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Long Island golf pro brings one simple to goal to his PGA Championship debut

Nypost · · 95 words · By Mark Cannizzaro
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/sports/golf-pro-chris-gabriele-has-simple-to-goal-…

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“Chris Gabriele... striped his first tee shot down the first fairway Monday morning at Aronimink on the first day of the first PGA Championship practice round he’s ever played.”
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Multiple sources confirm Chris Gabriele's participation in the PGA Championship at Aronimink. Newsday and PGA TOUR both reference his qualification and the event's location at Aronimink Golf Club.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Gabriele hits his tee shot during the final round of the PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes on April 29 in Bandon, Oregon. Credit: PGA/Tom Hauck/PGA of America.
https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/chris-gabriele-pga-champ…
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web search NEUTRAL — The PGA of America released the field list Tuesday for the 108th PGA Championship, set for May 14-16 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania.
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/inside-the-field/2026/0…
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web search NEUTRAL — PGA Championship 2026 tee times: Pairings for the first and second round at Aronimink.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“the 30-year-old native of Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island”
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The Newsday/Metropolitan Golf search results identify him as a 'LI pro' (Long Island professional), but the specific age (30) and town (Cold Spring Harbor) are not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence. The other search results for 'Chris' refer to Chris Hemsworth and are irrelevant.
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web search NEUTRAL — Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, he rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away (2004–2007) before beginning a film car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hemsworth
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Hemsworth. Actor: The Avengers. Christopher "Chris" Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Leonie Hemsworth (née van Os), an English teacher & Craig Hemsworth…
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1165110/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2025 · If a favorite celebrity bearing the name Chris comes to mind, this list offers the chance to spotlight them. Peruse the famous Chrises and cast a vote for those who stand out as the most…
https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-named-chris/celebr…
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“first-year head pro at Old Westbury Golf and Country Club”
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The evidence from the search results explicitly states that 'Gabriele was hired as head pro at Old Westbury in early March', confirming his role at the Old Westbury Golf and Country Club.
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web search NEUTRAL — Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, he rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away (2004–2007) before beginning a film car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hemsworth
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Hemsworth. Actor: The Avengers. Christopher "Chris" Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Leonie Hemsworth (née van Os), an English teacher & Craig Hemsworth…
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1165110/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2025 · If a favorite celebrity bearing the name Chris comes to mind, this list offers the chance to spotlight them. Peruse the famous Chrises and cast a vote for those who stand out as the most…
https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-named-chris/celebr…
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“He qualified for the PGA by eagling the final hole of the PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes.”
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Two independent sources (Newsday and Metropolitan Golf/related results) confirm he qualified for the PGA Championship via the PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes, with Newsday specifically mentioning the 'epic eagle on his final hole'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Related: PGA Professional Championship Results.Polland, the director of golf at Shooting Star in Jackson Hole, Wyo., had a strong start with rounds of 3-under 69 and 1-under 71 on the Pacific Dunes an…
https://mgagolf.org/gabriele-secures-spot-in-pga-championshi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Gabriele hits his tee shot during the final round of the PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes on April 29 in Bandon, Oregon.It sure did. Gabriele finished tied for 10th with a 1-over 28…
https://www.newsday.com/sports/golf/chris-gabriele-pga-champ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Gabriele poses for a headshot during the PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes on Thursday, April 23, 2026 in Bandon, Oregon. (Photo by Darren Carroll/PGA of America). Gabriele was hired…
https://greaterlongisland.com/meet-the-only-long-islander-to…
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