Steve Flesch
Name:
Stephen J. "Steve" FleschCountry:
USABorn:
May 23, 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer; golf analyst and commentator.Turned Pro:
1990Multiple PGA Tour winner.
PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.
America
Ascension Health
Played as the Ascension Charity Classic presented by Emerson (Sept 8-10). Second-placed Kevin Sutherland (USA) finished 3 shots behind Steve Flesch (USA), who shot a final round tournament record 62 (-9) to record his fourth PGA Tour Champions win. [Norwood Hills CC, St Louis, Missouri; originally known as North Hills CC].
America
Pure Ins.
Played as the Pure Insurance Championship (Sept 23-25). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA), Steven Alker (NZ) and Paul Stankowski (USA) finished 1 shot behind Steve Flesch (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour Champions win of 2022. [Pebble Beach Golf Links & Spyglass Hill GC, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Final round at Pebble Beach].
America
Mitsubishi
Played as the Mitsubishi Electric Classic (May 6-8). Second-placed Pádraig Harrington (Ire), David Toms (USA) and Fred Couples (USA) finished 1 shot behind Steve Flesch (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour Champions Tour win, in the same event he won in 2018. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA].
America
Mitsubishi
Played as the Mitsubishi Electric Classic (Apr 13-15). 50-year-old Steve Flesch (USA) beat Scott Parel (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his first PGA Tour Champions win, and first professional win since 2007. Bernhard Langer (Ger) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA].
America
Turning Stone
Played as the inaugural Turning Stone Resort Championship (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Michael Allen (USA) finished 2 shots behind Flesch (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Atunyote Golf Club, Turning Stone Resort, Vernon, NY].
America
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Played as the Reno-Tahoe Open (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Kevin Stadler (USA) and Charles Warren (USA) finished 5 shots behind Flesch (USA). [Montreux G&CC, Reno, NV].
America
Bank of America
Played as the Bank of America Colonial (May 20-23). Second-placed Chad Campbell (USA) finished 1 shot behind left-handed player Steve Flesch (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
HP
Played as the HP Classic of New Orleans (May 1-4). 35-year-old Steve Flesch (USA) beat Bob Estes (USA) with a 35-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his first PGA Tour win. [English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA].
Awards
PGA Tour
Flesch (USA) won the PGA Tour 1998 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 35th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $777,186.
Asia
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open (Asian Tr event). Flesch (USA) beat Craig Jones (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Templer Park CC, Rawang, nr Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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