Kevin Stadler
| Kevin Stadler | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kevin Stadler |
| Nickname | Smallrus |
| Born |
February 5, 1980 Reno, Nevada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 4 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T8: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | T63: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | T39: 2014 |
| PGA Championship | T64: 2014 |
Kevin Stadler (born February 5, 1980) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and formerly on the European Tour.
Stadler, the son of former Masters champion and 13-time PGA Tour winner Craig Stadler (The Walrus) and Susan Barrett, was born in Reno, Nevada. He moved with his family to Denver, Colorado, where he attended Kent Denver School, excelling on the school's golf team. He graduated from the University of Southern California and turned professional in 2002.
In 2004 Stadler won twice on the second tier Nationwide Tour, and finished 13th on the money list to win a place on the 2005 PGA Tour. In his rookie season on the elite tour he came 168th on the money list, thus losing his playing status.
Early in 2006 Stadler won the Johnnie Walker Classic in Australia, gaining a two-year exemption on the European, Asian, and Australasian tours. Stadler commented, "I am honestly baffled by this win.... It was my intention this year just to play the Nationwide Tour and get my PGA Tour card back but now I have no idea what I will do".[1] His dilemma was that the European Tour, on which he became eligible to play, is much more prestigious and lucrative than the Nationwide Tour, but unlike the Nationwide Tour it did not offer a direct route to his objective of regaining his playing privileges on the PGA Tour. For the remainder of 2006 he divided his time between the two tours, winning twice on the Nationwide Tour, and finishing twelfth on the money list to regain his PGA Tour card with effect from the start of the 2007 season.
During the 2009 season Stadler lost in a playoff at the Wyndham Championship to Ryan Moore. At the time Moore and Stadler were both trying to capture their first PGA Tour title.
On February 2, 2014, Stadler won the Waste Management Phoenix Open marking his first PGA Tour victory.[2] Stadler won after Bubba Watson made bogey on the 18th hole. The event was Stadler's 239th PGA Tour start and would ensure him of his first Masters invitation. Craig and Kevin were the first father-son duo to play at Augusta in the same tournament.[3] Kevin is also the first son of a Masters champion to play in that tournament. Kevin is nicknamed as "Smallrus," a play on his father's nickname of "Walrus." Kevin finished T8 in his Masters debut, ensuring him of making the 2015 field. He missed the cut in 2015.
Stadler was one of the few golfers to employ the use of an anchor putter, which the PGA Tour banned on January 1, 2016. In preparation for the ban, Stadler started putting left-handed.
A broken bone in his left hand limited Stadler to five events during the 2014−15 season. He will play the 2016−17 season using a Major Medical Extension.
Amateur wins (1)
- 1997 Doug Sanders Junior World Championship
Professional wins (10)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 2, 2014 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | −16 (65-68-67-68=268) | 1 stroke |  Graham DeLaet, Bubba Watson |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Wyndham Championship | Jason Bohn, Ryan Moore |
Moore won with birdie on third extra hole Bohn eliminated with par on first hole |
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 12, 2006 | Johnnie Walker Classic1 | −20 (64-69-66-69=268) | 2 strokes |  Nick O'Hern |
1Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia
Nationwide Tour wins (4)
- 2004 Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort, Scholarship America Showdown
- 2006 Xerox Classic, Albertsons Boise Open
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 11, 2005 (2006 season) |
Abierto Visa de la Republica | −6 (69-66-67-72=274) | 2 strokes |  Ángel Cabrera |
Other wins (3)
- 1999 Champions Challenge (with his father Craig Stadler)
- 2002 Colorado Open, Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Craig Stadler)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | 65 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T63 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 | T58 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | T64 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
- 2004 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2006 Nationwide Tour graduates
- List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins
References
- ↑ "Stadler wins with last-hole eagle". BBC Sport. February 12, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ↑ McEwan, Michael (February 3, 2014). "Stadler claims maiden win at last". Bunkered. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Kevin Stadler wins 1st PGA Tour title". ESPN. Associated Press. February 3, 2014.
External links
- Kevin Stadler at the PGA Tour official site
- Kevin Stadler at the European Tour official site
- Kevin Stadler at the Official World Golf Ranking official site