Matt Gogel | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Matthew John Gogel |
Born | Denver, Colorado | February 9, 1971
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Mission Hills, Kansas |
Career | |
College | University of Kansas |
Turned professional | 1994 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nike Tour |
Professional wins | 8 |
Highest ranking | 54 (March 3, 2002) [1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Korn Ferry Tour | 6 (Tied 2nd all time) |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T17: 2004 |
U.S. Open | T12: 2001 |
The Open Championship | T47: 2001 |
Matthew John Gogel (born February 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and golf commentator who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.
Gogel was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Bishop Kelley High School. He has lived most of his adult life in Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas, and was a member of the golf team, and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He turned pro in 1994 and joined the PGA Tour in 2000.
Gogel played in Asia early in his professional career and on the Nike Tour (which later became known as the Nationwide Tour). He is the first player in Nationwide Tour history to win in four consecutive years. He earned his PGA Tour card for 2000 by finishing 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 1999. [2] His two best finishes in official PGA Tour events came at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: he won the tournament in 2002 and finished T-2 in 2000. His best finish in a major championship is a T-12 at the 2001 U.S. Open.
After losing his tour card in 2006, Gogel announced an intention to retire after the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. [3]
In June 2007, Gogel joined The Golf Channel as an on-course reporter for its PGA Tour Coverage. His first event was the 2007 Travelers Championship. He joined CBS Sports as a commentator in 2009. [4]
After turning 50, Gogel left broadcasting and joined the PGA Tour Champions. In the 2020–21 season, he finished 63rd in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
He lives in Mission Hills, Kansas.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Feb 3, 2002 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | −14 (66-72-67-69=274) | 3 strokes | Pat Perez |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Sep 22, 1996 | Nike Boise Open | −14 (67-65-67-71=270) | 1 stroke | David Berganio Jr., Brett Quigley |
2 | Jul 13, 1997 | Nike Laurel Creek Classic | −15 (66-68-68-67=269) | 1 stroke | Dennis Paulson |
3 | Aug 9, 1998 | Nike Omaha Classic | −13 (66-69-69-67=271) | Playoff | Jay Williamson |
4 | Sep 13, 1998 | Nike Tri-Cities Open | −12 (70-73-68-65=276) | Playoff | Brian Bateman |
5 | Mar 18, 1999 | Nike Louisiana Open | −11 (69-71-68-69=277) | 1 stroke | Kris Cox |
6 | Jun 13, 1999 | Nike Cleveland Open | −15 (68-69-68-68=273) | Playoff | Casey Martin |
Nike Tour playoff record (3–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1998 | Nike Omaha Classic | Jay Williamson | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
2 | 1998 | Nike Tri-Cities Open | Brian Bateman | Won with par on third extra hole |
3 | 1999 | Nike Cleveland Open | Casey Martin | Won with eagle on second extra hole |
Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | T12 | CUT | CUT | ||||||
The Open Championship | T47 | ||||||||||||
PGA Championship | T64 | T17 |
Note: Gogel never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T66 | T53 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Tournament | 2002 |
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Match Play | R16 |
Championship | |
Invitational | T9 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Tradition | T59 | 63 | ||
Senior PGA Championship | T40 | WD | ||
U.S. Senior Open | CUT | CUT | ||
Senior Players Championship | T49 | T51 | T33 | |
Senior British Open Championship | T18 | T21 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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