Steve Stricker
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | February 23, 1967 Edgerton, Wisconsin |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (91 kg) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Residence | Madison, Wisconsin |
| College | University of Illinois |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1990 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour (joined 1990) |
| Professional wins | 11 (PGA Tour: 4, Other: 7) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | T10: 2001 |
| U.S. Open | 5th/T5: 1998, 1999 |
| British Open | T7: 2008 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1998 |
Steven Charles Stricker (born February 23 1967) is an American professional golfer.
Stricker was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin. A 1990 graduate of the University of Illinois, Stricker turned professional in 1990 and has won four times on the PGA Tour. His most successful season on tour came in 1996, when Stricker notched two victories (Kemper Open, Motorola Western Open) and seven top ten finishes on his way to finishing fourth on the 1996 PGA Tour money list. Stricker's third and most impressive win came at the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, where he defeated Pierre Fulke 2 and 1 to earn the $1,000,000 prize. His most recent victory came at The Barclays tournament on August 26, 2007 ending an 11 year span for a win on American soil.
In 1998, Steve Stricker played himself into contention in the final round of the PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Redmond, Washington. Thanks to a back-nine surge, PGA Tour veteran Vijay Singh bested Stricker down the stretch and claimed a two-stroke victory. The runner-up finish remains Stricker's best result in a major championship.
Stricker has six times finished inside the Top 20 at the U.S. Open, his best finish a fifth-place score at the 1999 U.S. Open played at Pinehurst No. 2.
Largely due to his seven top-10 finishes, Stricker was voted PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year in 2006. His renewed form continued throughout 2007, qualifying for the Presidents Cup and after his victory at The Barclays, Stricker reached a high of 4th in the Official World Golf Rankings. Stricker finished runner-up in the 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs to Tiger Woods. He was again voted PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year in 2007.
In the Mercedes Benz Championship, the opening event of the 2008 season, Stricker lost out in a play-off to Daniel Chopra. This result took Stricker to 3rd in the world rankings. He has spent over 25 weeks in the top-10 of the rankings since 2007.[1]
Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (4)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners up |
| 1. | May 26, 1996 | Kemper Open | -14 (69-68-65-68=270) | 3 strokes |  Scott Hoch, Mark O'Meara, Brad Faxon,  Grant Waite
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| 2. | July 7, 1996 | Motorola Western Open | -18 (65-69-67-69=270) | 8 strokes | Billy Andrade, Jay Don Blake
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| 3. | January 7, 2001 | Accenture Match Play Championship | 2 & 1 | N/A |  Pierre Fulke
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| 4. | August 26, 2007 | The Barclays | -16 (67-67-65-69=268) | 2 strokes |  K.J. Choi
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PGA Tour playoff record (0-1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1. | 2008 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Daniel Chopra
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Lost to birdie on fourth hole |
Other wins (7)
- 1987 Wisconsin State Open (as an amateur)
- 1990 Victoria Open (Canada), Wisconsin State Open
- 1991 Wisconsin State Open
- 1993 Canadian PGA Championship
- 1998 Wisconsin State Open
- 2000 Wisconsin State Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | T38 |
| U.S. Open | 83 | DNP | T13 | T60 | T36 | T5 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 | T62 | T52 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T23 | T26 | CUT | 2 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T19 | T10 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T27 | CUT | T16 | DNP | CUT | DNP | T6 | T13 | T29 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T42 | T59 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 | T7 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T66 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | T23 | T39 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R64 | R32 | 1 | R64 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R64 | R16 |
| CA Championship | DNP | DNP | NT1 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 | T6 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 | T43 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
PGA Tour career summary
| Year | Wins | Earnings ($) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | 3,974 | 255 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 1992 | 0 | 5,550 | 261 |
| 1993 | 0 | 46,171 | 186 |
| 1994 | 0 | 334,409 | 50 |
| 1995 | 0 | 438,931 | 40 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1,383,739 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 167,652 | 130 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1,313,948 | 13 |
| 1999 | 0 | 662,461 | 64 |
| 2000 | 0 | 418,780 | 113 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1,676,229 | 30 |
| 2002 | 0 | 789,713 | 88 |
| 2003 | 0 | 150,590 | 188 |
| 2004 | 0 | 440,906 | 151 |
| 2005 | 0 | 397,640 | 162 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1,811,811 | 34 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4,663,077 | 4 |
| Career* | 4 | 14,705,580 | 39 |
* Complete through the end of the 2007 season
United States national team appearances
Professional
- Dunhill Cup: 1996 (winners)
- Presidents Cup: 1996 (winners), 2007 (winners)
- Ryder Cup: 2008 (winners)
References
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