Who's who: Steve Flesch

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Who's who: Steve Flesch

  • Name:

    Stephen J. "Steve" Flesch
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    May 23, 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer; golf analyst and commentator.
  • Turned Pro:

    1990

Roll of Honour

Multiple PGA Tour winner.

Did you know?

PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Steve Flesch

2023
America
Norwood Hills CC
194 (-19)
$300,000
Ascension Health

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Venue

Norwood Hills CC

Score

194 (-19)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

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].

2022
America
205 (-11)
$270,000
Mitsubishi

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

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].

2022
America
205 (-11)
$330,000
Pure Ins.

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

$330,000

Title sponsor

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].

2018
America
205 (-11)
$270,000
Mitsubishi

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

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].

2007
America
270 (-18)
$1,080,000
Turning Stone

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$1,080,000

Title sponsor

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].

2007
America
273 (-15)
$540,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$540,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

2004
America
269 (-11)
$954,000
Bank of America

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Score

269 (-11)

Prize money

$954,000

Title sponsor

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].

2003
America
267 (-21)
$900,000
HP

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

$900,000

Title sponsor

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].

1998
Awards
$777,186
see Score
PGA Tour

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Venue

Score

$777,186

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

1996
Asia
281 (-7)
US$50,000
Benson & Hedges

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Flesch, Steve

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

US$50,000

Title sponsor

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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