Joel Dahmen
{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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| fullname = Joel Isaac Dahmen
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|11}}
| birth_place = Clarkston, Washington, U.S.
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| weight = {{convert|176|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality = {{USA}}
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| college = University of Washington
| yearpro = 2010
| tour = PGA Tour
| extour = Web.com Tour
PGA Tour Canada
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Gateway Tour
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| pgawins = 1
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| masters = DNP
| usopen = T10: 2022
| open = T46: 2021
| pga = T10: 2020
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| award1 = PGA Tour Canada
Order of Merit winner
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Joel Isaac Dahmen (born November 11, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Born and raised in Clarkston, Washington, Dahmen first gained recognition as a two-time Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 3A state golf champion during his high school years at Clarkston High School, before playing a year of college golf at the University of Washington in Seattle. He turned professional and initially played on PGA Tour Canada from 2010 to 2013, with limited success until 2014, when he won twice and topped the Order of Merit, securing his Web.com Tour card for 2015. Dahmen's career on the Web.com Tour included making the cut in several events and earning his PGA Tour card for the 2016–17 season by finishing 25th on the money list.
Dahmen's professional achievements include finishing second at the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship and winning his first PGA Tour title at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in March 2021. Dahmen has overcome a battle with testicular cancer. He appeared in the sports documentary series Full Swing in February 2023.
Amateur career
Born and raised in Clarkston, Washington, 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.{{cite news |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/320379-200051-keeping-things-in-perspective-no-matter-how-hard-that-may-be |title=Oregon Local News - Keeping things in perspective, no matter how hard that may be |newspaper=Portland Tribune |date=August 26, 2016 |first=Kerry |last=Eggers |accessdate=August 29, 2016}}
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.{{cite news |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-huskies/golfer-joel-dahmenrsquos-road-to-the-pros-included-uw-washout-cancer/ |title=Golfer Joel Dahmen's road to the pros included UW washout, cancer |newspaper=The Seattle Times |first=Scott |last=Hanson |date=September 26, 2014 |accessdate=August 29, 2016}} He also played three events on PGA Tour Latinoamérica in late 2014, finishing tied for second in two of them.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34076.joel-dahmen.html/career |title=Joel Dahmen – Career |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=September 7, 2016}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/08/28/sports/golf/ap-glf-webcom-tour.html |title=Ryan Brehm Wins Web.com Finale, Earns PGA Tour Card |date=August 28, 2016 |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The New York Times}}
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.{{cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Doug |title=Homa comes full circle and wins Wells Fargo Championship |url=https://www.apnews.com/f53a02bdc18540a693a4362f4eafe244 |work=Associated Press |accessdate=6 May 2019 |date=5 May 2019 |df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web |url=https://mynewsla.com/education/2019/05/10/valencia-professional-golfer-throws-first-pitch-at-dodgers-game/ |title=Valencia Professional Golfer Throws First Pitch at Dodgers Game |work=mynewsla.com|date=May 11, 2019}}
In March 2021, Dahmen won his first PGA Tour title at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in the Dominican Republic.{{cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/03/28/pga-tour-joel-dahmen-wins-corales-puntacana/ |title=Joel Dahmen earns first PGA Tour win at Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship |last=Woodard |first=Adam |date=March 28, 2021 |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=August 4, 2021}}
Personal life
Dahmen previously suffered from testicular cancer.{{cite news |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jul/30/clarkston-golfer-joel-dahmen-battled-cancer-now/ |title=Golfer battled cancer, now ready to fight way up leaderboard |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |date=July 30, 2011 |accessdate=August 29, 2016}}
Dahmen appeared in the sports documentary series Full Swing, which premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Tee Up for 'Full Swing,' the Golf Documentary Series That Drives Plenty of Drama |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/full-swing-release-date-cast-news |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Netflix Tudum |language=en}}
In January 2023, Dahmen and his wife announced the birth of their first child.{{cite instagram |user=joeldahmen |author=Joel Dahmen |title=Hello World! |postid=mCnvTJC8Jauy |date=23 January 2023 |access-date=27 May 2023}}
Professional wins (6)
=PGA Tour wins (1)=
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!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|Mar 28, 2021 |Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship |−12 (67-71-68-70=276) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|PUR}} Rafael Campos, {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Ryder |
=PGA Tour Canada wins (2)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|Jun 1, 2014 |−16 (66-70-68-68=272) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|CAN}} Brad Clapp, {{flagicon|CAN}} Eugene Wong |
| align=center|2
|align=right|Jun 22, 2014 |−22 (63-66-68-69=266) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Richard McDonald |
=Gateway Tour wins (3)=
- 2012 Tournament 7
- 2013 Arizona Winter 3, Arizona Spring 3
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
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!Tournament !2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align=left|PGA Championship
|T71 |style="background:yellow;"|T10 |T55 |CUT |T69 |
| align=left|U.S. Open
|CUT |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:yellow;"|T10 |CUT |
| align=left|The Open Championship
|CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT |T46 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
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!Tournament !2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024!!2025 |
| align=left|The Players Championship
|T12 |style="background:#eeeeee;"|C |CUT |T33 |T60 |T11 |T54 |
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
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament !! 2020 |
| align="left"|Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align="left"|Match Play
|NT1 |
| align="left"|Invitational
|T20 |
| align="left"|Champions
|NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
See also
References
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External links
- {{PGATour player|34076}}
- {{OWGR|14509}}
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Category:American male golfers
Category:Washington Huskies men's golfers
Category:Korn Ferry Tour graduates