Danny Balin
| Danny Balin | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Daniel Balin |
| Born | April 9, 1982 Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Penn State University |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2020 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Danny Balin (born April 9, 1982)[1] is an American professional golfer.
Balin is a seven-time PGA of America Metropolitan Section Player of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025),[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.
Professional wins (10)
[edit | edit source]PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May 2015 | Guatemala Stella Artois Open | −15 (70-65-66=201)[a] | 4 strokes |  Eric Dugas
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Other wins (9)
[edit | edit source]- 2011 Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 2012 New York State Open, Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 2013 New York State Open, Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 2021 POLO Golf Met PGA Head Pro Championship, New York State Open
- 2023 Met Pro Championship
- 2025 Metropolitan PGA Championship
Results in major championships
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]- PGA Cup: 2011 (winners), 2019 (winners)
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Danny Balin at the PGA Tour official site
- Danny Balin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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