Steve Flesch

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Steve Flesch
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Personal information
Full nameStephen J. Flesch
Born (1967-05-23) May 23, 1967 (age 57)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SpouseRachel Flesch
Children2
Career
College University of Kentucky
Turned professional1990
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Hooters Jordan Tour
Professional wins13
Highest ranking 22 (June 27, 2004) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
Korn Ferry Tour1
PGA Tour Champions4
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T5: 2008
PGA Championship 6th: 2008
U.S. Open T7: 2004
The Open Championship T20: 2000
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		1998

Stephen J. Flesch (born May 23, 1967) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, and worked briefly as a TV golf analyst for Fox Sports and Golf Channel before joining the PGA Tour Champions.

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Early life

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. [2]

Professional career

Flesch finished in the top ten on the Asia Golf Circuit 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 Korn Ferry 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 22nd in 2004. [3]

Entering the 2008 Masters Tournament, Flesch was ranked number 107 in the world rankings. [4] 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. [5]

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. [2]

In 2015, Flesch became an analyst for Fox Sports. [6] He also worked as an analyst for Golf Channel before returning to competition on the PGA Tour Champions in 2017. [2]

Professional wins (13)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1May 4, 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans −21 (67-70-65-65=267)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bob Estes
2May 23, 2004 Bank of America Colonial −11 (66-69-67-67=269)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chad Campbell
3Aug 5, 2007 Reno–Tahoe Open −15 (63-69-69-72=273)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Stadler, Flag of the United States.svg Charles Warren
4Sep 23, 2007 Turning Stone Resort Championship −18 (66-65-66-73=270)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Michael Allen

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans Flag of the United States.svg Bob Estes Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jan 21, 1996 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open −6 (66-75-71-70=282)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Jones

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1993 Thai International Thailand Open Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Chin-sheng, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Mann Mann won with birdie on second extra hole
Flesch eliminated by par on first hole
2 1996 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Jones Won with par on second extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nike Tour (0)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Oct 19, 1997 Nike Tour Championship −10 (69-68-68-73=278)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chris Smith

Hooters Jordan Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jun 26, 1994Collins Pro Classic−12 (67-72-69-68=276)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Eric Johnson

Other wins (2)

PGA Tour Champions wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 14, 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Classic −11 (66-71-68=205)Playoff Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer, Flag of the United States.svg Scott Parel
2May 8, 2022 Mitsubishi Electric Classic (2)−11 (67-73-65=205)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples, Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington,
Flag of the United States.svg David Toms
3Sep 25, 2022 PURE Insurance Championship −11 (66-71-68=205)1 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker, Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els,
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Stankowski
4Sep 10, 2023 Ascension Charity Classic −19 (66-66-62=194)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Sutherland

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Classic Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer, Flag of the United States.svg Scott Parel Won with birdie on second extra hole
Langer eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 2021 Sanford International Flag of South Korea.svg K. J. Choi, Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke Clarke won with birdie on second extra hole
Flesch eliminated by par on first hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open 84CUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T13T34
Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
Masters Tournament CUTT17T29T5T6T38
U.S. Open CUTT18CUTT7T67CUT
The Open Championship T20CUTCUTT5477
PGA Championship CUTT13T17CUTT37T10T24T236T32
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00012365
U.S. Open 000012104
The Open Championship 00000153
PGA Championship 0000271210
Totals00015133322

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
The Players Championship CUTT38T40CUTT39CUTT79T63CUTCUTT64T32

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament200020012002200320042005200620072008
Match Play R64R16R32R64
Championship T11NT1T21T23
Invitational T11T48T48

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 26 2004 Ending 27 Jun 2004" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Steve Flesch". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Steve Flesch". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Official World Golf Ranking; Week 14, 6 April 2008" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Official World Golf Ranking; Week 15, 13 April 2008" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Steve Flesch". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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