Full name Kevin John Sutherland Masters Tournament T33: 2003 Weight 84 kg Nationality United States Name Kevin Sutherland Current tours Champions Tour | Turned professional 1987 Role Golfer Former tours PGA TOUR Professional wins 2 Height 1.85 m | |
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Born July 4, 1964 (age 59)
Sacramento, California ( 1964-07-04 ) College Fresno State University Residence Sacramento, California, United States Education California State University, Fresno, Christian Brothers High School | ||
Kevin sutherland s extraordinary 59 round at dick s sporting goods open
Kevin John Sutherland (born July 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
Contents
- Kevin sutherland s extraordinary 59 round at dick s sporting goods open
- Kevin sutherland cards first 59 on champions tour highlights
- PGA Tour wins 1
- Other wins 1
- Results in major championships
- Summary
- Results timeline
- References
Sutherland was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Christian Brothers High School. He attended Fresno State University and made the golf team as a walk-on freshman. Teased by his teammates for his unorthodox swing and unusual grip, he silenced his peers as he gained All-American status twice in his four years at Fresno State and became the most successful player ever to have spent time there. His younger brother David also attended Fresno while Kevin was there and followed in his brother's footsteps as an All-American golfer.
As a professional, Sutherland qualified for the PGA Tour in 1992. He won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in 2002. Sutherland has played very consistent golf throughout his whole career, but could not follow up his win. He had an exceptional 2008 season that included 6 top ten finishes, including playoff losses to Vijay Singh at the 2008 Barclays and Cameron Beckman at the 2008 Frys.com Open. This runner-up finish vaulted Sutherland well inside the top thirty on the 2008 PGA Tour money list, and secured him a spot in the 2009 Masters Tournament.
He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Back and neck injuries forced Sutherland to limit his PGA Tour career in 2011 and 2012. Sutherland returned to playing full-time in 2013. He fell short of satisfying his medical extension, but earned enough to remain on the PGA Tour with conditional status for the remainder of 2013.
On Saturday, August 16, 2014, at the second round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, Sutherland became the first person on the Champions Tour to shoot a 59, going −13 on the par-72 course.
Kevin sutherland cards first 59 on champions tour highlights
PGA Tour wins (1)
PGA Tour playoff record (0–3)
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
Results timeline
1Canceled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.