PGA Professional National Championship on June 29, in Hershey, Pa., and lost a three-way playoff
to David Hutsell of Baltimore, Md., on the second extra hole. The playoff also involved Scott Erdmann of
Tigard, Ore., who bowed out on the first extra hole. . .Earned a berth in his first PGA Championship. .
.Finished T-5 in the 2011 Suntrust Virginia State Open. . .Will have good friend and 2009 PGA
Professional Player of the Year Rick Schuller of Chester, Va., caddying for him at Atlanta Athletic Club.
Schuller tied for 44th in the 2001 PGA Championship. . .Winner, 1999, 2006, ’09 Virginia State Open,
1999 Middle Atlantic Amateur Championship. . .Runner-up, 2006 Callaway Golf PGA Assistant
Championship.
MARTY JERTSON
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Phoenix, Ariz.
Age: 30
Ht.: 6’ 1”
Wt. 188
Birth Date: Aug. 24, 1980
Birthplace: Gallup, N.M.
College: Colorado School of Mines
Home Club/Affiliation: PING Golf, Phoenix, Ariz.
Turned Professional: 1993
Player Notes: Senior Design Engineer for PING Golf in Phoenix, Ariz.. . .Making his debut in PGA
Professional National Championship, finished tied for fifth on June 29 at Hershey (Pa.) Country Club. .
Winner, 2010 Southwest PGA Professional Championship. . .2008 Southwest PGA Assistant
Championship. . Medalist, 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriner’s Hospital for Charity PGA Tour qualifier. .
.Runner-up, 2010 Southwest PGA Section Championship. . .Fourth, 2005 Arizona Open. . .Third, 2007
Southwest PGA Assistant Championship. . .Credited with the design of the PING Anser iron.
BRAD LARDON
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: College Station, Texas
Age: 46
Ht.: 5’ 9” Wt.: 175
Birth Date: April 29, 1965
Birthplace: New York, N.Y.
College: Rice University
Home Club/Affiliation: Miramont Country Club, Bryan, Texas
Turned Professional: 1989
Player Notes: PGA director of golf at Miramont Country Club in Bryan, Texas . Tied for fifth in the 2011
PGA Professional National Championship to earn his second berth in a PGA Championship. . Member of
the PGA Tour for six years, competing in 96 events between 1991 and 2005, with a best finish of T-18 in
the 1991 Independent Insurance Agent Open. . . Tied for 16th in the 2007 PGA Professional National
Championship. . .Winner, 1995 and 1996 Texas State Open. . .Tied for 58th in the 2002 U.S. Open
(Bethpage). . .Winner, 2006 PGA Assistant Professional Championship, one of four in Southern Texas
PGA history to capture that national title. . Winner, 2006 Southern Texas PGA Championship.
ROB MCCLELLAN
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Butler, Pa.
Age: 31 Ht.: 6’ 2” Wt.: 205
Birth Date: Jan. 5, 1980
Birthplace: Butler, Pa.
College: Liberty University
Home Club/Affiliation: Butler (Pa.) Country Club
Turned Professional: -2002
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Butler (Pa.) Country Club. . Tied for fifth in the 2011 PGA
Professional National Championship to earn a second consecutive PGA Championship berth. . .2010 TriState Section Player of the Year….2010 - Won Tri-State Section Tour Championship….2010 - Won TriState Section Match Play Championship….2010 - Won Tri-State Section Falling Rock Classic….2010 Played in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits….2010 - Finished T-15 at the PNC at French
Lick….2009 - Won Tri-State Section Falling Rock Classic….2009 - Won Tri-State Section Wildwood
Classic….2008 - Won Tri-State Section Christopher Seretti Memorial….2007 - Won Tri-State Section
Sewickley Heights Invitational….2007 Tri-State PGA Assistant Championship….2005 - Won Tri-State
Section Sewickley Heights Invitational….2005 - Won Tri-State Section Callaway/Odyssey Classic….2003
- Won Tri-State Section Assistant's Championship….2002 Academic All American at Liberty University.
ROB MOSS
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Broadview Heights, Ohio
Age: 42
Ht.: 5’ 7” Wt.: 160
Birth Date: Sept. 19, 1968
Birthplace: Parma, Ohio
College: Kent State University
Home Club/Affiliation: Pepper Pike Club, Pepper Pike, Ohio
Turned Professional: 1991
Player Notes: PGA head professional at Pepper Pike Club in Pepper Pike, Ohio. . Tied for 16th in the
2011 PGA Professional National Championship. . .Winner, 1999, 2001, ’05 Ohio Open Championship…
Participant, 2005 PGA Championship … Runner-Up, 1997 Nike Tour Tri-Cities Open, 1996 Inland Empire
Open … Runner-Up, 1996 Asian Tour Thailand Open, 1996 Korean Open … Owns 17 NOPGA Section
victories between 2001-09. . .Recipient, 2005, ’06 Northern Ohio PGA Player of the Year.
MIKE NORTHERN
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence:
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Age:
48
Ht.: 5’ 11” Wt.: 200
Birth Date:
Oct. 15, 1962
Birthplace:
Salina, Kan.
