Blaine McCallister


Blaine McCallister is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

McCallister was born in Fort Stockton, Texas. McCallister is naturally left-handed but plays the game mix-handed; he writes left-handed, strikes the ball right-handed and putts left-handed.
McCallister attended the University of Houston and was a member of the golf team. His college roommates were future fellow professional golfer Fred Couples and future CBS Sports golf host Jim Nantz.

Professional career

In 1981, McCallister turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour the following year. He had a total of five wins on the PGA Tour, all of which came in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As he entered his forties, McCallister began to split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He established the tournament record of 265 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic, which is his sole win on the Nationwide Tour.
After turning 50 in October 2008, McCallister began playing on the Champions Tour.

Personal life

McCallister lives in Jacksonville, Florida.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (5)

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11986Bank of Boston Classic

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters TournamentCUTT48CUT
U.S. OpenT56T46T19CUTT97
The Open ChampionshipT57
PGA ChampionshipT19T57T62T36CUTCUT

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

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0