Everything you need to know about Tyler Collet: The PGA professional champion — career earnings, family life, and more
Tyler Collet
isn't a household name, yet. But after storming to a historic 10-shot victory at the
2025 PGA Professional Championship
, this club pro from Vero Beach, Florida, is heading back to the
PGA Championship
, marking a major turning point in his journey.
His wire-to-wire win at
PGA Golf Club
not only secured him the
Walter Hagen Cup
, but also punched his ticket to the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, set for May 15–18. He'll be joined by 19 fellow club professionals, including returning names like Michael Block, John Somers, and Larkin Gross, as well as first-time qualifier Michael Kartrude , all part of the 20-player Corebridge Financial PGA Team heading to one of golf's biggest stages.
1. Recent winnings: Record Win at the 2025 PGA Professional Championship
Event: 2025 PGA Professional Championship
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Undo
Location: PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Florida
Winning Score: 15-under-par 272
Victory Margin: 10 shots (tournament record)
Final Round: Even-par 72 on the Wanamaker course
Prize Money: $66,700 from a $750,000 purse
Next Stop: PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte (May 15–18)
Quote: 'My mindset all week was to play to win. We had a game plan, and we stuck to it religiously.'
2. Where He's From
Hometown: Cross Lanes, West Virginia
Early Golf: Started swinging a club at age 9 with his dad and brother
Junior Golf: Competed in Callaway Junior Tour and WV Golf Association events
First Course: Shawnee Park — where he sharpened his game
3. His Path to Pro Golf (That Didn't Include Varsity Golf)
College: Eastern Kentucky University
Graduated: 2017
Program:
PGA Golf Management
(EKU had no varsity golf team)
Turned Professional: 2017
Unique Start: Chose the PGA Golf Management route over traditional college golf
4. Balancing Club Duties and Tour Dreams
Current Role: PGA Assistant Professional at
John's Island Club
, Vero Beach, FL
Previous Role: Assistant at York Country Club, Pennsylvania
Tour Appearances: 6 PGA Tour events
3 PGA Championships before 2025 (2021, 2022, 2024)
Cut Made: 2024 Puerto Rico Open (T68, -4)
Major Highlights: Missed 2024 PGA Championship cut by just one shot Finished ahead of Phil Mickelson, Wyndham Clark, and
Tiger Woods
5. Career Earnings and Breakthroughs
Pre-2025 Career Earnings: $39,323.26
2025 PGA Pro Championship Earnings: $66,700
Estimated Total Career Earnings Now: Over $106,000
2024 Minor League Golf Win: Major II at Abacoa Golf Club
2024 Monday Qualifier Winner: Contest #7 ($1,000 prize)
Q-School: Reached second stage of
Korn Ferry Tour Q-School
in 2024
2022 & 2023: Named South Florida PGA Player of the Year
6. Life Off the Course: Family First
Wife: Sadie Ann Collet (Delta Zeta alumna, met in college)
Married: May 26, 2018
Son: Theodore David Collet (born November 19, 2022)
Collet's Inspiration: 'Having had his wife's support since college, now he finds new inspiration in his son.'
Tyler Collet at a Glance
Detail
Info
Age
29
Hometown
Cross Lanes, WV
Education
Eastern Kentucky University (PGA Golf Management)
Career Earnings (est.)
$106,000+
Major Appearances
4 (incl. 2025)
Club Role
Assistant Pro, John's Island Club
Family
Married, 1 son
PGA Tour Starts
6
Best Finish
T68, 2024 Puerto Rico Open
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