Cliff Kresge
Cliff Kresge | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Clifford Terry Kresge |
Born | Web.com Tour | October 3, 1968
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2008 |
U.S. Open | T10: 2003 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2003 |
Clifford Terry Kresge (born October 3, 1968) is an American professional
Early life
Kresge was born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey.[1] His parents moved to central Florida in 1972 and lived on the Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando where he took golf at age 8. Kresge graduated from the University of Central Florida with a liberal arts degree in 1991.
Professional career
Kresge turned professional in 1991. He played mainly on mini-tours until 1997 when he joined the
His best finishes on the PGA Tour are a pair of T-3 at the 2002 B.C. Open and the 2008 Arnold Palmer Invitational. He also finished tied for 10th in the 2003 U.S. Open.
Kresge won a 2011
Personal life
Kresge currently resides with his wife Judy in Kingsport, Tennessee. Judy has three sons from previous marriage while Cliff has a son of his own also from a previous marriage. Judy's oldest son Peter often caddies for Kresge.
Kresge has gone public, along with
Professional wins (4)
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | May 5, 2002 | Virginia Beach Open | −11 (68-71-67-71=277) | Playoff | Arron Oberholser |
2 | Jul 7, 2002 | Hershey Open
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−8 (67-71-71-67=276) | Playoff | Brian Claar, Steve Ford, Joel Kribel |
3 | Sep 24, 2006 | Oregon Classic | −17 (70-67-67-67=271) | Playoff | Ricky Barnes |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (3–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2002 | Virginia Beach Open | Arron Oberholser | Won with eagle on second extra hole |
2 | 2002 | Hershey Open
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Brian Claar, Steve Ford, Joel Kribel |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
3 | 2006 | Oregon Classic | Ricky Barnes | Won with par on third extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2011 Bridgestone Winter Series at Deer Island GC (NGA Hooters Tour)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | |||||||
U.S. Open | T10 | T62 | |||||
The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | ||||
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
See also
References
- ^ Ducibella, Jim (May 5, 2002). "Beach Open". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
Kresge, a Lakewood, NJ, native, worked short-game magic the entire back nine...
- ^ "Orlando Walk Now for Autism Raises Highest Total in Four Year History". Autism Speaks, e-Speaks. November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
- ^ Golfers, community join up with Kresge's Krew in show of support for families touched by autism
External links
- Official website
- Cliff Kresge at the PGA Tour official site
- Cliff Kresge at the Official World Golf Ranking official site