Bo Van Pelt (born May 16, 1975) is an American professional

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er who has played on both the

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and the

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. He has featured in the top 20 of the

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Early life

Van Pelt was born in

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. His father, Bob, was selected in the fifth round of the

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by the

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after a collegiate football career as a

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. Van Pelt graduated from Richmond High where he was a two time All-State golfer and the 1993 Fred Keesling Award winner.

Amateur career

He attended

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where he became a member of the

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fraternity.

Professional career

Van Pelt initially started his career on the

and won the Omaha Classic, his first and only Nationwide Tour title, in 2003 after shooting a final round of 62. He now plays on the

and captured his maiden victory in 2009 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, beating

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in a sudden death playoff on the second extra hole. He won the

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in 2011, an

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event and an unofficial PGA Tour event. He carded a final round seven under 64 to romp to a six stroke victory and finish at 23 under par. On April 8, 2012, he scored a tournament low 64 in the 2012 Masters Tournament, propelling him up the leaderboard to a final tie for 17th place. Van Pelt claimed his first victory on the

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in October 2012, when he won in

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at the

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. He defeated

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by two strokes. On June 13, 2021, Van Pelt finished joint runner-up one stroke behind

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in the

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. The finish marked his biggest payday on Tour as well as the best finish in nearly nine years for Van Pelt, who spent the season between 2016 and 2019 idle due to shoulder injuries.

Amateur wins

*1991 Indiana (Boys) State Junior *1993 Indiana (Boys) State Junior *1995 Northern Amateur, Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate *1997 John Burns Intercollegiate, NCAA Central Regional Championship

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

European Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Asian Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

, but unofficial event on that tour.

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2010 U.S. Open – 2011 Open Championship) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners)

References

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