| Steve Flesch | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stephen J. Flesch | ||
| Born | (1967-05-23)May 23, 1967 (age 58) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Spouse | Rachel Flesch | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Kentucky | ||
| Turned professional | 1990 | ||
| Current tour | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tours | PGA Tour Asia Golf Circuit Hooters Jordan Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||
| Highestranking | 22 (June 27, 2004)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 4 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T5:2008 | ||
| PGA Championship | 6th:2008 | ||
| U.S. Open | T7:2004 | ||
| The Open Championship | T20: 2000 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Stephen J. Flesch (born May 23, 1967) is an Americanprofessional golfer who currently plays on thePGA Tour Champions. He was a four-time winner on thePGA Tour, and worked briefly as a TV golf analyst forFox Sports andGolf Channel before joining the PGA Tour Champions.
Flesch was born inCincinnati, Ohio, and attendedCovington Catholic High School inPark Hills, Kentucky. After graduation, he played golf at theUniversity of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.[2]
Flesch finished in the top ten on the Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit in 1993, 1994 and 1996. He won the 1997NIKE Tour Championship to earn aPGA Tour card for the following season, only the second left-hander to win on what is now theKorn Ferry Tour. His first win on the PGA Tour was the 2003HP Classic of New Orleans, but is probably best known for his come-from-behind victory at the 2004Bank of America Colonial inFort Worth, Texas. He has been featured in the top 50 of theOfficial World Golf Rankings, reaching a career high of 22nd in 2004.[3]
Entering the2008 Masters Tournament, Flesch was ranked number 107 in theworld rankings.[4] After three rounds, he was in third place at eight-under, three strokes behind leader and eventual championTrevor Immelman. Playing in the penultimate pairing on breezy Sunday, Flesch posted a 78 to finish six strokes back, tied for fifth. This strong showing in a major tournament strengthened his world ranking by 28 slots, improving it to number 79.[5]
Flesch last played a full season in 2011, then missed the cut in the 12 events he played during the 2012 season. In 2015, he finished T7 at theBarracuda Championship, his first top ten in four years.[2]
In 2015, Flesch became an analyst forFox Sports.[6] He also worked as an analyst forGolf Channel before returning to competition on thePGA Tour Champions in 2017.[2]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 4,2003 | HP Classic of New Orleans | −21 (67-70-65-65=267) | Playoff |  Bob Estes |
| 2 | May 23,2004 | Bank of America Colonial | −11 (66-69-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Chad Campbell |
| 3 | Aug 5,2007 | Reno–Tahoe Open | −15 (63-69-69-72=273) | 5 strokes | Kevin Stadler,Charles Warren |
| 4 | Sep 23, 2007 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | −18 (66-65-66-73=270) | 2 strokes | Michael Allen |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | HP Classic of New Orleans | Bob Estes | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 21,1996 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | −6 (66-75-71-70=282) | Playoff |  Craig Jones |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Thai International Thailand Open |  Hsieh Chin-sheng,Craig Mann | Mann won with birdie on second extra hole Flesch eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 1996 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Craig Jones | Won with par on second extra hole |
| Legend |
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| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Nike Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 19,1997 | Nike Tour Championship | −10 (69-68-68-73=278) | 4 strokes | Chris Smith |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 26, 1994 | Collins Pro Classic | −12 (67-72-69-68=276) | 1 stroke | Eric Johnson |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 14,2018 | Mitsubishi Electric Classic | −11 (66-71-68=205) | Playoff |  Bernhard Langer,Scott Parel |
| 2 | May 8,2022 | Mitsubishi Electric Classic (2) | −11 (67-73-65=205) | 1 stroke | Fred Couples, Pádraig Harrington,David Toms |
| 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | PURE Insurance Championship | −11 (66-71-68=205) | 1 stroke |  Steven Alker, Ernie Els,Paul Stankowski |
| 4 | Sep 10,2023 | Ascension Charity Classic | −19 (66-66-62=194) | 3 strokes | Kevin Sutherland |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Mitsubishi Electric Classic | Bernhard Langer,Scott Parel | Won with birdie on second extra hole Langer eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 2021 | Sanford International |  K. J. Choi, Darren Clarke | Clarke won with birdie on second extra hole Flesch eliminated by par on first hole |
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||
| U.S. Open | 84 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T13 | T34 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T17 | T29 | T5 | T6 | T38 | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T18 | CUT | T7 | T67 | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T20 | CUT | CUT | T54 | 77 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T13 | T17 | CUT | T37 | T10 | T24 | T23 | 6 | T32 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 22 |
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T38 | T40 | CUT | T39 | CUT | T79 | T63 | CUT | CUT | T64 | T32 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | R16 | R32 | R64 | |||||
| Championship | T11 | NT1 | T21 | T23 | |||||
| Invitational | T11 | T48 | T48 |
1Cancelled due to9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament