André Bossert

André Robert Bossert (born 14 November 1963) is a Swiss professional golfer.

André Bossert
Personal information
Full name	André Robert Bossert
Nickname	Bossy
Born	(1963-11-14) 14 November 1963 (age 61) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationality	Switzerland
Residence	Zürich, Switzerland
Spouse	Bettina ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	1
Career
College	Oral Roberts University University of Tulsa
Turned professional	1989
Current tour(s)	European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	10
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Challenge Tour	3
European Senior Tour	1
Other	5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 2005

Early life and education

Bossert was born to Swiss parents in Johannesburg, South Africa, and played college golf at Oral Roberts University and University of Tulsa in the United States.^[1][2]

Professional career

Bossert turned professional in 1989 and has played on the European Tour, the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour and the second tier European Challenge Tour. The main highlight of his career was his sole European Tour victory, which came in 1995 at the Air France Cannes Open. He was the first Swiss winner on the European Tour. He has also won the 1990 Neuchâtel Open and the 1992 Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour. He has represented his country in international team competitions several times.

Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	23 Apr 1995	Air France Cannes Open	−10 (65-67=132)*	2 strokes	Øyvind Rojahn, Jean van de Velde

*Note: The 1995 Air France Cannes Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	8 Jul 1990	Neuchâtel Open	−5 (74-70-64=208)	3 strokes	Nick Godin
2	26 Jan 1992	Standard Chartered Kenya Open	−12 (67-68-69-67=272)	1 stroke	Craig Maltman
3	20 Jul 2008	MAN NÖ Open	−15 (65-65-69-66=265)	Playoff	Markus Brier

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2003	Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata	Martin LeMesurier, Sam Walker	LeMesurier won with par on second extra hole Walker eliminated by birdie on first hole
2	2008	MAN NÖ Open	Markus Brier	Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (5)

• 1991 Swiss Omnium
• 2000 Swiss PGA Championship
• 2001 Swiss Doubles Championship
• 2002 Davidoff Nations Cup (with Marc Chatelain)
• 2007 Swiss Omnium

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	4 Sep 2016	Travis Perkins Masters	−8 (69-70-69=208)	4 strokes	Philip Golding, Ian Woosnam

Results in major championships

Tournament	2005
The Open Championship	CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Bossert only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Switzerland): 1988

Professional

• World Cup (representing Switzerland): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002
• Dunhill Cup (representing Switzerland): 1991