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.

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 of victoryRunner(s)-up
1Feb 28, 1988Los Angeles Open−17 (65-69-65-68=267)4 strokesUnited States Mac O'Grady
2Apr 24, 1988USF&G Classic−26 (69-64-65-64=262)7 strokesUnited States Lanny Wadkins
3Jul 29, 1990Buick Open−16 (66-70-71-65=272)1 strokeUnited States Mike Donald, United States Hale Irwin, United States Fuzzy Zoeller
4Apr 5, 1992Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic−12 (67-65-74-70=276)1 strokeAustralia Greg Norman, United States Mike Standly

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11988Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile ClassicUnited States Bob LohrLost to par on fifth extra hole
21991Buick OpenUnited States Brad FaxonLost to par on first extra hole

Japan Senior Tour wins (1)

  • 2007 Kinojyo Senior Open

Results in major championships

Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters TournamentT32CUTT12T21T8
U.S. OpenT58CUTT12T10T21T2CUT21T2
The Open ChampionshipCUTT28T26
PGA ChampionshipCUTT23T25CUTT16T57T31T34
Tournament199019911992199319941995199619971998
Masters TournamentT39CUTCUT2T15T35
U.S. OpenT29CUTCUTT25T25CUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUTT17T12CUTCUT
PGA ChampionshipT5T23CUTCUTT36T44

CUT = missed the half way cut (3rd round cut in 1982 Open Championship) "T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament010125118
U.S. Open0202381610
The Open Championship00000284
PGA Championship0001141410
Totals03046194932
  • 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

Tournament19811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997
The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT29CUTCUTT44T112T66T52T49CUTT27T61T60CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

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