Danny Balin

Danny Balin
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Balin
Born (1982-04-09) April 9, 1982 (age 42)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegePenn State University
Turned professional2005
Former tour(s)PGA Tour Canada
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins9
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
U.S. OpenCUT: 2020
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Danny Balin (born April 9, 1982)[1] is an American professional golfer.

Balin is a six-time PGA of America Metropolitan Section Player of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021),[2] and the 2012, 2013 and 2021 New York State Open champion.[3]

Balin has played in nine major championships[4] including the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 PGA Championships. In the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, Michael O'Keefe, who played Danny Noonan in the movie Caddyshack, caddied for Balin in the practice rounds.[5]

Balin played three seasons on PGA Tour Latinoamérica and won the 2015 Guatemala Stella Artois Open.[4]

Originally from Rockville, Maryland, Balin currently resides in Westchester County, New York, with his wife and daughter, and is the head golf professional at Fresh Meadow Country Club.

Balin at the 2010 PGA Championship

Professional wins (8)

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PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 24 May 2015 Guatemala Stella Artois Open −15 (70-65-66=201)* 4 strokes United States Eric Dugas

*Note: The 2015 Guatemala Stella Artois Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Other wins (8)

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
U.S. Open
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
Tournament 2019 2020 2021
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Balin never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

U.S. national team appearances

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  • PGA Cup: 2011 (winners), 2019 (winners)

References

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  1. ^ "Danny Balin". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Section PGA - Player of the Year Award". PGA – Metropolitan Section. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Dougherty, Mike (July 19, 2021). "Local golf leaderboard: Danny Balin celebrates another state open win". Rockland/Westchester Journal News.
  4. ^ a b "Daniel Balin – profile". PGA Tour.
  5. ^ Willis, Jeremy (September 14, 2020). "Noonan! 'Caddyshack' actor back on the course caddying for U.S. Open practice round". ESPN.
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