} Brandel Eugene Chamblee (born July 2, 1962) is a former American professional golfer, commentator and writer. Chamblee was born in

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. He graduated from the

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with a degree in Speech Communication and was a first-team All-American in his junior year and twice a second-team All-American. He has a home in

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and has four children with his ex-wife Karen: sons Brandel Jr., Brennen, Braeden, and a daughter, Bergen. A memorial playground was set up at the Phoenix Children's Hospital for a son, Braeden, who died as an infant. He is now married to Bailey (Mosier) Chamblee, who is also a television personality. Chamblee was inducted into the

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Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Chamblee turned professional in 1985 and has one

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victory. He shared a first round lead at the 1999 Masters Tournament and for seven consecutive years (1995–2001) was among the top-100 for money earnings on the Tour. Chamblee lost his PGA Tour card in 2003, and since then has worked as the lead studio analyst for the

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, Golf Central and for its "Live From" coverage of major championships. In 2018, Chamblee returned to professional golf on the

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Amateur wins

*1983 Rice Planters Amateur

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)

*1986 TPA Tucson Open *1994 Abierto International Open (Chile)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

References

External links

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Profile on the Golf Channel site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chamblee, Brandel American male golfers Texas Longhorns men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golf writers and broadcasters Golfers from St. Louis Golfers from Phoenix, Arizona 1962 births Living people