Steve Flesch
| Steve Flesch | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stephen J. Flesch |
| Born |
May 23, 1967 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Kentucky |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour (past champion status) |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T5: 2008 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 2004 |
| The Open Championship | T20: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | 6th: 2008 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour Rookie of the Year | 1998 |
Stephen J. Flesch (born May 23, 1967) is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.
Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.
Flesch finished in the top ten on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 1993, 1994 and 1996. He won the 1997 NIKE Tour Championship to earn a PGA Tour card for the following season, only the second left-hander to win on what is now the Web.com Tour. His first win on the PGA Tour was the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans, but is probably best known for his come-from-behind victory at the 2004 Bank of America Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, reaching a career high of 24th in 2004.
Entering the 2008 Masters Tournament, Flesch was ranked number 107 in the world rankings.[1] After three rounds, he was in third place at eight-under, three strokes behind leader and eventual champion Trevor Immelman. Playing in the penultimate pairing on breezy Sunday, Flesch posted a 78 to finish six strokes back, tied for fifth. This strong showing in a major tournament strengthened his world ranking by 28 slots, improving it to number 79.[2]
Flesch last played a full season in 2011, then missed the cut in the 12 events he played during the 2012 season. In 2015, he finished T7 at the Barracuda Championship, his first top ten in four years.
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 4, 2003 | HP Classic of New Orleans | −21 (67-70-65-65=267) | Playoff | Bob Estes |
| 2 | May 23, 2004 | Bank of America Colonial | −11 (66-69-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Chad Campbell |
| 3 | Aug 5, 2007 | Reno-Tahoe Open | −15 (63-69-69-72=273) | 5 strokes | Kevin Stadler, Charles Warren |
| 4 | Sep 23, 2007 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | −18 (66-65-66-73=270) | 2 strokes | Michael Allen |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | HP Classic of New Orleans | Bob Estes |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 19, 1997 | Nike Tour Championship | −10 (69-68-68-73=278) | 4 strokes | Chris Smith |
Asian Tour wins (1)
Other wins (2)
- 1991 Kentucky Open
- 1993 Kentucky Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 84 | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 | T34 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | T17 | T29 | DNP | DNP | T5 | T6 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | T18 | CUT | T7 | T67 | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T20 | CUT | DNP | CUT | T54 | 77 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T13 | T17 | CUT | T37 | T10 | T24 | T23 | 6 | T32 |
| Tournament | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T38 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 22 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (2004 Masters – 2008 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2008 PGA – 2009 Masters)
See also
References
- ↑ Official World Golf Rankings Week 14, 6 Apr 2008
- ↑ Official World Golf Rankings Week 15, 13 Apr 2008
External links
- Steve Flesch at the PGA Tour official site
- Steve Flesch at the Official World Golf Ranking official site