Chris Tidland

Chris Tidland
Personal information
Full name	Christopher Lee Tidland
Born	(1972-09-28) September 28, 1972 (age 52) Torrance, California
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Stillwater, Oklahoma
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Turned professional	1995
Current tour(s)	Web.com Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour, Canadian Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T51: 1999
The Open Championship	CUT: 2011

Christopher Lee Tidland (born September 28, 1972) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Web.com Tour.

Tidland was born in Torrance, California. He attended Oklahoma State University, and graduated in 1995 with a management degree. He led his team to the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Championship and finished second in the individual tournament.

Tidland turned professional after graduating. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1996, 1999, 2002–06, and 2008-09 where he won two events - the 2008 Albertsons Boise Open and the 2009 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.

Tidland played on the PGA Tour in 2001 and 2007 with his best finish a T-6 at the 2007 AT&T Classic. He was unable to finish high enough on the money list to retain his Tour card either year. In 2009, he finished 6th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. Tidland finished 148th on the Tour, retaining conditional status for 2011.

Tidland also played on the Canadian Tour in 1997 and 1998, where he won the Bayer Championship in 1998.^[1]

In 2011, Tidland qualified for the British Open. In 2011, he made his 13th appearance at Q School, three less than the record of 16 set by Jeff Hart.^[2] He failed to earn his card and will return to the Nationwide Tour in 2012.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 14, 2008	Albertsons Boise Open	−20 (69-65-66-64=264)	4 strokes	Scott Piercy
2	Aug 9, 2009	Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open	−16 (67-68-68-65=268)	1 stroke	Chad Collins, Dave Schultz

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2003	First Tee Arkansas Classic	Ted Purdy	Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2	2004	Scholarship America Showdown	Mathew Goggin, Kevin Stadler, Kyle Thompson	Stadler won with birdie on third extra hole Thompson eliminated by par on second hole Goggin eliminated by par on first hole
3	2009	Fort Smith Classic	Jason Enloe	Lost to par on first extra hole

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Sep 21, 1998	Bayer Championship	−21 (67-66-65-65=263)	3 strokes	Ken Duke, Todd Fanning, Mike Grob

Note: Haas never played in the Masters Tournament nor the PGA Championship.

• CUT = missed the half-way cut

• 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates

• Chris Tidland at the PGA Tour official site
• Chris Tidland at the Official World Golf Ranking official site