Kevin Garret Streelman (born November 4, 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Kevin Streelman | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Kevin Garret Streelman |
Born | Winfield, Illinois, U.S. | November 4, 1978
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 |
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.
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 |
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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 |
Streelman won the 2015 Masters Par-3 Contest.
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]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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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 |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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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 not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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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 |
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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
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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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 |
Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T19 | T51 | T2 | CUT | CUT | T74 | T72 | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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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 not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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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
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