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Joel Kribel (born January 27, 1977) is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Web.com Tour, PGA Tour Canada, and Gateway Tour.
Amateur career
Kribel was born in Pleasanton, California. As a junior golfer, Kribel was a member of the Castlewood Country Club Junior Golf Program, a program that produced several professional golfers including Paula Creamer, Dana Dormann, Pat Hurst, and Todd Fischer. He attended Amador Valley High School, won two NCGA Northern California High School Boys Individual Championships, and went on to play his collegiate golf at Stanford University where he was a teammate of Tiger Woods.
At Stanford, Kribel was a 4-time NCAA All-American, was named 1st team all Pac-10 Conference four times, and was Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1999.He was also a member of the United States teams in the 1997 Walker Cup and the 1997 Palmer Cup.
As an amateur, Kribel won the 1996 Western Amateur and was the runner-up in the 1997 U.S. Amateur, falling to Matt Kuchar 2 & 1. In the 1998 U.S. Amateur, Kribel won medalist honors shooting a 4-under-par 136.
Professional career
Kribel turned professional after graduating from Stanford in 1999. In 2002, Kribel played on the 2002 Buy.com Tour, which is now the Web.com Tour, and earned his 2003 PGA Tour card by finishing in a tie for 11th at the 2002 PGA Qualifying School tournament. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 4th place at the 2004 John Deere Classic, and his best finish on the Web.com Tour was 2nd place at the 2002 Hershey Open. Kribel also played on several other professional golf tours, including the Gateway Tour and PGA Tour Canada, and in 2009, Kribel won the Gateway Tour Desert Winter #1 Tournament.
Kribel resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
Amateur wins (2)
- 1996 Western Amateur, Pacific Northwest Amateur
Professional wins (1)
Gateway Tour wins (1)
- 2009 Desert Winter Tournament #1
Playoff record
Buy.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Hershey Open | Brian Claar, Steve Ford, Cliff Kresge | Kresge won with birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 45 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Kribel never played in The Open Championship or the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1996, 1998
- Walker Cup: 1997
- Palmer Cup: 1997