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:
1990America
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 & Poppy Hills 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
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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
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
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].
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