Kevin Streelman
| Kevin Streelman | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kevin Garret Streelman |
| Born | November 4, 1978 Winfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse | Courtney |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | Duke University |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Gateway Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 36 (May 12, 2013)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T12: 2015 |
| PGA Championship | T8: 2021 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 2016 |
| The Open Championship | T19: 2021 |
Kevin Garret Streelman (born November 4, 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Early years and amateur career[edit]
Born in Winfield, Illinois, Streelman, who caddied at famed three-time U.S. Open venue Chicago Golf Club while growing up, graduated from Wheaton Warrenville South High School in 1997 and Duke University in 2001, and is a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He co-captained the Duke team with Paul Tucker and Denver Brown.[2] Streelman turned professional in 2001. He played college golf at Duke with fellow PGA Tour member Leif Olson.
Professional career[edit]
Streelman's first year on the PGA Tour was 2008, after he finished 14th at the 2007 qualifying school. He has kept his place on Tour every year since then, through 2014. He tied for the lead after the first round of the U.S. Open in 2008, and entered the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in March 2009.[3]
In March 2013, during his 153rd start on Tour, Streelman achieved his first victory at the Tampa Bay Championship.[4] He won his second in June 2014 at the Travelers Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up K. J. Choi and Sergio García. Streelman set a PGA Tour record by closing out his final round with seven consecutive birdies.[5]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Score | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −10 | −11 | −12 | −13 | −14 | −15 |
- Scorecard – June 22, 2014 – Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par[6]
Streelman won the 2015 Masters Par-3 Contest.
Personal life[edit]
Streelman is married to Courtney Streelman. They have two kids: Sophia and Rhett.[7] They live in Scottsdale, Arizona.[8]
Streelman is a Christian. Kevin and Courtney have donated to Compassion International to help build a child development center in Togo.[9]
Streelman gifted golf clubs and a golf bag to President Donald Trump in 2017. [10]
Professional wins (6)[edit]
PGA Tour wins (2)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 17, 2013 | Tampa Bay Championship | 73-69-65-67=274 | −10 | 2 strokes |  Boo Weekley
|
| 2 | Jun 22, 2014 | Travelers Championship | 69-68-64-64=265 | −15 | 1 stroke |  K. J. Choi,  Sergio García
|
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)[edit]
- 2007 Opelika Classic
Gateway Tour wins (3)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 1, 2007 | Desert Winter 4 | 69-68-69=206 | −10 | 2 strokes | David Schultz
|
| 2 | Jun 28, 2007 | Desert Summer 4 | 66-66-66-68=266 | −20 | 3 strokes | Chris Kamin
|
| 3 | Aug 24, 2007 | Desert Summer 10 | 67-65-66-66=264 | −24 | Playoff | Brian Pouty
|
Results in major championships[edit]
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T42 | T12 | T34 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T53 | 67 | T59 | CUT | CUT | T13 | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T79 | T54 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T62 | T12 | CUT | T54 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| PGA Championship | T58 | T8 | T41 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T15 | T49 | ||
| The Open Championship | T57 | NT | T19 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary[edit]
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 19 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2021 PGA – 2023 U.S. Open, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship[edit]
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T19 | T51 | T2 | CUT | CUT | T74 | T72 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | C | CUT | T22 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships[edit]
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T15 | T25 | |||||||||
| Match Play | R64 | NT1 | R16 | ||||||||
| Invitational | T59 | 71 | T35 | ||||||||
| Champions | T34 | T56 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances[edit]
Professional
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Week 19 2013 Ending 12 May 2013" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Former Blue Devil Kevin Streelman Earns PGA Tour Card". GoDuke.com. December 3, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Streelman – Ranking Graph". OWGR. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Kevin Streelman takes Tampa Bay". ESPN. Associated Press. March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Streelman sets birdie record in win". ESPN. Associated Press. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Kevin Streelman". Yahoo! Sports. scorecard. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "ABOUT". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kevin-streelmans-house/ Streelman House
- ^ Doering, Joshua (20 June 2019). "Pro golfer Kevin Streelman teams with Compassion International to build child development centers in Togo". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Box".
External links[edit]
- Kevin Streelman at the PGA Tour official site
- Kevin Streelman at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Who the Heck is Kevin Streelman
- Kevin Streelman's Twitter page