Introduction
Darron Gary Stiles (born June 1, 1973) is an American professional golfer.
Stiles was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a three-time All-America at Florida Southern College and was a member of the 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship team.
Stiles played on the Nationwide Tour in 1997, 1999–2002, 2004, and 2008 and the PGA Tour in 2003, 2005–07, and 2009. He gained his PGA Tour card for 2007 by finishing tied for 16th at Q-School in 2006 but failed to retain his card, and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2008. He finished 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2008 and earned his 2009 PGA Tour card. Stiles is the all-time career money leader through his 2012 win at the News Sentinel Open on the Web.com Tour with $1,815,688.
Stiles had successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his jaw in 1989.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 17, 2008 | HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship | −10 (66-68=134)* | 1 stroke | David Smail |
Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
Web.com Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 16, 1999 | Nike Dominion Open | −9 (67-71-74-67=279) | ||
| 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | Buy.com Tri-Cities Open | −6 (68-72-69-73=282) | 2 strokes | John Kernohan |
| 3 | May 30, 2002 | Knoxville Open | −16 (71-69-64-68=272) | 1 stroke | Aaron Baddeley, Steve Ford |
| 4 | May 14, 2006 | Rheem Classic | −13 (66-66-64-71=272) | Playoff | Michael Putnam |
| Feb 17, 2008 | HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship | −10 (66-68=134)* | 1 stroke | David Smail | |
| 5 | Aug 26, 2012 | News Sentinel Open | −18 (67-66-66-67=266) | 1 stroke | D. J. Brigman, Nicholas Thompson, Scott Gardiner |
Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Rheem Classic | Michael Putnam | Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T48 | CUT | CUT | T59 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Stiles only played in the U.S. Open.