Steve Gotsche

Steve Gotsche
Personal information
Born (1961-08-24) August 24, 1961
WaKeeney, Kansas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeBarton County Community College
University of Nebraska
Turned professional1985
Former toursPGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT32: 1996
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Steve Gotsche (born August 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour.

Career

In 1985, Gotsche turned professional. At 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates he had success, earning PGA Tour membership. In 1994, in his rookie year, he recorded the best PGA Tour finish of his career, a fifth-place finish at the New England Classic. Gotsche did not play well enough to retain his tour card. However, he regained his card through 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he ultimately lost his card.

In 1996, Gotsche joined the Nike Tour. He only played in three events from 1997 to 1998. In 1999, however, he had his breakthrough year on the developmental tour, winning the Nike Monterrey Open and the Nike Upstate Classic. He finished in 15th-place finish on the money list, earning a PGA Tour card for the following season. In his return to the PGA Tour he did not play well enough to retain his card. He played on the developmental tour again in 2001 and 2002.

Amateur wins

  • 1984 Kansas Amateur

Professional wins (8)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 21, 1999 Nike Monterrey Open −18 (67-67-70-66=270) 2 strokes Kelly Gibson
2 May 2, 1999 Nike Upstate Classic −8 (71-68-69=208)[a] 2 strokes Sam Randolph, Jim Johnson

Other wins (6)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT T55 CUT T68
Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
U.S. Open T32 CUT CUT

Note: Gotsche only played in the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
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