Chris Tidland

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| fullname = Christopher Lee Tidland

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|9|28}}

| birth_place = Torrance, California

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| nationality = {{USA}}

| residence = Stillwater, Oklahoma

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| college = Oklahoma State University

| yearpro = 1995

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| tour = Web.com Tour

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Christopher Lee Tidland (born September 28, 1972) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

Tidland was born in Torrance, California. He attended Oklahoma State University and graduated in 1995 with a management degree. Tidland led his team to the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Championship and finished second in the individual tournament.

Professional career

Tidland turned professional after graduating. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour in 1996, 1999, 2002–06, and 2008-09 where he won two events: the 2008 Albertsons Boise Open and the 2009 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.

Tidland played on the PGA Tour in 2001 and 2007 with his best finish a T-6 at the 2007 AT&T Classic. He was unable to finish high enough on the money list to retain his Tour card either year. In 2009, he finished 6th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. Tidland finished 148th on the Tour, retaining conditional status for 2011.

Tidland also played on the Canadian Tour in 1997 and 1998 where he won the Bayer Championship in 1998.{{cite web |url=http://www.golflink.com/about_2138_chris-tidland.html |title=About Chris Tidland |publisher=GolfLink.com |accessdate=July 12, 2014}}

In 2011, Tidland qualified for the British Open. In 2011, he made his 13th appearance at PGA Tour Qualifying school, three less than the record of 16 set by Jeff Hart.[https://web.archive.org/web/20111204145156/http://espn.go.com/golf/blog/_/name/golf/id/7299524/chris-tidland-owns-dubious-pga-tour-q-school-record Chris Tidland owns dubious Q-school mark] TIdland failed to earn his card and will return to the developmental tour in 2012.