Bo Van Pelt

Bo Van Pelt (born May 16, 1975) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

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• Bo van pelt golf feature
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• Amateur wins 6
• PGA Tour wins 1
• European Tour wins 1
• Asian Tour wins 1
• PGA Tour of Australasia wins 1
• Other wins 2
• Results in major championships
• Summary
• US national team appearances
• References

Van Pelt was born in Richmond, Indiana. He graduated from Richmond High, where he was a two time All-State golfer and the 1993 Fred Keesling Award winner He attended Oklahoma State University where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Van Pelt initially started his career on the Nationwide Tour 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 PGA Tour and captured his maiden victory in 2009 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, beating John Mallinger in a sudden death playoff on the second extra hole. He won the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia in 2011, an Asian Tour 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 European Tour in October 2012, when he won in Australia at the ISPS Handa Perth International. He won by two strokes over fellow American Jason Dufner, having taken a one stroke advantage into the final round.

His father, Bob, was selected in the fifth round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles after a collegiate football career as a center at Indiana University.

Amateur wins (6)

1991 Indiana (Boys) State Junior

1993 Indiana (Boys) State Junior

1995 Northern Amateur, Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate

1997 John Burns Intercollegiate, NCAA Central Regional Championship

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

European Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

Asian Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but unofficial money event.

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Other wins (2)

2013 CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Steve Stricker)

2014 CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Steve Stricker)

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Palmer Cup: 1997 (winners)