Kevin Chappell

Chappell started playing golf at age 5 when he tagged along with his dad and older brother. He didn't take golf seriously until eighth grade when his family moved near a golf course. While playing at UCLA, Chappell led the fourth-ranked Bruins to the 2008 NCAA Championship title, their first team title since 1988. He made a par on the final hole to provide the team with a one-stroke win, and also became the first Bruin ever to win the individual NCAA title. He was the only player in the 156-man field to break par over four days at Purdue University's Kampen Course in West Lafayette, Ind. He attempted to Monday-qualify for Web.com Tour events in 2009 and played in nine tournaments, finishing 80th on the money list.
2009 Web.com Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 9; Rounds Played - 30; In Money - 6; Top-10 Finishes - 4; Scoring Average - 69.50 (Rank N/A); Money - $71,099 (Rank 80th); Best Finish: T-5. Played in three PGA Tour events, T-6th at AT&T Pebble Beach.
2010 Web.com Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 24; Rounds Played - 75; In Money - 14; Top-10 finishes - 7; Scoring Average - 69.59 (Rank 13th); Money - $326,507 (Rank 9th); Best Finish: 1st at Fresh Express Classic.
2011 Notes: He earned his 2011 PGA Tour card through his finish on the Nationwide Tour's money list, and was runner-up at the 2011 Valero Texas Open in his rookie season. Finished the year 66th on the money list and 84th in the FedExCup standings. Competed in his first U.S. Open and finished 3rd. Also, finished 3rd at the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic.
2012 Notes: Clinched the No. 125 spot on the money list with earnings of $647,510 to retain his 2013 playing privileges on the final green of the season's last event, the Children's Miracle, where he finished T-34th. Had one top-10, a T-10th at the U.S. Open.
2013 Notes: Made 16 of 24 cuts on the Tour, with three top-10s. He also finished 45th in the final FedExCup standings and 56th on the money list. Was T-8th at the Humana Challenge, closing with a final-round 62. His second top-10 came a week later when he finished T-6th at the Shell Houston Open. He claimed his career-best finish with a solo second at the Memorial Tournament in June.
2014 Notes: In 28 starts, he had nine top-25 finishes, making 22 cuts. This effort was highlighted by a T-10th at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. For the fourth consecutive season, he played his way into the FedExCup Playoffs, where he advanced through the first three of four events. He finished 55th in the final FedExCup standings and 80th on the money list.
2015 Notes: Made it to the FedExCup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive year, finishing 52nd in the rankings and 74th on the money list. Ended the year with two top-10s, a T-8th at the McGladrey Classic and John Deere Classic.
2016 Notes: Had six top-10s on the year, three of them runner-up finishes at the RSM Classic, Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Players Championship. Both the Palmer and The Players were won by Jason Day. Chappell shot a final-round 67 to finish T-3rd at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, three shots behind winner Dustin Johnson. Entered the FedExCup Playoffs in 13th place, finished T-8th at the Deutsche Bank and then was runner-up at the Tour Championship, where he lost in the playoff to Rory McIlroy (Ryan Moore also was in the playoff). In 27 starts, he had eight top-10s and four runner-up finishes. Was 8th in the final FedExCup standings and 8th on the money list.
2017 Notes: Had a slow start to his year, posting a best finish of T-35th at the WGC-HSBC Champions going into the Masters. Things came together when he finished T-7th at the Masters and then won the Valero Texas Open. Sank a clutch eight-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to beat Brooks Koepka by a shot and claim his first PGA Tour title. With scores of 68-69-71-68--276 (-12), was the only player in the field to post a sub-par score each round. The victory was special, as his second-ever start on the PGA Tour came at the 2008 Valero Texas Open (MC). Also, in 2011, finished T-2nd in the event to Brendan Steele. Chappell had another top-10 with a T-4th at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, two shots behind winner Daniel Berger, then a T-8th at the RBC Canadian Open. Reached the FedExCup Playoffs for the seventh time and for the second year in a row played in all of the Playoff events. His best finish was T-6th at the Northern Trust, and he ended the season 27th in the FedExCup standings. Posted a 1-1-1 record in his debut Presidents Cup appearance.
2018 Notes: Played in 23 PGA Tour events making 16 cuts with four top-ten finishes. Was 83rd in the FedExCup standings, his highest finish since 2012. Was T-6th at the Career Builder Challenge, T-8th at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and T-7th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Played in the second to last group at the British Open but shot 73 in the final round to finish T-6th, 3 back of winner Francesco Molinari. Still, the season was long as he had back issues which plagued him all year.
2019 Notes: Started with a good first four rounds at the CIMB Classic, shot 66-67-71-65 to finish T-10th. After finishing T-29th at the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges and T-41st at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. A week later Chappell announced that he would undergo microdiscectomy surgery on November 28th to treat his back. Chappell has been quiet on his return, normally it takes up to 2 to 3 months before any physical activity. In February he put up some pictures of him taking easy swings and chipping, but in an interview said he was shooting for a return at the British Open.