Chad Collins

Collins graduated from Methodist College in 2001 with a degree in Business Administration. While at Methodist, he won the NCAA Division III Championship as an individual three times (1998, 1999, and 2001) and as part of the team twice (1998 and 1999). He was a four-time First-Team All-American (Div III) and four-time First-Team All-USA South Athletic Conference. He won the USA South Athletic Conference championship in 1999 and was the co-champion in 2001.
Collins turned professional after graduation. He played on the NGA Hooters Tour from 2002 to 2004, earning the Rookie of the Year in 2002. He won once in 2002 and once in 2003. Both wins came in the 'First City Championship,' in Savannah, Georgia.
Collins played on the Web.Com Tour from 2005 to 2009, winning the 2005 Henrico County Open and the 2009 Miccosukee Championship.
2005 Web.com Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 70.90 (ranked 40th); money $152,795 (ranked 31st); winner Henrico County Open.
2006 Web.com Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average 71.22 (ranked 72nd); money $180,167 (ranked 28th); best finish, 2nd Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
2007 Web.com Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; in money - 16; top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 70.65 (ranked 37th); money $209,876 (ranked 23rd); best finish, 2nd Children's Hospital Invitational.
He finished 23rd on the money in 2007 to earn his PGA Tour card for 2008. He made only 12 of 24 cuts on the 2008 PGA Tour and lost his card.
2009 Web.com Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 18; top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average 69.51 (ranked 4th); money $415,114 (ranked 2nd); winner Miccosukee Championship.
2012 Web.com Summary: Tournaments entered - 8; in money - 3; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 71.43 (ranked N/A); money $8,252 (ranked 185th); best finish, T-29th Miccosukee Championship.
2013 Web.com Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; in money - 16; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 70.28 (ranked 33rd); money $173,894 (ranked 24th); best finish, T-3rd Mid-Atlantic Championship.
He had a moderate season in 2010 and retained his PGA Tour card; unfortunately, 2011 was an injury plagued season and he was forced to shutdown his schedule following the FedEx St. Jude Classic after he was hampered by fractured ribs.
2012 Notes: He split the 2012 season between the PGA and Web.com Tours; he played on the PGA as a 'Major Medical Extension' but failed to make the cut in nine events and lost his PGA Tour card. He made the cut in three of eight Web.com events.
2013 Notes: Found Collins healthy and fully recovered from the fractured ribs that plagued his 2011 and 2012 seasons; in 20 events on the Web.com Tour, he has made the cut 12 times, with three T-3 finishes, one additional top-10 finish and four other top-25 finishes. He finished the regular season 33rd on the money list and gained entry into the Web.com Tour Finals. He finished 25th to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014.
So far in 2014, has one top-10 finish, a tie for 8th at the Humana Challenge where he fired a 22-under par. Currently ranks 124th on the FedEx Cup Standings.