Introduction
Nicholas K. Lindheim (born November 9, 1984) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
Professional career
Lindheim turned professional in 2005 and played on several U.S. mini-tours during his early career including the Florida Professional Golf Tour. His first win on this tour came at the 2010 event at Pelican Bay. Subsequently, he won a further five events on the tour.
In 2014, Lindheim joined the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica. During his season on the Web.com Tour, he achieved two top-10 finishes. In 2014, Lindheim qualified for his first major championship by shooting 7-under-par in sectional qualifying for the 2014 U.S. Open. He went on to make the cut and finished in a tie for 56th. In October 2014, Lindheim achieved his first win in an Official World Golf Ranking points event by winning the Arturo Calle Colombian Classic on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. He finished 51st on the 2015 regular season money list and 39th on the Finals list, not enough to qualify for a PGA Tour card. In 2016, he earned his first win on the Web.com Tour at the Utah Championship. This win helped him finish in the top 25 in the regular season to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2016–17 season.After a disappointing rookie season, he qualified for the 2017 Web.com Tour Finals by finishing 197 on the FedEx Cup point list. He regained his PGA Tour card by winning the 2017 DAP Championship.
Professional wins (10)
Web.com Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Web.com Tour Finals events (1) |
| Other Web.com Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 24, 2016 | Utah Championship | −15 (67-66-67-69=269) | 2 strokes | J. J. Spaun |
| 2 | Sep 24, 2017 | DAP Championship | −8 (64-69-68-71=272) | Playoff | Chesson Hadley, Rob Oppenheim |
Web.com Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | DAP Championship | Bryson DeChambeau, Julián Etulain, Andres Gonzales |
DeChambeau won with par on second extra hole Etulain and Lindheim eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 2017 | DAP Championship | Chesson Hadley, Rob Oppenheim | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
PGA Tour Latinoamérica wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 5, 2014 | Arturo Calle Colombian Classic | −19 (67-68-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Brad Hopfinger, Marcelo Rozo |
| 2 | Oct 18, 2015 | Mundo Maya Open | −18 (71-68-66-65=270) | 2 strokes | Daniel Stapff |
Florida Professional Golf Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 10, 2010 | Ridgewood Lakes | −9 (68-67=135) | 5 strokes | Kyle Gallo |
| 2 | Dec 19, 2010 | Pelican Bay | −3 (69-72=141) | 2 strokes | Michael Lawrence Jr. |
| 3 | Jan 6, 2013 | Black Bear | −15 (63-66=129) | 9 strokes | Jhared Hack, Tommy Schaff, Ty Tryon, Jeff Corr |
| 4 | Nov 5, 2013 | The FPGTour Season Opener | −7 (67-69-67=203) | 1 stroke | Lee Kang-san, Jeff Dennis |
| 5 | Jan 5, 2014 | New Years Kick-Off Event | −9 (69-66=135) | 1 stroke | Chris Brant, Roger Rowland, Blaine Woodruff |
| 6 | Mar 23, 2014 | Daytona Beach Open and Pro-Am | −13 (63-68=131) | 1 stroke | Greg O'Mahony, Seth Fair |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | T56 |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
"T" indicates a tie for a place