J. J. Killeen | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Joseph James Killeen | ||||
Born | San Diego, California | October 22, 1981||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||
Residence | Lubbock, Texas | ||||
Career | |||||
College | Texas Christian University | ||||
Turned professional | 2005 | ||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 4 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||||
Other | 2 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
PGA Championship | CUT: 2023 | ||||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Joseph James "J.J." Killeen (born October 22, 1981) is an American professional golfer.
Killeen was born in San Diego, California.[1] He played college golf at Texas Christian University.[1][2] He turned professional in 2005.
Killeen played on mini-tours, including the Tight Lies Tour (winning once) and the NGA Hooters Tour before joining the Nationwide Tour in 2008.[3]
Killeen made it to the final round of 2010 Q School, but missed earning a tour card by a single stroke.
Killeen won his first Nationwide Tour event in 2011 at the Utah Championship.[4] He won again the following week at the Cox Classic in Nebraska. Killeen ended the 2011 season as the top money earner on the Nationwide Tour, which grants him a full-season exemption on the PGA Tour for 2012, a spot in The Players Championship, and exemption from the reshuffle. He was also voted the Nationwide Tour Player of the Year.
After his touring career ended, Killeen became a club professional out of the Northern Texas section of the PGA. He was one of twenty club pros to qualify for the 2023 PGA Championship.