Matt Gogel

Matt Gogel
Matt Gogel
Personal information
Full name	Matthew John Gogel
Born	February 9, 1971 (age 53); Denver, Colorado
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Mission Hills, Kansas
Career
College	University of Kansas
Turned professional	1994
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	8
Highest ranking	54 (March 3, 2002)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	6 (Tied 2nd all time)
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T17: 2004
U.S. Open	T12: 2001
The Open Championship	T47: 2001

Matthew John Gogel (born February 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and golf commentator who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Gogel was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Bishop Kelley High School. He has lived most of his adult life in Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas, and was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1994 and joined the PGA Tour in 2000.

Gogel played in Asia early in his professional career and on the Nike Tour (which later became known as the Nationwide Tour). He is the first player in Nationwide Tour history to win in four consecutive years. He earned his PGA Tour card for 2000 by finishing 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 1999.^[2] His two best finishes in official PGA Tour events have come at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; he won the tournament in 2002 and finished T-2 in 2000. His best finish in a major championship is a T-12 at the 2001 U.S. Open.

After losing his tour card in 2006, Gogel announced an intention to retire after the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.^[3]

In June 2007, Gogel joined The Golf Channel as an on-course reporter for its PGA Tour Coverage. His first event was the 2007 Travelers Championship. He joined CBS Sports as a commentator in 2009.^[4]

He lives in Mission Hills, Kansas.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 3, 2002	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	−14 (66-72-67-69=274)	3 strokes	Pat Perez

Nike Tour wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 22, 1996	Nike Boise Open	−14 (67-65-67-71=270)	1 stroke	David Berganio Jr., Brett Quigley
2	Jul 13, 1997	Nike Laurel Creek Classic	−15 (66-68-68-67=269)	1 stroke	Dennis Paulson
3	Aug 9, 1998	Nike Omaha Classic	−13 (66-69-69-67=271)	Playoff	Jay Williamson
4	Sep 13, 1998	Nike Tri-Cities Open	−12 (70-73-68-65=276)	Playoff	Brian Bateman
5	Mar 18, 1999	Nike Louisiana Open	−11 (69-71-68-69=277)	1 stroke	Kris Cox
6	Jun 13, 1999	Nike Cleveland Open	−15 (68-69-68-68=273)	Playoff	Casey Martin

Nike Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1998	Nike Omaha Classic	Jay Williamson	Won with par on fourth extra hole
2	1998	Nike Tri-Cities Open	Brian Bateman	Won with par on third extra hole
3	1999	Nike Cleveland Open	Casey Martin	Won with eagle on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

1995 Kansas Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1992	1995	1997	2000	2001	2002	2004
U.S. Open	CUT	T51	CUT	CUT	T12	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship					T47
PGA Championship						T64	T17

Note: Gogel never played in the Masters Tournament.

Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
The Players Championship	CUT	CUT	CUT	T66	T53	CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2002
Match Play	R16
Championship
Invitational	T9

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