David Chad Campbell (born May 31, 1974) is an
American professional golfer.
Campbell was born in Andrews, Texas. He attended the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and turned
professional in 1996. Prior to 2000 he played on the
third-tier NGA Hooters Tour, where he won thirteen
tournaments and was the leading money winner three
times. In 2001 he played on the second-tier buy.com
Tour, now known as the Nationwide Tour, where he won
three tournaments and earned promotion to the elite
PGA Tour part way through the season. In 2003 he won
the prestigious Tour Championship and finished
seventh on the PGA Tour money list. He claimed a
second PGA Tour win in 2004 and made a strong start
to 2006, winning the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and
topping the money list for a short time early in the
season. Chad claimed his first PGA Tour victory of
2007 on September 30, 2007 with a one stroke victory
at the Viking Classic.
He featured in the top 10 of the Official World Golf
Rankings briefly in 2004.
