Kevin Garret Streelman (born November 4, 1978) is an American
professional golfer
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who plays on the
PGA Tour
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.
Early years and amateur career
Born in
Winfield, Illinois
Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton and Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The DuPage River ...
, Streelman, who caddied at famed three-time U.S. Open venue
Chicago Golf Club
Chicago Golf Club is a private golf club
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while growing up, graduated from
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Wheaton Warrenville South High School (WWSHS), locally referred to as "South", is a public four-year high school in Wheaton, Illinois. It is one of two high schools part of Community Unit School District 200 (DuPage County, Illinois), Community ...
in 1997 and
Duke University
Duke University is a Private university, private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity, North Carolina, Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1 ...
in 2001, and is a member of the
Delta Sigma Phi
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fraternity. He co-captained the Duke team with Paul Tucker and Denver Brown. Streelman turned professional in 2001. He played college golf at Duke with fellow PGA Tour member
Leif Olson.
Professional career
Streelman's first year on the PGA Tour was 2008, after he finished 14th at the 2007 qualifying school. He has kept his place on Tour every year since then, through 2014. He tied for the lead after the first round of the
U.S. Open in
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
, and entered the top 100 of the
Official World Golf Ranking
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for the first time in March
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
.
In March
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
, during his 153rd start on Tour, Streelman achieved his first victory at the
Tampa Bay Championship. He won his second in
June 2014 at the
Travelers Championship
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, one stroke ahead of runners-up
K. J. Choi
Choi Kyung-Ju (; born 19 May 1970), commonly known as K. J. Choi, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won more than thirty professional golf tournamen ...
and
Sergio García
Sergio García Fernández (; born 9 January 1980) is a Spanish professional golfer. He turned professional in 1999 and played on the European Tour and PGA Tour prior to joining LIV Golf in 2022. García has won 36 international tournaments as ...
. Streelman set a PGA Tour record by closing out his final round with seven consecutive birdies.
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Scorecard – ''June 22, 2014'' – ''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par''
Streelman won the 2015 Masters Par-3 Contest.
Personal life
Streelman is married to Courtney Streelman. They have two kids: Sophia and Rhett. They live in
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in eastern Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after its founder Winfield Scott (chaplain), Winfield Scott, a retired Chaplain Corps (United States ...
.
Streelman is a
Christian
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. Kevin and Courtney have donated to
Compassion International
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to help build a child development center in
Togo
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.
Streelman gifted golf clubs and a golf bag to President
Donald Trump
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in 2017.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (2)
NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)
Gateway Tour wins (3)
Results in major championships
''Results not in chronological order in 2020.''
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
NT = No tournament due to
COVID-19 pandemic
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Summary
*Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2021 PGA – 2023 U.S. Open, current)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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Results in World Golf Championships
''Results not in chronological order before 2015.''
1Cancelled due to
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
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World Cup
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:
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
See also
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2007 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
__NOTOC__
This is a list of the 26 players who earned their 2008 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2007.
*Players in yellow are 2008 PGA Tour rookies.
2008 Results
*PGA Tour rookie in 2008
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retai ...
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List of Duke University people
References
External links
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Who the Heck is Kevin StreelmanKevin Streelman's Twitter page
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American male golfers
Duke Blue Devils men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from Illinois
Golfers from Scottsdale, Arizona
People from Winfield, Illinois
Sportspeople from DuPage County, Illinois
Sportspeople from Wheaton, Illinois
1978 births
Living people