UNLV Athletics Hall Of Fame

Chad Campbell

Chad Campbell

  • Class
  • Induction
    2006
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Golf
The top transfer in UNLV golf history, Chad Campbell joined head coach Dwaine Knight's squad out of Midland (Texas) Junior College in time for the 1994-95 campaign. A sturdy veteran, Campbell played every round of every tournament during his two seasons and led the Rebels with 16 rounds par-or-under as a senior. His 15 career top-20 finishes included helping UNLV charge back from 11 strokes down on the final day to take the 1996 Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational as Campbell won individual medalist honors. A Third Team All-American in 1996, he and teammate Chris Riley helped that year's Rebels win a Big West title, come in second at the NCAA regional and finish three strokes behind Arizona State at the 1996 NCAA Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. After earning his bachelor's degree, he went on to become the most successful professional golfer ever produced by UNLV. Campbell steadily emerged on the Hooters and Buy.com tours before elevating to the PGA Tour where he was won three tournaments, including 2003's Tour Championship. He has already posted 26 career top-10 showings and ranks as one of the top-50 all-time money winners with more than $12 million to his credit. Just this year he has won the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, tied for a career-best third at The Masters Tournament and qualified for and played on his second U.S. Ryder Cup Team.
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