Kevin Streelman
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Kevin Streelman is an American
professional golfer
on the PGA Tour
.
Streelman was born in Winfield, Illinois
. A graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School
in 1997 and Duke University
in 2001, Streelman turned professional in 2003. He played college golf at Duke with fellow PGA Tour member Leif Olson
.
His best finish on the PGA Tour was a tie for 3rd at the 2010 The Barclays. He tied for the lead after the first round of the 2008 U.S. Open Golf Championship
.
In March 2009 he entered the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings
for the first time.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
United States
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
on the 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...
.
Streelman was born in Winfield, Illinois
Winfield, Illinois
Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,718 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 9,984 in 2008....
. A graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Wheaton Warrenville South High School, or WWSHS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Butterfield Road and Wiesbrook Road in the southwest corner of the Wheaton, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...
in 1997 and Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in 2001, Streelman turned professional in 2003. He played college golf at Duke with fellow PGA Tour member Leif Olson
Leif Olson
Leif Olson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Olson was born in Denver, Colorado. He played college golf from 1999 to 2003 at Duke University.-Professional career:...
.
His best finish on the PGA Tour was a tie for 3rd at the 2010 The Barclays. He tied for the lead after the first round of the 2008 U.S. Open Golf Championship
2008 U.S. Open Golf Championship
The 2008 United States Open Championship was the 108th U.S. Open, played from June 12 to June 16 at Torrey Pines, north of San Diego. The U.S. Open was held at the Torrey Pines for the first time, and took place on the South Course. Tiger Woods won his third U.S...
.
In March 2009 he entered the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings
Official World Golf Rankings
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers...
for the first time.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| 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... |
T53 | DNP | DNP | 67 |
| 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 | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| 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... |
DNP | CUT | DNP | T62 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.