Charlie Benjamin Beljan (born October 10, 1984) is an American

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who plays on the

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Amateur career

Beljan was born in

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. He won the 2002

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at the

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. He also won the 2006 Arizona Amateur. Beljan played college golf at the

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, where he won three times and was an All-American in 2007.

Professional career

After graduating from New Mexico Beljan turned professional in 2007. He played on the

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from 2008 to 2011, winning seven times, and he led the money list in 2009. He qualified for the U.S. Open in 2008 and 2009, but missed the cut both times. He earned his 2012

card by finishing in a tie for 13th at 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School. Going into the 2012

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, the final Tour event of the season and the last chance for a Tour card, Beljan was 139th on the Tour's money list with eight cuts made in 21 tournaments. During the second round he suffered a panic attack on the course and needed medical assistance, leaving the course en route to a hospital after the second round. Despite recommendations not to play, Beljan persevered and led or tied for the lead during the third and fourth rounds. Beljan won by two strokes over

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, earning him a two-year exemption. Beljan finished 63rd on the money list. He also earned entry into invitationals reserved for the top-70 money earners, the season-opening

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, and an invitation to the

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. The win capped off a season for Beljan that included wrist surgery after Q School, marriage, fatherhood, and an earlier panic attack where he collapsed on an airplane on a flight home after the Reno-Tahoe Open. Beljan was the fourth rookie winner in 2012, after

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, and

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. Beljan nearly earned his second win at the 2013

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, but made bogey on the second playoff hole. Beljan had a medical extension on the PGA Tour until the

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in 2018. After this event, he lost his full membership of the Tour and was limited to Past Champion status for the remainder of the season.

Amateur wins

*2002

*2006 Arizona Amateur

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Gateway Tour wins (7)

*2008 (1) Desert Summer Tournament #8 *2009 (3) Desert Winter #4, Desert Winter #7, Desert Summer #1 *2010 (1) Winter Series Championship *2011 (2) Tournament 10, Tournament 122011 Gateway Tour - Charlie Beljan
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Other wins (2)

*2013 (1)

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*2019 (1)

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Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beljan, Charlie American male golfers New Mexico Lobos men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Arizona Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona 1984 births Living people