Charles Hayden Buckley (born March 1, 1996) is an American

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on the

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. He won the 2019

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on the

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and the 2021

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on the Korn Ferry Tour.

College career

Buckley went to high school in

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. Despite not being heavily recruited in high school, Buckley signed with the

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where he enjoyed four college wins. By his senior year, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection, a third-team

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n, and named the Missouri Male Athlete of the Year for the 2017–18 season.

Professional career

Buckley turned professional in 2018. In the 2019 season, he played in all 12 PGA Tour Canada events, making 11 cuts and registering six top-10 finishes. Buckley claimed his first career Mackenzie Tour victory at the ATB Financial Classic and a sixth-place finish on the Order of Merit to earn Korn Ferry Tour membership. In February 2021, Buckley earned his first Korn Ferry Tour title in his 17th career start with a birdie on the first playoff hole at the

Professional wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in The Players Championship

"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buckley, Hayden American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Missouri Tigers men's golfers Golfers from Tennessee Golfers from Florida Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee Sportspeople from Naples, Florida 1996 births Living people