Steve Jurgensen (born October 27, 1961) is an American
professional golfer
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Early life and amateur career
Jurgensen was born in
San Jose, California
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. He played college golf one year at the
University of Houston
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.
Professional career
In 1985, Jurgensen turned professional. He played on the
Nike Tour
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in the mid-1990s and won the 1993
Nike Tri-Cities Open
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.
Jurgensen played on the
PGA Tour
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in 1996, 1998, and 1999. His best finish was T-4 at the 1997
Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic.
Professional wins (5)
Nike Tour wins (1)
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
Other wins (4)
*1986
New Hampshire Open
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*1987
Massachusetts Open
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*1991
Long Beach Open
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*2022
Southern Texas PGA Championship The Southern Texas PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the championship of the Southern Texas section of the PGA of America. The Southern Texas section was formed in 1968, and the tournament has been played annually since that time. Tommy ...
See also
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1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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1997 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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This is a list of the 38 players who earned 1998 PGA Tour cards through the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in 1997.
PGA Tour rookie in 1998
1998 Results
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1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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This is a list of the 41 players who earned 1999 PGA Tour cards through the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in 1998.
PGA Tour rookie in 1999
1999 Results
*PGA Tour rookie in 1999
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References
External links
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American male golfers
Houston Cougars men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from San Jose, California
1961 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen
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