Tyler Kristopher Capps (born September 27, 1983) is an American
professional golfer who played on
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
PGA Tour Latinoamérica is a third level professional golf tour formed in 2012 and operated by the PGA Tour. It was formed in concert with the now defunct Tour de las Américas. Executives from the Tour de las Américas became employees of the new ...
.
Amateur career
Prior to turning professional in 2008, Capps represented the
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862, the school was known as the Univers ...
at college level and twice qualified for the
U.S. Amateur
The United States Amateur Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Amateur, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers. It is organized by the United States Golf Association and is currently held each August ov ...
.
Professional career
From 2008 to 2013, Capps played mainly played on U.S. mini-tours including the
Adams Pro Tour and
NGA Pro Golf Tour
SwingThought, formerly the NGA Pro Golf Tour, is the oldest developmental golf tour based in the United States. The tour was acquired by Golf Interact in 2014 and rebranded as SwingThought. The tour consists of around 25 professional golf tourn ...
.
For the 2014 season, Capps joined
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
PGA Tour Latinoamérica is a third level professional golf tour formed in 2012 and operated by the PGA Tour. It was formed in concert with the now defunct Tour de las Américas. Executives from the Tour de las Américas became employees of the new ...
and achieved his first win on the tour at the
Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC
The Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC was a men's professional golf tournament.
First held in 2005 as the Roberto De Vicenzo Classic, it is named after one of Argentina's most successful golfers, Roberto De Vicenzo. The tournament h ...
on April 27, 2014, following a three-hole playoff.
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
References
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American male golfers
Nebraska Cornhuskers men's golfers
PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers
Golfers from Colorado
Golfers from Florida
People from Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Sportspeople from Douglas County, Colorado
People from Palm Coast, Florida
1983 births
Living people