Steve Gotsche

Steve Gotsche (born August 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour.

Steve Gotsche
Personal information
Born	(1961-08-24) August 24, 1961 (age 64) WaKeeney, Kansas
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Barton County Community College University of Nebraska
Turned professional	1985
Former tours	PGA Tour Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T32: 1996
The Open Championship	DNP

Career

In 1985, Gotsche turned professional. At 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates he had success, earning PGA Tour membership. In 1994, in his rookie year, he recorded the best PGA Tour finish of his career, a fifth-place finish at the New England Classic. Gotsche did not play well enough to retain his tour card. However, he regained his card through 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he ultimately lost his card.

In 1996, Gotsche joined the Nike Tour. He only played in three events from 1997 to 1998. In 1999, however, he had his breakthrough year on the developmental tour, winning the Nike Monterrey Open and the Nike Upstate Classic. He finished in 15th-place finish on the money list, earning a PGA Tour card for the following season. In his return to the PGA Tour he did not play well enough to retain his card. He played on the developmental tour again in 2001 and 2002.

Amateur wins

• 1984 Kansas Amateur

Professional wins (8)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 21, 1999	Nike Monterrey Open	−18 (67-67-70-66=270)	2 strokes	Kelly Gibson
2	May 2, 1999	Nike Upstate Classic	−8 (71-68-69=208)[a]	2 strokes	Sam Randolph, Jim Johnson

Other wins (6)

• 1988 Wyoming Open
• 1990 PGA Assistant Professional Championship, Kansas Open
• 1998 Nebraska Open
• 2008 Midwest PGA Championship
• 2018 Senior Midwest PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	CUT				T55	CUT	T68

Tournament	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
U.S. Open		T32							CUT	CUT

Note: Gotsche only played in the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

• 1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1999 Nike Tour graduates

Notes

1. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

External links

• Steve Gotsche at the PGA Tour official site