Derek Tolan is a professional golfer

Professional golfer

In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...

 and recent graduate from the University of Colorado

University of Colorado System

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US Open

Best known for playing in the US Open

U.S. Open (golf)

The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

 at the age of 16 in 2002 at Bethpage Black

Bethpage State Park

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. Playing in front of millions on national/international television, the world found out that Derek Tolan would be back in the spotlight again.

Highschool career

2003-5A state champ, carding a pair of 69s playing for ThunderRidge Highschool in Highlands Ranch, CO. ThunderRidge won the team championship on the first playoff hole over Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek

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2004-Tied for fourth as a senior in the Colorado state 5A high school championship, five strokes behind teammate Ryan Husted’s winning score as ThunderRidge won a third straight team title.

College Career-CU Boulder

Freshman

Was named CU’s Freshman Male Athlete of the Year for all sports at the school’s annual CUSPY (CU Sports Performers of the Year) Awards on May 2.

Sophomore

Was one of two Buffs to play in all five fall tournaments

Junior

Earned PING All-Central Region honors

Had five top 20 and three top 10 finishes in the spring, and earned one of two individual berths into the NCAA Championship Finals

Senior

Ended the fall season ranked as the No. 18 player in the nation by GolfStat and the No. 30 man by Golfweek

Became the 10th player in school history to win two career tournaments, claiming both in the fall semester, and in doing so set a school record for the lowest stroke average (71.00) for the fall in CU annals

Pro career

Has won two tournaments within months of going pro in May 2009 after completing his college eligibility.

2009 San Juan Open-1st Place-Won $15,000, Belt Buckle, Rolex

2009 Colorado Open-1st Place-Won $23,000

Monday Qualified and played in the 2010 Valero Texas Open.