College:
Western State College
Home Club/Affiliation: Valley Hi Golf Course, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Turned Professional:
1986
Player Notes: PGA Head Professional at Valley High Golf Course in Colorado Springs, Colo.…Tied for
12th in the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship, earning a third berth in the PGA
Championship. . .Winner, 1994 Rocky Mountain PGA Championship, ’94 Rocky Mountain Open, 1998,
2009 Wyoming Open, 2006 Colorado PGA Section Championship; 2002, ’03 Navajo Trail Open, 2004
Warren Smith Pro-Member. . .Competed in 2001, ’04 PGA Championship. .1995, ’98, 2005, ’09 Colorado
PGA Player of the Year . . .Has recorded five holes-in-one, with one in competition.
DAN OLSEN
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Free Soil, Mich.
Age: 44 Ht.: 6’ 2” Wt. 200
Birth Date: Jan. 13, 1967
Birthplace: Lansing, Mich.
College: Indiana University
Home Club/Affiliation: Walnut Hills Country Club, East Lansing, Mich.
Turned Professional: 1990
Player Notes: PGA Teaching Professional at Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing, Mich. … Tied for
16th in the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship to earn first berth in a PGA Championship. .
.Competed three separate seasons on the PGA Tour, 1991, ‘’94 and 2004, the latter when he competed
in 31 events with a best finish T-12 in the Chrysler Classic Tucson. . . Winner of the inaugural 1992
Michigan PGA Tournament of Champions, finishing the round 3-1-3 (birdie-ace-birdie) at Boyne Falls,
Mich.. . . Winner, 1986, '88 & '89 Indiana Amateur.
STEVE SCHNEITER
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Saratoga Springs, Utah
Age: 47 Ht.: 5’ 10” Wt.: 150
Birth Date: Oct. 9, 1963
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah
College: Brigham Young University
Home Club/Affiliation: Schneiter’s Pebble Brooke, Sandy, Utah
Turned Professional: 1987
Player Notes: PGA assistant professional at Schneiter’s Pebble Brook in Sandy, Utah...Finished T-12 in
the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship. . .Winner, 1995 PGA Professional National
Championship…Tied for second in 2009 PGA Professional National Championship, tied for 16 th in 2006,
tied for ninth in 2005, finished eighth in 2004 and runner-up in 2003 … Was the Low PGA Club
Professional in the 2005 PGA Championship at Baltusrol . . .Winner, 1997, 2001 Western PGA
Professional Championship. . .Winner, 2004 Arizona Open, 2003, ’04 Wyoming Open, 2004 Long Beach
Open, 1993 Idaho Open, 1993, '99, 2004 Utah Section Championship. . .1997 Utah PGA Player of The
Year … Enjoyed a successful amateur career, winning the Utah State Amateur, earning All-American
honors at Brigham Young University, winning the Cougar Classic and finishing eighth in the NCAA
Championship. . . Has recorded three holes-in-one, including one in competition.
MIKE SMALL
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Champaign, Ill.
Age: 45
Ht.: 6’ 1” Wt.: 195
Birth Date: March 4, 1966
Birthplace: Aurora, Ill.
College: University of Illinois (1989, Marketing)
Turned Professional: 1990
Player Notes: Since 2000, has served as head men’s golf coach at the University of Illinois in Champaign.
. .Winner of the 2005, 2009 and 2010 PGA Professional National Championships. . .Finished T-8 in 2011
PGA Professional National Championship. . .Rallied to win National Championships in 2005 and 2009,
and was the 54-hole leader in 2010, before holding on to win at French Lick (Ind.) Resort to tie the alltime Championship mark held by the late Larry Gilbert with three national titles. . .Performance in the
National Championship also includes finishing runner-up in the 2004; was fourth in 2006 and tied for
runner-up in 2007. . . Competed on winning 2009 U.S. PGA Cup Team after previously competing on the
2005, ’07 Teams. . Winner, 2006, ’07 PGA Professional Player of the Year. . .Finished as Low Club
Professional at the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.,
accomplished the feat after winning the Illinois Open four days earlier and flying to Southern Hills to
compete. . . Is the only player in Illinois PGA history to win the Illinois Open Championship and Illinois
PGA Championship in the same year (2003, 2005-07). . .In 2010, began the year by finishing tied for 17th
in the Mayacoba Classic in Mexico, one of six PGA Tour events that he earned an exemption by winning
the 2009 National Championship. . .Guided the University of Illinois to a second consecutive Big Ten
Conference Championship, and watched as Illini junior Scott Langley won the NCAA individual title and
shared low amateur honors in the U.S. Open. . .In 2009, coached Illinois to its first Big Ten championship
since 1988, when Small was a teammate with current PGA Tour star Steve Stricker. . . Has led Illinois to
the NCAA Championships five times in the past eight seasons. . Earned his first Big Ten Coach of the
Year award in 2002, and is a two-time 2003, ’09 Midwest Region Coach of the Year. . .Competed in the
1994, ’98 and 2007 U.S. Open. . .Winner of a record nine Illinois PGA Championship, including eight
straight - 2001, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, and ’10 . . .Winner, 2003, ’05, ’06, ’07 Illinois Open. .
