Bo Van Pelt
| Bo Van Pelt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 16, 1975 Richmond, Indiana |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Spouse | Carrie Van Pelt |
| Children | Olivia, Trace, Crew |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1998 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 20 (October 28, 2012)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T8: 2011 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 2005 |
| U.S. Open | T14: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | T30: 2004 |
Bo Van Pelt (born May 16, 1975) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Van Pelt was born in Richmond, Indiana. He graduated from Richmond High, where he was a two time All-State golfer[2] and the 1993 Fred Keesling Award winner[3] He attended Oklahoma State University where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Van Pelt initially started his career on the Nationwide Tour and won the Omaha Classic, his first and only Nationwide Tour title, in 2003 after shooting a final round of 62. He now plays on the PGA Tour and captured his maiden victory in 2009 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, beating John Mallinger in a sudden death playoff on the second extra hole.[4] He won the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia in 2011, an Asian Tour event and an unofficial PGA Tour event. He carded a final round seven under 64 to romp to a six stroke victory and finish at 23 under par. On April 8, 2012, he scored a tournament low 64 in the 2012 Masters Tournament, propelling him up the leaderboard to a final tie for 17th place.
Van Pelt claimed his first victory on the European Tour in October 2012, when he won in Australia at the ISPS Handa Perth International. He won by two strokes over fellow American Jason Dufner, having taken a one stroke advantage into the final round.
His father, Bob, was selected in the fifth round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles after a collegiate football career as a center at Indiana University.
Amateur wins (6)
- 1991 Indiana (Boys) State Junior
- 1993 Indiana (Boys) State Junior
- 1995 Northern Amateur, Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate
- 1997 John Burns Intercollegiate, NCAA Central Regional Championship
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 19, 2009 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | −13 (67-68-68-64=267) | Playoff |  John Mallinger
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | John Mallinger
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 21, 2012 | ISPS Handa Perth International1 | −16 (70-67-67-68=272) | 2 strokes | Jason Dufner
|
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 30, 2011 | CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia1 | −23 (66-64-67-64=261) | 6 strokes | Jeff Overton
|
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but unofficial money event.
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 21, 2012 | ISPS Handa Perth International1 | −16 (70-67-67-68=272) | 2 strokes | Jason Dufner
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 10, 2003 | Omaha Classic | −26 (64-67-69-62=262) | 2 strokes |  Craig Lile
|
Other wins (2)
- 2013 CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Steve Stricker)
- 2014 CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Steve Stricker)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T31 | DNP | T40 | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T30 | T52 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T31 | T17 | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | T8 | T17 | T20 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T40 | T14 | T59 | T21 | T63 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T44 | T57 | CUT | T44 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T28 | CUT | T18 | WD | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 19 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2010 U.S. Open – 2011 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 1997 (winners)
See also
- 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2001 Buy.com Tour graduates
- 2003 Nationwide Tour graduates
References
External links
- Bo Van Pelt at the PGA Tour official site
- Bo Van Pelt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site