André Bossert

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André Bossert
Personal information
Full nameAndré Robert Bossert
NicknameBossy
Born (1963-11-14) 14 November 1963 (age 60)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationality Switzerland
ResidenceZürich, Switzerland
Spouse
Bettina
(m. 2004)
Children1
Career
College
European Tour
Sunshine Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Challenge Tour3
European Senior Tour1
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2005

André Robert Bossert (born 14 November 1963) is a Swiss professional golfer.

Early life and education

Bossert was born to Swiss parents in Johannesburg, South Africa, and played college golf at Oral Roberts University and University of Tulsa in the United States.[1][2]

Professional career

Bossert turned professional in 1989 and has played on the

Air France Cannes Open. He was the first Swiss winner on the European Tour. He has also won the 1990 Neuchâtel Open and the 1992 Kenya Open
on the Challenge Tour. He has represented his country in international team competitions several times.

Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 23 Apr 1995
Air France Cannes Open
−10 (65-67=132)* 2 strokes Norway Øyvind Rojahn, France Jean van de Velde

*Note: The 1995 Air France Cannes Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 8 Jul 1990 Neuchâtel Open −5 (74-70-64=208) 3 strokes England Nick Godin
2 26 Jan 1992
Standard Chartered Kenya Open
−12 (67-68-69-67=272) 1 stroke Scotland Craig Maltman
3 20 Jul 2008
MAN NÖ Open
−15 (65-65-69-66=265) Playoff Austria Markus Brier

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2003
Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata
England Martin LeMesurier, England Sam Walker LeMesurier won with par on second extra hole
Walker eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 2008
MAN NÖ Open
Austria Markus Brier Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (5)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 4 Sep 2016 Travis Perkins Masters −8 (69-70-69=208) 4 strokes England Philip Golding, Wales Ian Woosnam

Results in major championships

Tournament 2005
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Bossert only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. ^ "The Oklahoman". www.oklahoman.com.
  2. ^ "Men's Golf Year-by-Year Review". University of Tulsa Athletics.

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