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Time of India
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
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 by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World 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
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Tyler Collet cruises to historic 10-shot victory at PGA Professional Championship, books PGA spot
Tyler Collet delivered a commanding performance to win the 57th PGA Professional Championship by a record 10 strokes on Wednesday, securing his fourth career start at the PGA Championship , to be held May 15–18 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. A Record-Breaking Victory Collet, a 29-year-old assistant professional at John's Island Club in Vero Beach, Florida, shot a 15-under 272 over four rounds on the Wanamaker and Ryder courses at PGA Golf Club. He entered the final round with a seven-shot lead and calmly closed with an even-par 72, sealing the largest margin of victory in the tournament's history, surpassing Matt Dobyns' previous record of eight shots in 2012. 'My mindset the whole week was not to move backward,' said Collet, who capped the tournament with an 18-foot bogey putt on the final hole. 'We had a game plan, and we stuck to it religiously. We didn't back down. We played the smart, safe shots. Tiger [Woods] won 82 championships by playing to the middle of the greens, and that's what we did this week." Collet lifted the Walter Hagen Cup and took home $66,700 from the $750,000 purse. Beyond the prize money, the win granted him entry to six PGA Tour events over the next 12 months and into the second stage of the Korn Ferry Tour's Q-School, a major step for the aspiring tour professional. 'It means a lot to get those six starts plus the major,' he said. 'It's big to me when I have goals in life.' Road to Charlotte Collet led a group of 20 PGA professionals who qualified for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, known collectively as the Corebridge Financial Team. Among those joining him are Michael Block — the California club pro and breakout star from the 2023 PGA at Oak Hill — John Somers, Larkin Gross, and 50-year-old Justin Hicks from Wellington, Florida. Hicks, the reigning South Florida PGA Player of the Year, secured his first PGA Championship appearance with a 2-under 285 finish. 'There's certainly pressure on a day like today,' Hicks said. 'It's really hard to get in the majors. It's not intended for just anybody to have a seat at the table.' High Drama at the Cut Line While Collet cruised to victory, the final qualifying spot for the PGA Championship came down to a tense five-hole playoff. Michael Kartrude, an assistant at The Bear's Club, and 60-year-old veteran Brad Lardon battled deep into sudden death after tying at even-par 287 alongside Andrew Svoboda and Dakun Chang. Svoboda was knocked out with a bogey on the first hole, followed by Chang's three-putt on the second. Lardon appeared to have sealed it on the third hole with a 7-foot birdie putt — only for the ball to stop a turn short. On the fourth playoff hole, Kartrude nearly won it after his ball bounced off trees and landed just off the green, but his 3½-foot birdie putt lipped out. The contest finally ended on the fifth hole after Kartrude recovered from missing the fairway and two-putted for par. Lardon failed to get up and down from off the green. 'Best moment of my golfing life, for sure,' said a relieved and emotional Kartrude. 'I just hit one of the best shots of my life out of the trees, and I'm playing in my first major.' Collet Joins South Florida's Elite Collet's victory also marked a milestone for the South Florida PGA section , which swept all three PGA of America national tournaments this year. Collet joins Bruce Fleisher (1989) as the only players from the region to win the PGA Professional Championship. Alan Morin and Domenico Geminiani captured the Senior and Assistant Professional Championships, respectively. Now, with momentum and confidence, Collet heads to Charlotte for another shot at a major. "It was in the back of my mind out there, but I tried my best not to think about it," he said. "Now I can't wait to tee it up."
