Rodney Pampling (born 23 September 1969) is an Australian professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions and was a three-time winner on the PGA Tour.
Career In 1969, Pampling was born in Redcliffe, Queensland.
In 1994, Pampling turned professional. He began his tournament golf career on the PGA Tour of Australasia where he won the 1999 Canon Challenge. In 1999, Pampling shot a 71 at Carnoustie during the opening round of the Open Championship, leading the field. However, he shot an 86 in the second round to miss the cut.
Shortly thereafter, he moved to America. He spent time on the NGA Hooters Tour, a minitour in the United States. In 2000 and 2001, he played on the PGA Tour's official developmental tour, the Buy.com Tour, and did well enough in his second season to gain promotion to the regular tour.
He achieved his first PGA Tour win at The International in 2004 and his second at the 2006 Bay Hill Invitational, which moved him into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He continues to play a few events in his home country each year during the northern hemisphere winter. He won the Sportsbet Australian Masters at Huntingdale Golf Club in November 2008 beating Marcus Fraser in a 3-hole playoff after the two players tied at a 12-under par 276. As a European Tour co-sanctioned event, that win also earned him a two-year exemption on that tour. Pampling then became an endorser for AdvoCare, which produces weight management, nutritional supplement, and personal care products.
After a rough 2010, Pampling played the 2011 season with limited status as a past champion and through sponsor invites. He received a lifetime invitation to the AT&T National from tournament director Greg McLaughlin after personally trying to thank each tournament director that gave him a sponsor exemption during the 2011 season. Pampling clawed his way to 124th on the PGA Tour, regaining his Tour card by just over $2,000. Pampling finished the 2012 season 127th on the money list, just missing a PGA Tour card by two spots and $26,617. From 2013 to 2015, Pampling alternated between the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.
Pampling won the Web.com Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am in 2015 and regained his PGA Tour card through the Web.com Tour Finals in 2015 and 2016. He earned his first PGA Tour win in ten years at the 2016 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. A clerical error allowed Pampling and eleven other golfers entry into the field, increasing the field from 132 to 144.
Professional wins (11) PGA Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up18 Aug 2004The International31 pts (15-7-7-2=31)2 points Alex Čejka219 Mar 2006Bay Hill Invitational−14 (70-65-67-72=274)1 stroke Greg Owen36 Nov 2016Shriners Hospitals for Children Open−20 (60-68-71-65=264)2 strokes Brooks Koepka
European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up130 Nov 2008(2009 season)Sportsbet Australian Masters1−12 (71-68-70-67=276)Playoff Marcus Fraser 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12008Sportsbet Australian Masters Marcus FraserWon with par on third extra hole
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up121 Feb 1999Canon Challenge−18 (67-66-68-69=270)3 strokes Geoff Ogilvy230 Nov 2008Sportsbet Australian Masters1−12 (71-68-70-67=276)Playoff Marcus Fraser 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12008Sportsbet Australian Masters Marcus FraserWon with par on third extra hole
Web.com Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up117 May 2015BMW Charity Pro-Am−25 (63-63-69-66=261) 2 strokes Kelly Kraft
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12001Buy.com Hershey Open John RollinsLost to birdie on first extra hole22001Buy.com Inland Empire Open D. A. Points, Mark WurtzPoints won with birdie on third extra holeWurtz eliminated by birdie on first hole
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up112 Nov 2006Merrill Lynch Shootout(with Jerry Kelly)−31 (64-62-59=185)Playoff Justin Leonard and Scott Verplank
Other playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12006Merrill Lynch Shootout(with Jerry Kelly) Justin Leonard and Scott VerplankWon with bogey on first extra hole
PGA Tour Champions wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up122 Aug 2021Boeing Classic−12 (68-70-66=204)1 stroke Jim Furyk, Tim Herron, Billy Mayfair215 Oct 2023SAS Championship−15 (66-68-67=201)2 strokes Steven Alker
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (2) 2023 Noosa Atlas Golf Services Legends Pro-Am, Sunshine Coast Masters (with Andre Stolz)
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Results in major championships Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009Masters TournamentT5T16T37U.S. OpenCUTCUTT32CUTT14CUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTT27T78T35T27CUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT14T55CUTCUTT42CUTCUT
Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017Masters TournamentCUTU.S. Open70CUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 3U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3Totals 0 0 0 1 1 4 29 13 Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2003 PGA – 2005 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship Tournament2003200420052006200720082009The Players ChampionshipCUTT58T27CUTT44CUTT79 Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018The Players ChampionshipCUTT56T48CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order before 2015. Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ChampionshipT37NT1T41T38T28Match PlayR64R64R32R16InvitationalT14T13T45T14T56 Tournament 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017ChampionshipT9Match PlayR64InvitationalT74ChampionsT40 1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied NT = No tournament Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Results in senior major championships Results not in chronological order. Tournament2020202120222023202420252026Senior PGA ChampionshipNTT20T39T49CUTCUTThe TraditionNT14T3T40T37T46T54U.S. Senior OpenNT4T13T27CUTT22Senior Players ChampionshipT5T7T11T16T67T33T50Senior British Open ChampionshipNTT48T52CUTT32
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also 2001 Buy.com Tour graduates 2015 Web.com Tour Finals graduates 2016 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
References
External links
Rod Pampling player profile, Golf Australia