Matt Gogel

Matthew John Gogel (born February 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and golf commentator who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Matt Gogel
Personal information
Full nameMatthew John Gogel
Born (1971-02-09) February 9, 1971
Denver, Colorado
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceMission Hills, Kansas
Career
CollegeUniversity of Kansas
Turned professional1994
Retired2007
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking54 (March 3, 2002)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour6 (Tied 2nd all time)
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT17: 2004
U.S. OpenT12: 2001
The Open ChampionshipT47: 2001

Gogel was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Bishop Kelley High School. He has lived most of his adult life in Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas, and was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1994 and joined the PGA Tour in 2000.

Gogel played in Asia early in his professional career and on the Nike Tour (which later became known as the Nationwide Tour). He is the first player in Nationwide Tour history to win in four consecutive years. He earned his PGA Tour card for 2000 by finishing 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 1999.[2] His two best finishes in official PGA Tour events have come at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; he won the tournament in 2002 and finished T-2 in 2000. His best finish in a major championship is a T-12 at the 2001 U.S. Open.

After losing his tour card in 2006, Gogel announced an intention to retire after the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.[3]

In June 2007, Gogel joined The Golf Channel as an on-course reporter for its PGA Tour Coverage. His first event was the 2007 Travelers Championship. He joined CBS Sports as a commentator in 2009.[4]

He lives in Mission Hills, Kansas.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Feb 3, 2002 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am −14 (66-72-67-69=274) 3 strokes Pat Perez

Nike Tour wins (6)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 22, 1996 Nike Boise Open −14 (67-65-67-71=270) 1 stroke David Berganio Jr., Brett Quigley
2 Jul 13, 1997 Nike Laurel Creek Classic −15 (66-68-68-67=269) 1 stroke Dennis Paulson
3 Aug 9, 1998 Nike Omaha Classic −13 (66-69-69-67=271) Playoff Jay Williamson
4 Sep 13, 1998 Nike Tri-Cities Open −12 (70-73-68-65=276) Playoff Brian Bateman
5 Mar 18, 1999 Nike Louisiana Open −11 (69-71-68-69=277) 1 stroke Kris Cox
6 Jun 13, 1999 Nike Cleveland Open −15 (68-69-68-68=273) Playoff Casey Martin

Nike Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Nike Omaha Classic Jay Williamson Won with par on fourth extra hole
2 1998 Nike Tri-Cities Open Brian Bateman Won with par on third extra hole
3 1999 Nike Cleveland Open Casey Martin Won with eagle on second extra hole

Other wins (1)
  • 1995 Kansas Open

Results in major championships
Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
U.S. Open CUT T51 CUT CUT T12 CUT CUT
The Open Championship T47
PGA Championship T64 T17

Note: Gogel never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 200020012002200320042005
The Players Championship CUT CUT CUT T66 T53 CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2002
Match Play R16
Championship
Invitational T9
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

See also

References
  1. "Week 9 2002 Ending 3 Mar 2002" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. "Matt Gogel – Career". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. "Matt Gogel announces retirement for 2007". PGA Tour. November 18, 2006. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
  4. "Trevor Immelman Defends 2008 Masters". CBS Sports. April 2, 2009.
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