Cameron Reid Beckman (born February 15, 1970) is an American
professional golfer
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who plays on the
PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many yea ...
. He was previously a member of the
PGA Tour
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, where he was a three-time winner.
Beckman was born in
Minneapolis, Minnesota and was raised in the
Twin Cities' suburb of
Burnsville. He graduated from
Burnsville Senior High School
Burnsville High School (BHS) is a four-year public high school in Burnsville, Minnesota, United States. Burnsville is a southern suburb about 15 miles south of Minneapolis. The school is part of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, whic ...
in 1988. He attended
Texas Lutheran University, where he majored in Art and was a member of the golf team. Beckman was the 1991
NAIA individual champion. He graduated and turned pro in 1993.
Beckman was the 1994 Lone Star Tour ''Player of the Year''.
[ He earned his first win on the ]PGA Tour
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at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic in 2001. Seven years later, at the 2008 Frys.com Open at the Greyhawk Golf Club
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in Scottsdale, Arizona
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, Beckman shot a final round 63 to force a playoff against Kevin Sutherland. Beckman won the tournament with a par on the second playoff hole to get his second PGA Tour win and secure his card for the 2009 and 2010 PGA Tour seasons. He earned his third PGA Tour title at the 2010 Mayakoba Golf Classic with a two-stroke win over 54-hole leader Joe Durant and Tour rookie Brian Stuard
Brian Stuard (born December 10, 1982) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the PGA Tour.
Born and raised in Jackson, Michigan, Stuard graduated from Napoleon High School in 2001. He played college golf at Oakland University ...
. Beckman finished with a three-under-par 67. The event was held at the Mayakoba Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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.
Beckman lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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In July 2021, Beckman won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, New York
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, defeating Ernie Els
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by one stroke. This win gave him full status on the PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many yea ...
until 2022. This was his first win in 4,151 days, since he won the Mayakoba Golf Classic on the PGA Tour in 2010.
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (3)
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
Other wins (1)
*1998 Texas State Open
PGA Tour Champions wins (1)
Results in major championships
''Note: Beckman never played in the Masters Tournament
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
"T" = Tied
Results in senior major championships
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
* 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 1999 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Golfers from Minneapolis
Golfers from San Antonio
People from Burnsville, Minnesota
1970 births
Living people