Joel Dahmen
Joel Isaac Dahmen (born November 11, 1987) is an American professional golfer.
| Joel Dahmen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joel Isaac Dahmen | ||
| Born | November 11, 1987 Clarkston, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Spouse |
Lona Skutt (m. 2018) | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Washington | ||
| Turned professional | 2010 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Latinoamérica | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Highest ranking | 58 (October 25, 2020)[1] (as of October 22, 2023) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T10: 2020 | ||
| U.S. Open | T10: 2022 | ||
| The Open Championship | T46: 2021 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
Born and raised in Clarkston, Washington,[2] Dahmen was a two-time Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 3A state golf champion at Clarkston High School. He played one year of college golf at the University of Washington in Seattle.[3]
Professional career
Dahmen played on PGA Tour Canada from 2010 to 2013 without much success. In 2014, however, he won twice and won the Order of Merit to gain his Web.com Tour card for 2015.[4] He also played three events on PGA Tour Latinoamérica in late 2014, finishing tied for second in two of them.[2]
On the Web.com Tour in 2015, Dahmen made the cut in 12 of 25 events, including three top-10 finishes. He advanced to the Web.com Tour Finals but failed to earn a PGA Tour card. Returning to the Web.com Tour in 2016, he made 13 cuts in 20 events in the regular season including two tied for third finishes. He earned his PGA Tour card for 2017 by finishing 25th on the money list by $975.[5]
On the 2016–17 PGA Tour season, Dahmen finished 176 in the FedEx Cup rankings with his best finish being a T9. He finished 24th in the Web.com Tour Finals and regained his PGA Tour card for the 2017–18 season.
At the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship, Dahmen finished second to Max Homa, who got his first career PGA Tour win by 3 strokes.[6][7]
In March 2021, Dahmen won his first PGA Tour title at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in the Dominican Republic.[8]
Personal life
Dahmen previously suffered from testicular cancer.[9] In December 2018, it was announced that he is married to food blogger Lona Skutt, whom he has dated since 2012.[10]
Dahmen appeared in the sports documentary series Full Swing, which premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2023.[11]
In January 2023, Dahmen and his wife announced the birth of their first child.[12]
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28, 2021 | Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship | −12 (67-71-68-70=276) | 1 stroke |  Rafael Campos, Sam Ryder |
PGA Tour Canada wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 1, 2014 | PC Financial Open | −16 (66-70-68-68=272) | 1 stroke | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brad Clapp, Eugene Wong |
| 2 | Jun 22, 2014 | Syncrude Boreal Open | −22 (63-66-68-69=266) | 5 strokes | Richard McDonald |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| PGA Championship | T71 | T10 | T55 | CUT | T69 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T10 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | T46 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T12 | C | CUT | T33 | T60 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | NT1 |
| Invitational | T20 |
| Champions | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
References
- "Week 43 2020 Ending 25 Oct 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "Joel Dahmen – Career". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- Eggers, Kerry (August 26, 2016). "Oregon Local News - Keeping things in perspective, no matter how hard that may be". Portland Tribune. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- Hanson, Scott (September 26, 2014). "Golfer Joel Dahmen's road to the pros included UW washout, cancer". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- "Ryan Brehm Wins Web.com Finale, Earns PGA Tour Card". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 28, 2016.
- Ferguson, Doug (May 5, 2019). "Homa comes full circle and wins Wells Fargo Championship". Associated Press. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "Valencia Professional Golfer Throws First Pitch at Dodgers Game". mynewsla.com. May 11, 2019.
- Woodard, Adam (March 28, 2021). "Joel Dahmen earns first PGA Tour win at Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship". Golfweek. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "Golfer battled cancer, now ready to fight way up leaderboard". The Spokesman-Review. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- Baib (April 6, 2021). "What We Know About Lona Dahmen, Joel Dahmen's Wife- 5 Interesting Facts". Rich Athletes. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "Tee Up for 'Full Swing,' the Golf Documentary Series That Drives Plenty of Drama". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- Joel Dahmen [@joeldahmen] (January 23, 2023). "Hello World!". Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Instagram.
External links
- Joel Dahmen at the PGA Tour official site
- Joel Dahmen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site