| Ty Tryon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Augustus Tryon IV |
| Born | (1984-06-02)June 2, 1984 (age 40) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T80: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
William Augustus "Ty" Tryon IV (born June 2, 1984) is an Americanprofessional golfer.
Tryon was born inRaleigh, North Carolina. He swings right-handed. He was coached at theDavid Leadbetter Academy inFlorida. He turned professional in 2001 at the age of 16, which caused some controversy as typically American golfers attend college before turning pro. As an amateur in 2001, he made the cut at thePGA Tour'sHonda Classic, making him, at the time, the third-youngest player ever to make the cut in a PGA Tour event (16 years, 9 months, 7 days). He is now the eighth-youngest.
At age 17 while still a student atLake Highland Preparatory School, Tryon survived qualifying for the PGA Tour in the fall of 2001 finishing T23. He made his way through the three levels of elimination events to become the youngest player to earn exempt status in this manner. Following his qualification, he signed a lucrative endorsement deal withCallaway, estimated in the several millions of dollars.
Since qualifying, Tryon has failed to hold on to PGA Tour status. He struggled in his first full Tour season in 2002 battlingmononucleosis, failing to make the cut in six out of seven events.[1] He spent 2003 on a medical exemption on the PGA Tour and Tryon made his best finish on the tour that year by placing in a tie for 10th at the Bay Hill Invitational, earning $93,375.[1] Tryon made the cut in just three other PGA Tour events in 2003. By the end of 2003, Tryon finished 89th place at theChrysler Classic of Greensboro, this would be the last time he would make the cut at a PGA Tour event until 2010. Tryon earned a total of $125,875 in 2003 and finished 196th on the PGA's money list for that season.
Tryon also spent time on several other tours. His first professional win came at aNGA Hooters Tour winter series event in February 2005. when a final-round 67 earned him the first prize of $11,000 and he finished 18 under par. In 2007 he was playing on theGateway Tour having two top 25 finishes. In early May 2008, having gained entry into theFort Smith Classic on theNationwide Tour as aMonday qualifier. He shot 67-69-72-72 to tie for 37th.[2][3]
On June 7, 2010, Tryon qualified for theU.S. Open atPebble Beach,[4] by shooting 64-74 in sectional qualifying atWoodmont Country Club inRockville, Maryland. The tournament marked Tryon's first major championship appearance, and first appearance on thePGA Tour since the 2003FUNAI Classic, He made the cut after two rounds and finished tied for 80th, 23 strokes over-par, earning $12,293.
Tryon accepted an invitation[5] to play in the 2010 AlstomOpen de France, one of the biggest events on theEuropean Tour. He finished towards the bottom of the 156-man field, missing the cut at 13-over-par.
In December 2010, Tryon made it to the finals of the PGA Tour Qualifying School for the first time since 2001. He finished tied for 114th place after six rounds, resulting in conditional playing status on the Nationwide Tour for 2011.
Tryon did not gain entry to a Nationwide Tour event until theRex Hospital Open in June, but made fairly regular appearances in tournaments from then on. In all, he played in nine Nationwide Tour events during the season. He tied 29th at his first event, but did not make another cut in the following eight he played. The $3,713 Tryon made placed him 228th on the final 2011 money list.
During the course of 2011, Tryon again qualified for the U.S. Open, this time at Congressional. Rounds of 84-73 saw him miss the cut.
In December, Tryon reached the finals of Q School for the second year in a row, this time finishing in 158th place and again earning conditional status for the 2012 Web.com Tour.
Tryon is married with a child.
Tryon's nickname, Ty, is derived fromChevy Chase's character "Ty Webb" in the movieCaddyshack.
In addition, Tryon has been featured in theTiger Woods PGA Tour game series.
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T80 | CUT |
Note: Tryon only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Amateur