Chris Kirk

January 31st, 2012

January – Chris Kirk and Travis Brasher

Month number one of the Travis Mathew Player of the Month has to go to two standouts – team member Chris Kirk and company COO Travis Brasher. The two teamed up to take the title at the first annual Travis Mathew Awesome Tour! Well done boys!

January 21st, 2012

Chris Kirk and John Mallinger Rolling at Humana

Travis Mathew team members Chris Kirk and John Mallinger are rolling at the Humana at T4 and T8 respectively. Chris Kirk fired a 9-under round of 63 at PGA West’s Nicholas Course and John Mallinger rolled in with a 7-under 65. Both will tee it up today in the 3rd round at Palm Private. Good luck boys!

November 10th, 2011

Chris Kirk Nominated for Rookie of the Year

Travis Mathew team member Chris Kirk topped of amazing rookie season on the PGA Tour by being nominated for Rookie of the Year.  With a win at the Viking Classic, four top 10 finishes and a 42nd place finish on the FedEx Cup points list.  He also finished 45th on the Official Money List taking in $1,877,627.

Congrats on a great year, looking forward to 2012!

From Pgatour.com:

Chris Kirk is going to be a big winner on the PGA TOUR. He showed that promise in 2012 during a very successful rookie season. From juniors to college to the Nationwide Tour, Kirk has shown that he’s got the game and the mental approach to handle any stressful situation. He’s always been able to project an aura of calm, even when things are getting wild. Kirk challenged at the Shell Houston Open, where he finished second, and broke through three months later by winning the Viking Classic. He made his debut at the PGA Championship and tied for 34th. This is just the start of what should be a long, successful professional career for a young man who sometimes seems to be without a pulse. – Stan Awtrey, Correspondent

September 13th, 2011

Preview of The BMW Championship

(Kirk seen here wearing Reflective Wht/Grn and Division Cardigan, Watson seen here wearing the Jack Polo and the blk/wht Icon Belt)

This week, Travis Mathew team members Chris Kirk and Bubba Watson will be teeing it up in the third leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs at the BMW Championship at Cog Hill in Lemont, IL.  Chris Kirk will be in the first group off #1 on Thursday at 10:20 EST.  He will be playing alongside Robert Karlsson and Lucas Glover.  Bubba Watson will be in one of the featured groups of the day teeing off at 11:48 EST with Phil Mickelson and Gary Woodland.

Kirk is currently 43rd on the FedEx Cup money list and 154 points out of the top 30.  He will need a strong finish this week to make it to the Tour Championship.

Travis Mathew will be watching anxiously and be updating team member results along the way on twitter at @travismathew

July 17th, 2011

Chris Kirk takes the Title at the Viking Classic

Congratulations to Travis Mathew team member Chris Kirk for his victory at the 2011 Viking Classic.  Kirk fired a final found 4-under round of 68 to win by one and finish at 22-under.  Here is a bit of what Kirk had to say after his victory:

“After a tap-in putt for a one-stroke victory at the Viking Classic, Chris Kirk picked up his ball, gave a nearly indiscernible fist pump and strode off the course like a man who’s done it a hundred times.Not exactly what you’d expect from a first-time PGA TOUR winner.

“I gave a little bit of a fist pump, I think, didn’t I?” Kirk said grinning. “I don’t know. I made a three-inch putt to win. That’s not exactly an accomplishment. All the other shots I hit were pretty good, though.”

They certainly were. Kirk, a 26-year-old rookie, shot a 4-under 68 to beat Tom Pernice Jr. and George McNeill by one stroke at Annandale Golf Club. It ended an impressive week for the Georgia graduate, who tied the tournament record with a 22-under performance over four rounds. The victory earns Kirk $648,000 of the $3.6 million purse and 250 points in the FedExCup race.

Kirk had a one-stroke lead going into the final round and rarely flinched. He never trailed, breaking a tie with McNeill on No. 17 by hitting a 140-yard approach over water to within five feet of the hole for an easy birdie putt.

The bold shot looked risky. But Kirk calmly surveyed his options and said he never thought twice.

“People sometimes make more of it than what it is,” Kirk said. “It was 140 yards and it was a 9-iron, so I was aiming right at the pin and nowhere else. That was my only thought.”

Kirk played his first PGA TOUR event at the Viking Classic in 2007, receiving a sponsor’s exemption just weeks after turning pro. But he missed the cut, and on Sunday marveled at how much things have changed in four years. “It’s pretty amazing to think back to then, how far I’ve come from,” Kirk said. “My game isn’t that much better than it was then, but just the comfort level that I have now to be able to go out for 18 today and feel one hundred percent comfortable in my own skin.”

July 14th, 2011

Mallinger and Kirk off to Solid Starts at the Viking Classic

Travis Mathew team member John Mallinger fired a 7-under round of 65 to jump into a tie for the lead after first-round play at the Viking Classic.  Fellow team member Chris Kirk shot a 5-under 67 to be two back headed into the weekend.  Goodluck boys!

July 12th, 2011

Chris Kirk on Top at the Viking Classic

Chris Kirk finds himself on top of the Power Rankings heading into the Viking Classic at Annandale Golf Club in Madison, MS this week.  Coming off two straight top-25, Kirk is in top form headed into the Viking Classic, where he made his professional debut in 2007.  Good luck this week pro!

July 2nd, 2011

Chris Kirk fires a 63 at The AT&T (VIDEO)

Travis Mathew team member Chris Kirk fired a 3rd round 63 to set the course record at the AT&T for about 45 minutes until Nick Watney shot 27 on the back nine to shoot at 62! Kirk is at -6 overall in a tie for 7th, just 3 strokes off the lead heading into the final found.  Good luck tomorrow pro!

May 25th, 2011

TM Makes it to Dallas…with some damage

After 1,450 miles, Travis Mathew made it safely to Dallas for the 2011 Byron Nelson.  Only to be met by severe thunderstorms, tornado warnings and Baseball sized Hail.  A bit of damage to the VW, but all in all we came out unscathed.  If you’re in the Dallas area, but sure to stop by the Byron Nelson this week, TM will be in full force joining in on the festivities.  We will be set up on site, so come say hi.

We have TM players, John Mallinger, Kevin Chappell and Chris Kirk playing in the event this week.  Come show your support!

May 4th, 2011

Bubba VS Phil Wells Fargo Preview

This week, Bubba Watson, coming off his win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, will join team members Chris Kirk, Kevin Chappell, Pete Tomasulo and Nationwide player Kyle Thompson in Charlotte for the Well Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow.  Going to be a fun week for team TM