Steve Flesch

Stephen J. Flesch (born May 23, 1967) is an American professional golfer and TV golf analyst.

Steve Flesch
Personal information
Full nameStephen J. Flesch
Born (1967-05-23) May 23, 1967
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Nationality United States
SpouseDina Flesch
Career
CollegeUniversity of Kentucky
Turned professional1990
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Professional wins9
Highest ranking22 (June 27, 2004)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
Korn Ferry Tour1
PGA Tour Champions1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT5: 2008
PGA Championship6th: 2008
U.S. OpenT7: 2004
The Open ChampionshipT20: 2000
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year		1998

Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation, he played golf at the University 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 1997 NIKE Tour Championship to earn a PGA Tour card for the following season, only the second left-hander to win on what is now the Korn Ferry Tour. His first win on the PGA Tour was the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans, but is probably best known for his come-from-behind victory at the 2004 Bank of America Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, reaching a career high of 22nd in 2004.[3]

Entering the 2008 Masters Tournament, Flesch was ranked number 107 in the world rankings.[4] After three rounds, he was in third place at eight-under, three strokes behind leader and eventual champion Trevor 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 the Barracuda Championship, his first top ten in four years.[2]

Starting in 2015, Flesch became an analyst for Fox Sports.[6]

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (4)
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.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans Bob Estes Won with birdie on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)
Legend
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

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
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

Other wins (2)

PGA Tour Champions wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Apr 14, 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Classic −11 (66-71-68=205) Playoff Bernhard Langer, Scott Parel

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Classic Bernhard Langer, Scott Parel Won with birdie on second extra hole
Langer eliminated with birdie on first hole

Results in major championships
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
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00012365
U.S. Open000012104
The Open Championship00000153
PGA Championship0000271210
Totals00015133322
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (2004 Masters – 2008 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2008 PGA – 2009 Masters)

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
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

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament200020012002200320042005200620072008
Match Play R64 R16 R32 R64
Championship T11 NT1 T21 T23
Invitational T11 T48 T48

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

See also

References
  1. "Week 26 2004 Ending 27 Jun 2004" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. "Steve Flesch". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. "Steve Flesch". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. "Official World Golf Ranking; Week 14, 6 April 2008" (PDF).
  5. "Official World Golf Ranking; Week 15, 13 April 2008" (PDF).
  6. "Steve Flesch". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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