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'''Cody Gribble''' (born September 20, 1990) is an American [[professional golfer]] who previously played on the [[PGA Tour]].
'''William Cody Gribble''' (born September 20, 1990) is an American [[professional golfer]] who currently plays on the [[PGA Tour]] and the [[Korn Ferry Tour]].


==Early years==
==Early years==
Gribble was born in [[Dallas, Texas]]. He played college golf at the [[University of Texas]] and won the [[2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship|2012 NCAA Championship]] with teammates [[Dylan Frittelli]] and [[Jordan Spieth]]. Gribble is a left-handed golfer.
Gribble was born in [[Dallas]], Texas. He played college golf at the [[University of Texas]] and won the [[2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship|2012 NCAA Championship]] with teammates [[Dylan Frittelli]] and [[Jordan Spieth]]. Gribble is a left-handed golfer.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
In 2014, Gribble finished T8 at [[qualifying school]] to earn his Web.com Tour card, he finished 27th on the money list in 2015 failing to earn a [[PGA Tour]] card by $2,035, but retained his Web.com Tour card for another year. At the 2016 [[United Leasing & Finance Championship]], Gribble was leading by one shot with two holes to play, but after a bogey-bogey finish, he ended the tournament T2, one shot behind eventual winner [[Séamus Power (golfer)|Séamus Power]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/watch-gribble-loses-webcom-event-painful-fashion/ |title=Watch: Gribble loses Web.com event in painful fashion |work=Golf Channel |date=May 1, 2016 |access-date=May 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505045015/http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/watch-gribble-loses-webcom-event-painful-fashion/ |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2014, Gribble finished T8 at [[qualifying school]] to earn his Web.com Tour card, he finished 27th on the money list in 2015 failing to earn a [[PGA Tour]] card by $2,035, but retained his Web.com Tour card for another year. At the 2016 [[United Leasing & Finance Championship]], Gribble was leading by one shot with two holes to play, but after a bogey-bogey finish, he ended the tournament T2, one shot behind eventual winner [[Séamus Power (golfer)|Séamus Power]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/watch-gribble-loses-webcom-event-painful-fashion/ |title=Watch: Gribble loses Web.com event in painful fashion |work=Golf Channel |date=May 1, 2016 |access-date=May 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505045015/http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/watch-gribble-loses-webcom-event-painful-fashion/ |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In October 2016, Gribble won his first [[PGA Tour]] title at the [[Sanderson Farms Championship]], an alternate event on the PGA Tour. He shot a seven-under final round 65 to win by 4 strokes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-golf-pga/rookie-gribble-wins-sanderson-farms-championship-idUSKBN12U103 |title=Rookie Gribble wins Sanderson Farms Championship |agency=Reuters |date=October 30, 2016 |first=Andrew |last=Both}}</ref> Gribble became the 13th left-handed golfer to win a PGA Tour event and the first since [[Greg Chalmers]] won the 2016 [[Barracuda Championship]].{{cn|date=March 2020}}
In October 2016, Gribble won his first [[PGA Tour]] title at the [[Sanderson Farms Championship]], an alternate event on the PGA Tour. He shot a seven-under final round 65 to win by 4 strokes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-golf-pga/rookie-gribble-wins-sanderson-farms-championship-idUSKBN12U103 |title=Rookie Gribble wins Sanderson Farms Championship |work=Reuters |date=October 30, 2016 |first=Andrew |last=Both}}</ref> Gribble became the 13th left-handed golfer to win a PGA Tour event and the first since [[Greg Chalmers]] won the 2016 [[Barracuda Championship]].{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}


Gribble gained media attention at the 2017 [[Arnold Palmer Invitational]] at [[Bay Hill, Florida|Bay Hill]] when he tapped an [[alligator]] on the tail that was sunning itself on the 6th fairway during the first round of tournament play. The alligator quickly scampered unharmed into a nearby pond.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2017/03/17/pga-golfer-casually-removes-alligator-bay-hill-course/|title=PGA golfer casually removes alligator from Bay Hill course|last=Davis|first=Callum|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=March 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.golf.com/extra-spin/2017/03/16/watch-cody-gribble-casually-grabs-alligators-tail-bay-hill|title=WATCH: Cody Gribble casually grabs alligator's tail at Bay Hill|last=Cunningham|first=Kevin|publisher=Golf Magazine|date=March 16, 2017}}</ref>
Gribble gained media attention at the 2017 [[Arnold Palmer Invitational]] at [[Bay Hill, Florida|Bay Hill]] when he tapped an alligator on the tail that was sunning itself on the 6th fairway during the first round of tournament play. The alligator quickly scampered unharmed into a nearby pond.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2017/03/17/pga-golfer-casually-removes-alligator-bay-hill-course/|title=PGA golfer casually removes alligator from Bay Hill course|last=Davis|first=Callum|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=March 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.golf.com/extra-spin/2017/03/16/watch-cody-gribble-casually-grabs-alligators-tail-bay-hill|title=WATCH: Cody Gribble casually grabs alligator's tail at Bay Hill|last=Cunningham|first=Kevin|publisher=Golf Magazine|date=March 16, 2017}}</ref>


==Amateur wins==
==Amateur wins==
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Latest revision as of 01:54, 29 August 2024

Cody Gribble
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Cody Gribble
Born (1990-09-20) September 20, 1990 (age 34)
Dallas, Texas
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Texas
Turned professional2013
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT63: 2017
U.S. OpenT21: 2014
The Open ChampionshipDNP

William Cody Gribble (born September 20, 1990) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour.

Early years

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Gribble was born in Dallas, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Texas and won the 2012 NCAA Championship with teammates Dylan Frittelli and Jordan Spieth. Gribble is a left-handed golfer.

Professional career

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In 2014, Gribble finished T8 at qualifying school to earn his Web.com Tour card, he finished 27th on the money list in 2015 failing to earn a PGA Tour card by $2,035, but retained his Web.com Tour card for another year. At the 2016 United Leasing & Finance Championship, Gribble was leading by one shot with two holes to play, but after a bogey-bogey finish, he ended the tournament T2, one shot behind eventual winner Séamus Power.[1]

In October 2016, Gribble won his first PGA Tour title at the Sanderson Farms Championship, an alternate event on the PGA Tour. He shot a seven-under final round 65 to win by 4 strokes.[2] Gribble became the 13th left-handed golfer to win a PGA Tour event and the first since Greg Chalmers won the 2016 Barracuda Championship.[citation needed]

Gribble gained media attention at the 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill when he tapped an alligator on the tail that was sunning itself on the 6th fairway during the first round of tournament play. The alligator quickly scampered unharmed into a nearby pond.[3][4]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (1)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 Oct 30, 2016 Sanderson Farms Championship 73-63-67-65=268 −20 4 strokes United States Chris Kirk, United States Luke List,
England Greg Owen

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T21 CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T63
Tournament 2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Watch: Gribble loses Web.com event in painful fashion". Golf Channel. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Both, Andrew (October 30, 2016). "Rookie Gribble wins Sanderson Farms Championship". Reuters.
  3. ^ Davis, Callum (March 17, 2017). "PGA golfer casually removes alligator from Bay Hill course". The Daily Telegraph.
  4. ^ Cunningham, Kevin (March 16, 2017). "WATCH: Cody Gribble casually grabs alligator's tail at Bay Hill". Golf Magazine.
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