Ron Streck

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Ron Streck
Personal information
Full nameRonald Raymond Streck
Born (1954-07-17) July 17, 1954 (age 71)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Tulsa, Oklahoma
Career
College University of Tulsa
Turned professional1976
Former tours PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour1
PGA Tour Champions1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament 32nd: 1982
PGA Championship 4th: 1979
U.S. Open T23: 1977
The Open Championship T44: 1981

Ronald Raymond Streck (born July 17, 1954) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, and is a current player on the Champions Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

In 1954, Streck was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His father started him playing golf at the age of 31⁄2. Streck attended the University of Tulsa from 1973 to 1976, and was twice an All-American. [1]

Professional career

In 1976, Streck turned pro. In 1978, he won his first PGA Tour tournament, the San Antonio Texas Open.

Streck had several notable "firsts" in the annals of professional golf, earning him the nickname "Milestone Man". He was the first PGA Tour player to play with Metalwoods. He was the first PGA player to win with Metalwoods (at the 1981 Michelob-Houston Open). With his victory in 2005 at the Commerce Bank Championship, he became the first player to win events on all three U.S.-based men's professional Tours (PGA, Nationwide, and Champions). [2]

In addition, Streck won in the 1983 Hassan II Golf Trophy in Morocco. The tournament was later incorporated into the European Tour.

Personal life

Streck is married with three children and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Awards and honors

In 1997, Streck was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Sep 17, 1978 San Antonio Texas Open −15 (73-67-63-62=265)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green, Flag of the United States.svg Lon Hinkle
2May 2, 1981 Michelob-Houston Open −15 (68-68-62=198) [a] 3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin, Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1985 Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open Flag of the United States.svg Woody Blackburn Lost to par on fourth extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 21, 1993 Nike Yuma Open −12 (71-64-66=201)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Chris DiMarco

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1993 Nike Yuma Open Flag of the United States.svg Chris DiMarco Won with par on second extra hole

Other wins (2)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 3, 2005 Commerce Bank Championship −16 (62-68-67=197)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Ahern

Results in major championships

Tournament197719781979198019811982198319841985
Masters Tournament CUTCUT32
U.S. Open T23CUTT54T56CUT
The Open Championship T44
PGA Championship 4T59T49T2276CUTT65
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

  1. ↑ Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide. PGA Tour Creative Services. 1991. p. 204.
  2. ↑ O'Connell, Jim (July 3, 2005). "Streck makes history with Champions Tour victory". USA Today . Associated Press. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
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