Andre Stolz
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Andre Pierre Stolz is an Australian professional golf
er.
Stolz was born in Brisbane, Australia. He turned professional in 1992. He has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia
, Japan Golf Tour
(2001), Nationwide Tour
(2003), and PGA Tour
(2004–05).
In 2003, he won the LaSalle Bank Open
on the Nationwide Tour and finished 13th on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for 2004. On the PGA Tour, he won the 2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas with a stroke victory over Tag Ridings
, securing his card through 2006. However, an injury to his left wrist has sidelined him since mid-2005. After taking three years off, Stolz restarted his career, playing in his native Australia, Asia, and the Nationwide Tour
. In 2011, he led the OneAsia Tour
's Order of Merit with two wins. Stolz also played two events on the PGA Tour, his first on the tour since 2005.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Golf
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er.
Stolz was born in Brisbane, Australia. He turned professional in 1992. He has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour of Australasia
The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional golf tour for men. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The tour was formed in 1973 as the PGA Tour of Australia and adopted its current name in 1991....
, Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
(2001), Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
(2003), and PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
(2004–05).
In 2003, he won the LaSalle Bank Open
LaSalle Bank Open
The Bank of America Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2002 to 2008. It was played at The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois, USA...
on the Nationwide Tour and finished 13th on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for 2004. On the PGA Tour, he won the 2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas with a stroke victory over Tag Ridings
Tag Ridings
Taggart Twain Ridings is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Ridings was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His father, an Oklahoma club professional, started him in golf...
, securing his card through 2006. However, an injury to his left wrist has sidelined him since mid-2005. After taking three years off, Stolz restarted his career, playing in his native Australia, Asia, and the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
. In 2011, he led the OneAsia Tour
OneAsia Tour
OneAsia is a men's professional golf tour based in the Asia-Pacific region. The tour was founded in 2009 as a joint venture between the PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association, the Korean Golf Association and the Korean PGA. The Japan Golf Tour has been invited to participate in the...
's Order of Merit with two wins. Stolz also played two events on the PGA Tour, his first on the tour since 2005.
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)
- 2000 ANZ Tour Championship
- 2002 Queensland PGA Championship, Victorian OpenVictorian OpenThe Victorian Open is an annual golf tournament held in Australia. It was founded in 1957 and is the Victoria state open championship.The Victorian Open is one of the lower rated events on the PGA Tour of Australasia schedule, having previously been part of the developmental Von Nida Tour which...
- 2009 Victorian PGA Championship
OneAsia Tour wins (2)
- 2011 Indonesian PGA Championship, Thailand OpenThailand Open (golf)The Thailand Open is a golf tournament. It was an Asian Tour event through 2009. In 2010, it will become part of the fledgling OneAsia Tour's schedule. It was founded in 1965.-Winners:-External links:*...
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.