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Parker McLachlin
Parker McLachlin
Personal information
Full name	Parker Nicholas McLachlin
Nickname	The Short Game Chef
Born	May 10, 1979 (age 45); Honolulu, Hawaii
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Scottsdale, Arizona
Career
College	University of California, Los Angeles
Turned professional	2003
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Korn Ferry Tour; NGA Hooters Tour; Gateway Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2008
U.S. Open	CUT: 2004
The Open Championship	DNP

Parker Nicholas McLachlin (born May 10, 1979) is an American professional golfer and golf instructor who plays on the PGA Tour.

McLachlin was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Punahou School in 1997 and UCLA in 2002 with a degree in sociology.

McLachlin turned professional in 2003 and played on mini-tours until 2006 when he played the Nationwide Tour. He played on the PGA Tour in both 2007 and 2008 after successfully completing qualifying school each year. In 2008, he won his first PGA Tour event, the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, and secured his tour card through 2010. McLachlin has not played full-time since 2010.

Personal life

McLachlin's mother Beth competed on Team USA's National Women's Volleyball Team.^[2]

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Aug 3, 2008	Legends Reno–Tahoe Open	−18 (68-62-66-74=270)	7 strokes	Brian Davis, John Rollins

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 18, 2004	Golden Corner Charity Classic	−13 (70-66-69-66=271)	2 strokes	Michael Letzig

Gateway Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 19, 2005	Desert Summer 10	−22 (66-69-64-66=265)	1 stroke	Scott Harrington

Results in major championships

!Tournament	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
U.S. Open	CUT
PGA Championship					CUT

Did not play

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

References

^ Melton, Zephyr (December 8, 2022). "This Tour winner has a website dedicated to improving your short game". Golf Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ Wai, Leila (February 14, 2007). "Beth McLachlin recovers from fall". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

External links

Official website
Parker McLachlin at the PGA Tour official site
Parker McLachlin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[1] Melton, Zephyr (December 8, 2022). "This Tour winner has a website dedicated to improving your short game". Golf Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[2] Wai, Leila (February 14, 2007). "Beth McLachlin recovers from fall". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

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