Tyler McCumber

Mark Tyler McCumber (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He spent his first professional season on PGA Tour Latinoamérica.[1] He is the son of professional golfer Mark McCumber, who was the 1988 Players Champion and a 10-time winner on the PGA Tour.

Tyler McCumber
Personal information
Full nameMark Tyler McCumber
Born (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Florida
Turned professional2013
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour Canada
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
PGA Tour of Australasia
Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins7
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour Canada
Order of Merit winner		2018

Amateur career

McCumber attended the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators men's golf team, All American and participated in a total of 43 events during his four years, captaining the Gators golf team in his final two seasons. [2] During his college career, McCumber regularly finished in the top ten of events but failed to achieve a win.

Professional career

After graduating from college, McCumber turned professional in 2013[1] and in the same year won his first professional tournament at the Florida Open.[3] He joined PGA Tour Latinoamérica for the 2014 season. His first win on PGA Tour Latinoamérica came at the 2014 Ecuador Open.[4] He followed this up with his second win on the tour at the 2014 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open in October.[5] He also finished fourth at the Argentine Open, fifth at the Lexus Panama Classic and eighth at the Mundo Maya Open, earning US$86,164 and third place on the Order of Merit. As a result of his earnings, McCumber earned a promotion to the Web.com Tour for 2015.

McCumber played his first PGA Tour event at the 2018 Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship as a Monday qualifier. He won three times on the Mackenzie Tour in 2018 and led the tour's Order of Merit to earn a return to the Web.com Tour for 2019.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour Canada wins (3)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Jul 22, 2018 Osprey Valley Open −25 (65-61-65-72=263) 1 stroke Michael Gellerman
2 Aug 5, 2018 Syncrude Oil Country Championship −21 (67-68-65-63=263) 2 strokes Ian Holt
3 Aug 19, 2018 The Players Cup −22 (69-65-65-67=266) 2 strokes Michael Gellerman

PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 28, 2014 Ecuador Open −13 (67-67-71-70=275) 5 strokes Mauricio Azcue, Mitch Krywulycz,
Marcelo Rozo, José Toledo
2 Oct 12, 2014 TransAmerican Power Products CRV Mazatlán Open −10 (71-71-66-70=278) Playoff Jorge Fernández-Valdés
3 Oct 23, 2016 Lexus Peru Open −18 (69-67-66-68=270) 3 strokes Martin Trainer

Other wins (1)

See also

References
  1. "Web.com Tour – Player Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  2. "Florida Gators – Player Profile". Florida Gators. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  3. "Tyler McCumber's 68 helps win Florida Open". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. July 21, 2013.
  4. Smits, Garry (October 1, 2014). "Tyler McCumber is on a hot streak, with a Web.com Tour card in the balance". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida.
  5. "McCumber edges Fernandez-Valdes in playoff". Fox News. Sports Network. October 12, 2014.
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