J. J. Killeen

J. J. Killeen
J. J. Killeen
Personal information
Full name	Joseph James Killeen
Born	October 22, 1981 (age 40); San Diego, California
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
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	1
Achievements and awards
Nationwide Tour; leading money winner
Nationwide Tour; leading money winner	2011
Nationwide Tour; Player of the Year	2011

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 (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.

Killeen made his PGA Tour debut at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he finished T38.

Professional wins (3)[]

Nationwide Tour wins (2)[]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 31, 2011	Utah Championship	−22 (62-67-68-65=262)	4 strokes	Jeff Gove
2	Aug 7, 2011	Cox Classic	−22 (66-64-63-69=262)	1 stroke	Jonas Blixt, Gary Christian, Ken Duke, Danny Lee