Steve Gotsche

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Steve Gotsche
Personal information
Born (1961-08-24) August 24, 1961 (age 64)
WaKeeney, Kansas
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Barton County Community College
University of Nebraska
Turned professional1985
Former tours PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T32: 1996
The Open Championship DNP

Steve Gotsche (born August 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour.

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Career

In 1985, Gotsche turned professional. At 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates he had success, earning PGA Tour membership. In 1994, in his rookie year, he recorded the best PGA Tour finish of his career, a fifth-place finish at the New England Classic. Gotsche did not play well enough to retain his tour card. However, he regained his card through 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he ultimately lost his card.

In 1996, Gotsche joined the Nike Tour. He only played in three events from 1997 to 1998. In 1999, however, he had his breakthrough year on the developmental tour, winning the Nike Monterrey Open and the Nike Upstate Classic. He finished in 15th-place finish on the money list, earning a PGA Tour card for the following season. In his return to the PGA Tour he did not play well enough to retain his card. He played on the developmental tour again in 2001 and 2002.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 21, 1999 Nike Monterrey Open −18 (67-67-70-66=270)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Gibson
2May 2, 1999 Nike Upstate Classic −8 (71-68-69=208) [a] 2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sam Randolph, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Johnson

Other wins (6)

Results in major championships

Tournament1985198619871988198919901991199219931994
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUTT55CUTT68
Tournament1995199619971998199920002001200220032004
U.S. Open T32CUTCUT

Note: Gotsche only played in the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

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

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
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