Kevin Streelman

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Kevin Streelman
Personal information
Full nameKevin Garret Streelman
Born (1978-11-04) November 4, 1978 (age 47)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
SpouseCourtney
Children2
Career
College Duke University
Turned professional2001
Current tour PGA Tour
Former tour Gateway Tour
Professional wins6
Highest ranking 36 (May 12, 2013) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T12: 2015
PGA Championship T8: 2021
U.S. Open T13: 2016
The Open Championship T19: 2021

Kevin Garret Streelman (born November 4, 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

In 1978, Streelman was born in Winfield, Illinois. Streelman, who caddied at famed three-time U.S. Open venue Chicago Golf Club while growing up, graduated from Wheaton Warrenville South High School in 1997.

After high school, Streelman attended Duke University. He graduated in 2001 and was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He co-captained the Duke team with Paul Tucker and Denver Brown. [2] He played college golf at Duke with fellow PGA Tour member Leif Olson.

Professional career

In 2001, Streelman turned professional. His first year on the PGA Tour was 2008, after he finished 14th at the 2007 qualifying school. He has kept his place on Tour every year since then, through 2014. He tied for the lead after the first round of the U.S. Open in 2008, and entered the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in March 2009. [3]

In March 2013, during his 153rd start on Tour, Streelman achieved his first victory at the Tampa Bay Championship. [4] He won his second in June 2014 at the Travelers Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up K. J. Choi and Sergio García. Streelman set a PGA Tour record by closing out his final round with seven consecutive birdies. [5]

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444435434434544344
Score−9−8−8−8−8−8−7−7−8−8−8−9−10−11−12−13−14−15

Streelman won the 2015 Masters Par-3 Contest.

Personal life

Streelman is married to Courtney Streelman. They have two kids: Sophia and Rhett. [7] They live in Scottsdale, Arizona. [8]

Streelman is a Christian. Kevin and Courtney have donated to Compassion International to help build a child development center in Togo. [9]

Streelman gifted golf clubs and a golf bag to President Donald Trump in 2017. [10]

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 17, 2013 Tampa Bay Championship 73-69-65-67=274−102 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Boo Weekley
2Jun 22, 2014 Travelers Championship 69-68-64-64=265−151 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg K. J. Choi, Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Apr 15, 2007Auburn-Opelika Classic69-66-66-71=272−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Matt Every

Gateway Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Feb 1, 2007 Desert Winter 469-68-69=206−102 strokes Flag of the United States.svg David Schultz
2Jun 28, 2007Desert Summer 466-66-66-68=266−203 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kamin
3Aug 24, 2007Desert Summer 1067-65-66-66=264−24Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Brian Pouty

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament CUTCUTT42T12T34
U.S. Open T5367T59CUTCUTT13
The Open Championship CUTT79T54CUT
PGA Championship CUTT62T12CUTT54CUTCUT
Tournament20192020202120222023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T58T8T41
U.S. Open CUTT15T49
The Open Championship T57NTT19
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000153
PGA Championship 000012106
U.S. Open 00000296
The Open Championship 00000164
Totals0000163019

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
The Players Championship CUTCUTT19T51T2CUTCUTT74T72CUTCUT
Tournament20202021202220232024
The Players Championship CCUTT22CUTCUT
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Championship T15T25
Match Play R64NT1R16
Invitational T5971T35
Champions T34T56NT1NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

References

  1. "Week 19 2013 Ending 12 May 2013" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. "Former Blue Devil Kevin Streelman Earns PGA Tour Card". GoDuke.com. December 3, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  3. "Kevin Streelman – Ranking Graph". OWGR. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  4. "Kevin Streelman takes Tampa Bay". ESPN. Associated Press. March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. "Streelman sets birdie record in win". ESPN. Associated Press. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  6. "Kevin Streelman". Yahoo! Sports. scorecard. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  7. "ABOUT" . Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  8. http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kevin-streelmans-house/ Streelman House
  9. Doering, Joshua (June 20, 2019). "Pro golfer Kevin Streelman teams with Compassion International to build child development centers in Togo". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  10. "Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e)". United States Office of Government Ethics. p. 46. Retrieved September 9, 2024.