Steve Stricker | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Steven Charles Stricker |
Nickname | Mr. September, Strick |
Born | February 23, 1967 Edgerton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Spouse |
Nicki Tiziani (m. 1993) |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
College | University of Illinois |
Turned professional | 1990 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour Champions |
Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour |
Professional wins | 41 |
Highest ranking | 2 (September 6, 2009)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 12 |
European Tour | 1 |
PGA Tour Champions | 18 |
European Senior Tour | 2 |
Other | 11 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T6: 2009 |
PGA Championship | 2nd: 1998 |
U.S. Open | 5th/T5: 1998, 1999 |
The Open Championship | 4th: 2016 |
Achievements and awards | |
Steven Charles Stricker (born February 23, 1967) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has twelve victories on the PGA Tour, including the WGC-Match Play title in 2001 and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came at age 42 in 2009, with three victories and a runner-up finish on the money list. Stricker spent over 250 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking,[2] reaching a career-high world ranking of No. 2 in September 2009. Stricker served as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2021 matches, winning at Whistling Straits in his home state of Wisconsin.