Chris Riley

USA

Chris J. Riley (born December 8, 1973) is an American golfer.

Personal information
Full name Chris J. Riley
Born December 8, 1973(1973-12-08)(38)
San Diego, California
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nationality United States
Career
College University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Turned professional 1996
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Nationwide Tour 1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament T23: 2003
U.S. Open T48: 2004
The Open Championship T22: 2002
PGA Championship 3rd: 2002

Riley was born in San Diego, California. He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he became the first four-year All-American in any sport. In 1995 he played for the United States in the Walker Cup.

Riley turned professional in 1996 and spent time on the Nationwide Tour. He became a member of the PGA Tour in 1999 and made the top thirty on the money list in 2002 and 2003. His sole PGA Tour victory came at the 2002 Reno-Tahoe Open. He was a member of the losing 2004 United States Ryder Cup team and also played on a winning American team in that year's Tommy Bahama Challenge, which is an international match for pros aged 30 and under.

After his Ryder Cup appearance, Riley finished outside of the top 125 on the money list in both 2005 and 2006. He has led the tour in withdrawal's 4 out of the last 5 years, setting a PGA Tour record. In 2007 he won the Rochester Area Charities Showdown at Somerby on the Nationwide Tour located in Byron, Minnesota.

He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Player profile is based on the information provided by www.en.wikipedia.org