Steve Runge

Steve Runge (born June 12, 1968) is an American college golf coach and former professional golfer.

Steve Runge
Personal information
Born	(1968-06-12) June 12, 1968 (age 57) Newport Beach, California
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Conway, Arkansas
Career
College	Ohio State University
Turned professional	1992
Former tour(s)	Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	2

Early life and amateur career

In 1968, Runge was born in Newport Beach, California. He played college golf at Ohio State University.

Professional career

In 1992, Runge turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour from 1995 to 1996 and from 2000 to 2006. He won once at the 2000 Buy.com Richmond Open. He also played various mini-tours during his career.^[1]

After his playing career was over, Runge worked as a golf instructor at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.^[2] In August 2011, he was hired as the men's golf coach at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia.^[1] In August 2014, he became the head coach at the University of Central Arkansas.^[3]

Professional wins (3)

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	May 14, 2000	Buy.com Richmond Open	−8 (67-67-72-66=272)	Playoff	Chris Smith

Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2000	Buy.com Richmond Open	Chris Smith	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jan 21, 2001 (2000 season)	Panasonic Panama Open	−16 (69-70-66-67=272)	2 strokes	Jonathan Byrd

Other wins (1)

• 1997 Utah Open