Chip Beck
Summary
Near misses
- 1986 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C. · runner-up to Raymond Floyd
- 1989 U.S. Open Oak Hill C.C. · runner-up to Curtis Strange
- 1993 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Bernhard Langer · 281
Ryder Cup
3 Cups, 9 matches: 6 won, 2 lost, 1 halved, 6.5 points. Foursomes 1-1-1, four-ball 2-1-0, singles 3-0-0.
Rivals
Beat him
Ryder Cup partners
Ryder Cup opponents
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Results by championship
Best day
1993 Masters
Runner-up to Bernhard Langer · 281.
Chosen by rule: the most recent of the best major finishes. Year page: 1993.
Career line, 1986–1993
6 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Runner-up
- Ryder Cup, USA
Chip Beck was born on September 12, 1956, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. Beck's best major finish was second, at the 1986 U.S. Open, the 1989 U.S. Open and the 1993 Masters. Beck played in 3 Ryder Cups for USA (1989, 1991, 1993), winning 6, losing 2 and halving 1 of 9 matches for 6.5 points.
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The record
Near misses
- 1986 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C. · runner-up to Raymond Floyd
- 1989 U.S. Open Oak Hill C.C. · runner-up to Curtis Strange
- 1993 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Bernhard Langer · 281
U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 3 (GNN U.S. Open room data).
Ryder Cup
Beck played 3 Ryder Cups for USA: 9 matches, 6 won, 2 lost, 1 halved, 6.5 points (72.2% of those available). By format: foursomes 1-1-1, four-ball 2-1-0, singles 3-0-0 (won-lost-halved).
- 1989 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · tied 14–14 · 3-0-1, 3.5 points · automatic
- 1991 The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island Golf Resort USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 1-2-0, 1 point · captain's pick
- 1993 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · USA won 15–13 · 2-0-0, 2 points · automatic
Partners, with matches played together: Paul Azinger (4), Tom Watson (1), John Cook (1).
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.