.Finished tied for 27th in the 2004 Cialis Western Open and tied for 50th in 2005. . .Tied for fourth in the
2003 Northern PGA Club Professional Championship, tied for seventh in 2004 and finished second in
2001 . . . Competed on the former Nike Tour, winning the 1997 Monterey Open and the 1997 Cleveland
Open. . .Has recorded two double eagles and four holes-in-one. . .Was a member of the PGA Tour in
1998, and owns a career-best tie for ninth place in the 1998 Bell Canadian Open. . .Is the only member of
the Illinois PGA Section to win the PGA Professional National Championship… Followed the tradition of
his father, Bill, as a captain of an Illini sports team. Bill served as captain of the Fighting Illini’s 1963 Big
Ten Champion men’s basketball team, while Mike was captain of the golf team in 1989, and younger
brother, Andy, was an infielder on the 1990 Big Ten Champion baseball squad and also served as team
captain. . .College teammate and close friend of Steve Stricker. . Stricker and Small served as a
groomsman in each other’s wedding.
STUART SMITH
ELIGIBILTY CODE: 7
Residence: Reno, Nev.
Age: 49 Ht.: 5’ 10 Wt.: 165
Birth Date: Dec. 2, 1961
Birthplace: San Gabriel, Calif.
College: UCLA
Home Club/Affiliation: Somersett Country Club, Reno, Nev.
Turned Professional: 1985
Player Notes: PGA director of golf at Somersett Country Club in Reno, Nev. … Tied for 12 th in the 2011
PGA Professional National Championship. . .Winner, 1989 Palabora Classic in South Africa … Tied for
eleventh in 2002 Western PGA Club Professional Championship … Tenth, 1989 Boise Open, Ben Hogan
Tour … Winner, 2009 Northern California Shootout … Third, 1989 Dewars Trophy, South Africa…
Participant, 2005 AT&T Pro-Am, PGA Tour … Runner Up, 2004 Northern California PGA Stroke Play …
2004 Northern California Section Player of the Year … Has recorded four holes-in-one, including one in
competition.
JEFF SORENSON
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Blaine, Minn.
Age: 32
Ht.: 6’ 5” Wt.: 235
Birth Date: Oct. 8, 1978
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn.
College: University of Minnesota
Home Club/Affiliation: Columbia Golf Club, Minneapolis, Minn.
Turned Professional: 2000
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional at Columbia Golf Club in Minneapolis, Minn.…Tied for eighth in
the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship, earning his first berth in a PGA Championship. . .
Winner, 2006, ‘08 Minnesota PGA Section Championship, 2006 Minnesota Golf Champions, 2006
Minnesota PGA Section Match Play Championship, 2005 Minnesota PGA Assistant’s Match Play
Championship, 2009 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am, 2007 Srixon Winter Series Event No. 1, 2006 Rum River
Hills Pro-Am, 2003 Medico Pro-Am … 2003, ‘05 Minnesota PGA Assistant Player of the Year … 2006
Minnesota PGA Section leading money winner.
BOB SOWARDS
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Dublin, Ohio
Age: 43
Ht.: 6’ 1” Wt.: 236
Birth Date: June 9, 1968
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Ohio
College: Glenville State College
Home Club/Affiliation: New Albany (Ohio) Country Club
Turned Professional: 1991
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional at New Albany (Ohio) Country Club.…Tied for 12 th in the 2011
PGA Professional National Championship, earning his fifth berth in a PGA Championship. . .Winner, 2004
PGA Professional National Championship at Longaberger Country Club in Nashport, Ohio. . . Winner,
2002, ’04 Ohio Open. . .Winner, 2005, ’06 PGA Stroke Play Championship, 2005 PGA Match Play
Championship, 2007 PGA Western Winter Stroke Play Championship. . .Three-time recipient, 2003-05
PGA Professional Player of the Year. . 1996, 2000, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Southern Ohio PGA Player of
the Year. . .Competed on the PGA Tour in 2005, ’07, and ’08, with best finish T-9 in the 2008 Wyndham
Championship.
CRAIG STEVENS
ELIGIBILITY CODE: 7
Residence: Dallas, Ga.
Age: 50 Ht.: 5’ 10” Wt.: 228
Birth Date: Jan. 26, 1961
Birthplace: Nashua, N.H.
Home Club/Affiliation: Steel Canyon Golf Club, Sandy Springs, Ga.
Turned Professional: 1980
Player Notes: PGA teaching professional at Steel Canyon Golf Club in Sandy Springs, Ga. . . Winner,
2001, ’03 Georgia PGA Championship, 2005 Griffin Classic Championship, 2001 . .1999, 2001 Georgia
PGA Player of the Year . . . Has recorded two holes-in-one. . .1985 Section Assistant Professional of the
Year. . .Winner, 1985, 2000 Georgia PGA Match Play Championship.
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