Chris Couch
Chris Couch | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Christian Stratton Couch |
Born | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | May 1, 1973
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Winter Garden, Florida |
Career | |
College | University of Florida |
Turned professional | 1995 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Korn Ferry Tour | 5 (Tied 7th all time) |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2006 |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Christian Stratton Couch (born May 1, 1973) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Couch was born in
Couch turned professional in 1995. It took him a long time to get established and his first couple of spells on the
A poor 2007 season saw Couch finish 167th on the money list and he did not play in 2008 due to a shoulder injury. He played on the PGA Tour in 2009 and 2010 on a major medical extension. By August 2010, Couch earned enough to satisfy his medical exemption and keep his tour card.
Couch went six years without playing a PGA Tour event due to a back injury before making the cut at the 2018 Valspar Championship with a T68.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Apr 30, 2006 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | −19 (70-70-64-65=269) | 1 stroke | Fred Funk, Charles Howell III |
Nationwide Tour wins (5)
Legend |
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Tour Championships (1) |
Other Nationwide Tour (4) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Mar 11, 2001 | Buy.com Florida Classic
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−15 (67-69-69-64=269) | 1 stroke | Chad Campbell |
2 | Sep 14, 2003 | Oregon Classic | −14 (66-68-71-69=274) | Playoff | Jason Bohn |
3 | Nov 2, 2003 | Nationwide Tour Championship
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−18 (66-67-65-72=270) | 3 strokes | D. J. Brigman |
4 | May 15, 2005 | Rheem Classic
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−15 (69-66-70-60=265) | 5 strokes | Troy Matteson |
5 | Jun 12, 2005 | LaSalle Bank Open
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−15 (66-67-69-67=269) | 4 strokes | Kevin Durkin, Paul Gow, Mario Tiziani |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2003 | Oregon Classic | Jason Bohn | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2006 |
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PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Couch only played in the PGA Championship.
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T17 | T50 | T23 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2006 |
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Match Play
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Championship
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Invitational
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T68 |
"T" = Tied
See also
- 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2003 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2005 Nationwide Tour graduates
- List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour
- List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins
References
- ^ a b c d Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 28, 34, 38, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
External links
- Chris Couch at the PGA Tour official site
- Chris Couch at the Official World Golf Ranking official site