Chris J. Riley (born December 8, 1973) is an
American golfer.
Riley was born in San Diego, California. He attended
the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he became
the first four-year All-American in any sport. In
1995 he played for the United States in the Walker
Cup.
Riley turned professional in 1996 and spent time on
the Nationwide Tour. He became a member of the PGA
Tour in 1999 and made the top thirty on the money
list in 2002 and 2003. His sole PGA Tour victory
came at the 2002 Reno-Tahoe Open. He was a member of
the losing 2004 United States Ryder Cup team and
also played on a winning American team in that
year's Tommy Bahama Challenge, which is an
international match for pros aged 30 and under.
Since his Ryder Cup appearance his form has faded
away, finishing outside the top 125 on the money
list in both 2005 and 2006. He has led the tour in
withdrawal's 4 out of the last 5 years, setting a
PGA Tour record. In 2007 he won the Rochester Area
Charities Showdown at Somerby on the Nationwide Tour
located in Byron, Minnesota.
He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World
Golf Rankings.
