Kyle Reifers
Encyclopedia
Kyle Reifers is an American
professional golf
er who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour
.
and played college golf at Wake Forest University
. He won the Monroe Invitational
and Ohio Amateur in 2004 and the Northeast Amateur
in 2005. Reifers represented the United States at the 2005 Walker Cup
where the US won 12½-11½. He was the runner-up at the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
.
at the Charlotte National Open only one week after his runner-up finish at the NCAA Men's Golf Championships. He picked up his second professional victory the following week at the Chattanooga Classic
on the Nationwide Tour
. He became the 11th player in Tour history to win his first career start and the 19th to win on Tour as a Monday qualifier. He earned his PGA Tour
card for 2007 by finish T29 in qualifying school
in 2006. In his rookie season on tour he only made 9 of 27 cuts and has been playing on the Nationwide Tour since 2008.
and was inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame. His father and mother, Alison, have won Ohio State Amateur tournaments. His father played on the same college golf team as former Vice President
Dan Quayle
and golf analyst Mark Rolfing.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
.
Amateur career
Reifers was born in Columbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
and played college golf at Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
. He won the Monroe Invitational
Monroe Invitational
The Monroe Invitational is an annual amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1937 at Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford, New York. It was a match play event until 1998 when it switched to stroke play....
and Ohio Amateur in 2004 and the Northeast Amateur
Northeast Amateur
The Northeast Amateur is an amateur golf tournament played annually at the Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, Rhode Island. It was first played in 1962.-Winners:*2011 Peter Uihlein*2010 Joseph Bramlett*2009 Dan Woltman*2008 Brendan Gielow...
in 2005. Reifers represented the United States at the 2005 Walker Cup
2005 Walker Cup
The 40th Walker Cup Match was held between August 13 and August 14, 2005 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Team United States won 12½ to 11½.-Format:...
where the US won 12½-11½. He was the runner-up at the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
.
Professional career
Reifers turned professional in 2006. He picked up his first professional victory on the Egolf Tarheel TourEgolf Tarheel Tour
The eGolf Professional Tour, formerly the Tarheel Tour, is a third-level men's professional golf tour based in Charlotte, North Carolina with about twenty tournaments conducted annually in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia.The Tarheel Tour was founded in 2002 by...
at the Charlotte National Open only one week after his runner-up finish at the NCAA Men's Golf Championships. He picked up his second professional victory the following week at the Chattanooga Classic
Chattanooga Classic
This article is about the Nationwide Tour event, for information on the former PGA Tour event, see Chattanooga Classic .The Children's Hospital Classic is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour; it was formerly an official PGA Tour event. It is played annually at the Black Creek Club in...
on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
. He became the 11th player in Tour history to win his first career start and the 19th to win on Tour as a Monday qualifier. He earned his PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
card for 2007 by finish T29 in qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
in 2006. In his rookie season on tour he only made 9 of 27 cuts and has been playing on the Nationwide Tour since 2008.
Personal life
Reifers father, Randy, played golf at DePauw UniversityDePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
and was inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame. His father and mother, Alison, have won Ohio State Amateur tournaments. His father played on the same college golf team as former Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle
James Danforth "Dan" Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana....
and golf analyst Mark Rolfing.