5 Quick Things To Know About Daniel Berger

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June 11, 2016

Here are some quick facts about the 23 year-old pro, from Plantation, Florida.

Member of the winning 2013 Palmer Cup Team.
Individual runner-up to Max Homa at the 2013 NCAA Championship.
The No. 1-ranked in the state of Florida in the 2011 high school graduating class.

Next week will be his second appearance at the US Open. He qualified for the 2014 version, at Pinehurst and made some noise in the final round by shooting a 4-under 66, finishing at T-28. Father’s Day Sunday got a bit emotional for him. On the 18th, after putting his approach shot to 4 feet, Berger’s caddie, Sam, invited Jay Berger inside the ropes. Jay, a former tennis pro, picked up the bag, put on the caddie bib walked the final few yards with his son. After dropping his birdie putt, they shared a big hug on the green.

Named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year (2014-15) with two top 5s and six top 10s.
Only rookie to advance to the Tour Championship by Coco-Cola. He finished T-12 at Atlanta and ended the season ranked 11th in the FedEx Cup standings.
At the 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational, he posted a 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the fours par-5s in the third round. At the 6th he holed from 237 yards with a 4 iron.

At his first appearance at Augusta, he finished T-10 and ended the tournament at 1-over 289.

2nd – 2015 Honda Classic. Started the final day 9 shots behind leader Ian Poulter, Berger posted a 6-under 64 to hold the clubhouse lead at 6-under 274. He was matched by Padraig Harrington who sank a 15-feet birdie putt on the 72nd Hole. He lost on the 2nd Playoff Hole.
2nd – 2015 BMW Championship. Ended the final round 6 shots behind winner Jason Day.