Chad Collins

Background

Collins was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Education

He graduated from Methodist College in 2001 with a degree in Business Administration. He finished 23rd on the money in 2007 to earn his Professional Golf Association Tour card for 2008.

Career

He was a four-time first-team All-American (Division III) and four-time first-team All-United States of America South Athletic Conference. Collins turned professional after graduation. Both wins came in the "First City Championship," in Savannah, Georgia.

Collins played on the Nationwide Tour from 2005 to 2007, winning the 2005 Henrico County Open.

He made only 12 of 24 cuts on the 2008 Professional Golf Association Tour and lost his card. He returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2009, winning the Miccosukee Championship and finishing second on the money list to earn a return trip to the Professional Golf Association Tour in 2010.

He had a moderate season in 2010 and retained his Professional Golf Association Tour card. Unfortunately, 2011 was an injury plagued season for Collins.

Fractured ribs forced him to shut down his schedule following the Federal Express Saint Jude Classic.

Collins split the 2012 season between the Professional Golf Association and Web.com Tours. He played on the Professional Golf Association as a "Major Medical Extension" but failed to make the cut in nine events and lost his Professional Golf Association Tour card. He made the cut in three of eight Web.com events.

Collins was fully recovered and healthy in 2013.

He made the cut in 12 of his 20 Web.com Tour events, featuring three T-3 finishes, an additional top-10 finish and four other top-25 finishes. During the second round of the 2013 Utah Championship, Collins shot a 60, just shy of the much heralded golf score of 59.

That round included a front-nine score of 27 (tying the Webcom Tour record) He finished in a tie for 3rd in that tournament. Collins finished 33rd on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list, which qualified him for the Web.com Tour Finals, where he finished 25th to earn his Professional Golf Association Tour card for 2014.

1997 Indiana (Boys) State Junior Nationwide Tour wins (2) Other wins (2).

Achievements

• 1997 Indiana (Boys) State Junior 1998 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship (individual) 1999 United States of America South Athletic Conference Championship (individual), National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship (individual) 2000 Indiana State Amateur 2001 United States of America South Athletic Conference Championship (individual, tie), National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship (individual) 2002 First City Championship (Hooters Tour) 2003 First City Championship (Hooters Tour).