Ty Tryon

Ty Tryon

William Augustus "Ty" Tryon IV (born June 2, 1984) is an American professional golfer who was touted as a child prodigy, but is yet to make a major competitive impact in the sport.

Tryon was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He swings right-handed. He was coached at the David Leadbetter Academy in Florida. He turned professional in 2001 at the age of 16, causing some controversy as it is usual for future American golfers to attend college before turning pro. He was touted as an exceptional talent, but is yet to deliver on that. In 2001, as an amateur, he made the cut at the PGA Tour's Honda Classic, making him the third youngest player ever to make the cut in a PGA Tour event (16 years, 9 months, 7 days).

Tryon did survive the full grind of qualifying for the PGA Tour in the fall of 2001, making his way through all three levels of elimination events, to become, at age 17, the youngest player to earn exempt status in this manner. Following his qualification, he signed a lucrative endorsement deal with Callaway, estimated in the several millions of dollars.

However, Tryon has failed to hold onto PGA Tour status, struggling in his first full Tour season in 2002. He has spent time on several other tours. His first professional win came at a NGA Hooters Tour event in February 2005. In 2007 he was playing on the Gateway Tour. In early May of 2008, having gained entry into the Fort Smith Classic on the Nationwide Tour, as a Monday qualifier. He shot 67-69-72-72 to tie for 37th.

Tryon is married with a child.

Tryon's nickname, Ty, is derived from Chevy Chase's character "Ty Webb" in the movie "Caddyshack".

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/54/50/ Results and stats on PGA Tour's official site]
* [http://www.neoflux.com/celeblogs/tytryon/ Watching Ty Tryon]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNySA7aeEwM Ty Tryon request from Jim Rome]


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