Background
Riley was born in San Diego, California.
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He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he became the first four-year All-American in any sport.
Career
In 1995 he played for the United States in the Walker Cup. Riley turned professional in 1996 and spent time on the Nationwide Tour. His sole Professional Golf Association Tour victory came at the 2002 Reno-Tahoe Open.
After his Ryder Cup appearance, Riley finished outside of the top 125 on the money list in both 2005 and 2006.
He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Nationwide Tour wins (1) Other wins (1) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10 Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2004 Professional Golf Association – 2006 Professional Golf Association) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice) Amateur Walker Cup: 1995 Professional Ryder Cup: 2004.
Achievements
Membership
He became a member of the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1999 and made the top thirty on the money list in 2002 and 2003. He was a member of the losing 2004 United States Ryder Cup team and also played on a winning American team in that year"s Tommy Bahama Challenge, which is an international match for pros aged 30 and under.
