Kevin Stadler
| Kevin Stadler | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kevin Stadler |
| Born | February 5, 1980 Reno, Nevada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Nationwide Tour | 4 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 65th: 2004 |
| The Open Championship | T51: 2007 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2010 |
Kevin Stadler (born February 5, 1980) is an American professional golfer.
Stadler was born in Reno, Nevada, and is the son of former Masters champion and 13-time winner on the PGA Tour, Craig Stadler. He moved with his family to Denver, Colorado, where he attended Kent Denver School, excelling on the school's golf team. He graduated from the University of Southern California and turned professional in 2002.
In 2004 Stadler won twice on the second tier Nationwide Tour, and finished 13th on the money list to win a place on the 2005 PGA Tour. In his rookie season on the elite tour he came 168th on the money list, thus losing his playing status.
Early in 2006 Stadler won the Johnnie Walker Classic in Australia, gaining a two year exemption on the European, Asian, and Australasian tours. Stadler commented, "I am honestly baffled by this win.... It was my intention this year just to play the Nationwide Tour and get my PGA Tour card back but now I have no idea what I will do".[1] His dilemma was that the European Tour, on which he became eligible to play, is much more prestigious and lucrative than the Nationwide Tour, but unlike the Nationwide Tour it did not offer a direct route to his objective of regaining his playing privileges on the PGA Tour. For the remainder of 2006 he divided his time between the two tours, winning twice on the Nationwide Tour, and finishing twelfth on the money list to regain his PGA Tour card with effect from the start of the 2007 season.
During the 2009 season Stadler lost in a playoff at the Wyndham Championship to Ryan Moore. At the time Moore and Stadler were both trying to capture their first PGA Tour title.
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[edit] Amateur wins (1)
- 1997 Doug Sanders Junior World Championship
[edit] Professional wins (9)
[edit] European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Feb 2006 | Johnnie Walker Classic (co-sanctioned with the Asian and Australasian Tours) |
–20 (64-69-66-69=268) | 2 strokes |  Nick O'Hern |
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (4)
- 2004 Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek 'n Peak Resort, Scholarship America Showdown
- 2006 Xerox Classic, Albertsons Boise Open
[edit] Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dec 2005 (2006 season) |
Abierto Visa de la Republica | –6 (69-66-67-72=274) | 2 strokes |  Ángel Cabrera |
[edit] Other wins (3)
- 1999 Champions Challenge (with his father Craig Stadler)
- 2002 Colorado Open, Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Craig Stadler)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 65 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 | T58 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] See also
- 2004 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2006 Nationwide Tour graduates
- List of golfers with most Nationwide Tour wins
[edit] References
- ^ "Stadler wins with last-hole eagle". BBC Sport. 12 February 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4705746.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
[edit] External links
- Kevin Stadler at the PGA Tour official site
- Kevin Stadler at the European Tour official site
- Kevin Stadler at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Kevin Stadler at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
