Steve Gotsche Explained

Steve Gotsche
Birth Date:24 August 1961
Birth Place:WaKeeney, Kansas
Weight:195lb
College:Barton County Community College
University of Nebraska
Yearpro:1985
Extour:PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Prowins:8
Nwidewins:2
Otherwins:6
Masters:DNP
Usopen:T32: 1996
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

Steve Gotsche (born August 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Gotsche joined the PGA Tour in 1994, earning his Tour card through qualifying school. In his rookie year he recorded the best PGA Tour finish of his career, a fifth-place finish at the New England Classic. He didn't play well enough to retain his Tour card but earned his card through qualifying school for the second time. After an unsuccessful year on Tour, he joined the Nationwide Tour in 1996. He only played in three events from 1997 to 1998 but rejoined the Tour in 1999. That was his breakthrough year on Tour, winning the Nike Monterrey Open and the Nike Upstate Classic en route to a 15th-place finish on the money list, good enough for a PGA Tour card for 2000. In his return to the PGA Tour he didn't play well enough to retain his card. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 2001 and 2002.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 21, 1999Nike Monterrey Open−18 (67-67-70-66=270)2 strokes Kelly Gibson
2May 2, 1999Nike Upstate Classic−8 (71-68-69=208)*2 strokes Sam Randolph, Jim Johnson
*Note: The 1999 Nike Upstate Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Other wins (6)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Gotsche only played in the U.S. Open.

See also