Steve Runge

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Steve Runge
Personal information
Born (1968-06-12) June 12, 1968 (age 57)
Newport Beach, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Conway, Arkansas
Career
College Ohio State University
Turned professional1992
Former tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other2

Steve Runge (born June 12, 1968) is an American college golf coach and former professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

In 1968, Runge was born in Newport Beach, California. He played college golf at Ohio State University.

Professional career

In 1992, Runge turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour from 1995 to 1996 and from 2000 to 2006. He won once at the 2000 Buy.com Richmond Open. He also played various mini-tours during his career. [1]

After his playing career was over, Runge worked as a golf instructor at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. [2] In August 2011, he was hired as the men's golf coach at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. [1] In August 2014, he became the head coach at the University of Central Arkansas. [3]

Professional wins (3)

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1May 14, 2000 Buy.com Richmond Open −8 (67-67-72-66=272)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Chris Smith

Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2000 Buy.com Richmond Open Flag of the United States.svg Chris Smith Won with birdie on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jan 21, 2001
(2000 season)
Panasonic Panama Open −16 (69-70-66-67=272)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Byrd

Other wins (1)

References

  1. 1 2 "Clayton State hires new coach". NCAA. August 17, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  2. "Coaching Staff - Steve Runge". Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  3. "Runge Takes Over UCA Men's Golf Program". UCA Sports. August 28, 2014.