Alex Čejka
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| Alex Čejka | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander Čejka |
| Born | 2 December 1970 Marienbad, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic Germany |
| Residence | Munich, Germany Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Career | |
| College | None |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters | 26th: 2004 |
| U.S. Open | T50: 1996 |
| Open Championship | T11: 1996 |
| PGA Championship | 4th: 2003 |
Alexander Čejka (born 2 December 1970) is a Czech/German professional golfer.
Čejka was born in Marienbad, Czechoslovakia. He left Czechoslovakia with his parents as a refugee at the age of nine, eventually settling in Munich, where he lived for many years, becoming a German citizen. Čejka currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and also has a home in Prague.
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[edit] Professional career
Čejka turned professional in 1989 and played on the European Tour from 1992 to 2002. His biggest tournament win was the Volvo Masters at Valderrama in 1995. That year he came 6th on the European Tour's Order Of Merit. Since 2003 he has played mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Čejka took a five-shot lead into the final round of the 2009 Players Championship after rounds of 66, 67, and 72. However he shot a 42 on the front nine en route to a 79 and an eight-stroke loss to Henrik Stenson.
[edit] Professional wins (10)
[edit] European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Mar 1995 | Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia | -6 (71-68-70-69=278) | 3 strokes |  Costantino Rocca |
| 2 | 13 Aug 1995 | Hohe Brücke Open | -21 (61-68-68-70=267) | 4 strokes |  Ignacio Garrido,  Rolf Muntz,  Ronan Rafferty |
| 3 | 29 Oct 1995 | Volvo Masters | -2 (74-66-72-70=282) | 2 strokes |  Colin Montgomerie |
| 4 | 13 Oct 2002 | Trophée Lancôme | -12 (64-68-72-68=272) | 2 strokes | Carlos Rodiles |
[edit] Challenge Tour wins (4)
- 1991 Audi Quattro Open
- 1993 Audi Open
- 1997 KB Golf Challenge
- 2002 Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge
[edit] Other wins (2)
- 1990 Czech Open
- 1992 Czech Open
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | 44 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T50 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T11 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T52 | DNP | DNP | T65 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 26 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | T61 | T60 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T13 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | 4 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Germany): 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998
- World Cup (representing Germany): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2000 (winners), 2002, 2003
