Steven Bowditch
| Steven Bowditch | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
8 June 1983 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 Australia |
| Residence | Peregian Beach, Queensland, Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Former tour(s) |
Nationwide Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 3 |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T26: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2016 |
| The Open Championship | T30: 2015 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2014, 2015 |
Steven Bowditch (born 8 June 1983) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Bowditch was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. He had a distinguished amateur career, which includes medalist honours at the 2001 Australian Amateur.
Bowditch plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia and previously played on its developmental Von Nida Tour. He also plays in the United States, where he has alternated between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour for varied success. He won the 2005 Jacob's Creek Open Championship, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Nationwide Tour, on the way to finishing fourth on the Nationwide Tour's money list. This earned Bowditch a PGA Tour card for the first time in 2006. He played in 22 events, but only made two cuts in his debut season and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2007.
Bowditch won for the second time on the Nationwide Tour in 2010, at the Soboba Golf Classic. He finished the year 17th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card. His second full season on the PGA Tour was a greater success, where he played in 28 events and made 15 cuts, including six top-25 finishes.
On 30 March 2014, Bowditch won his maiden title on the PGA Tour, at the Valero Texas Open.[1] He won by a single stroke over Will MacKenzie and Daniel Summerhays, despite shooting a final four-over-par round of 76, which was the highest round shot by a winner on tour since 2004. The victory came in his 110th tour level start. The win qualified Bowditch to play in the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship for the first time in his career.
On 31 May 2015, Bowditch won the AT&T Byron Nelson for his second PGA Tour title. He posted a score of −18 to finish four shots ahead of Charley Hoffman, Jimmy Walker and Scott Pinckney to claim a wire-to-wire victory.[2] He became the third Australian to win the tournament in eight years, following Adam Scott in 2008 and Jason Day in 2010. The victory qualified Bowditch for the 2015 PGA Championship and the 2016 Masters Tournament. His play during the season was good enough to earn a captain's pick for the 2015 Presidents Cup.
Bowditch has long had a battle with severe depression and is a spokesman for beyondblue, an Australian non-profit organisation promoting awareness of depression and related mental disorders.[3]
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Mar 2014 | Valero Texas Open | 69-67-68-76=280 | −8 | 1 stroke |  Will MacKenzie, Daniel Summerhays |
| 2 | 31 May 2015 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 62-68-65-64=259 | −18 | 4 strokes | Charley Hoffman, Scott Pinckney, Jimmy Walker |
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Feb 2005 | Jacob's Creek Open Championship1 | −11 (67-67-72-71=277) | 5 strokes | Ryan Armour, Nathan Green |
| 2 | 3 Oct 2010 | Soboba Golf Classic | −19 (70-64-63-68=265) | 3 strokes | Daniel Summerhays |
1 Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Feb 2005 | Jacob's Creek Open Championship1 | −11 (67-67-72-71=277) | 5 strokes | Ryan Armour, Nathan Green |
| 2 | 8 Nov 2009 | Cellarbrations Queensland PGA Championship | −28 (64-64-63-69=260) | 6 strokes | Clint Rice |
| 3 | 8 May 2010 | Cellarbrations New South Wales PGA Championship | −17 (64-68-64-67=263) | 2 strokes |  Gareth Paddison |
1 Co-sanctioned with the Nationwide Tour
Other wins (1)
- 2004 Queensland Open (Von Nida Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2015
See also
- 2005 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2010 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2012 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
- ↑ Martin, Sean (30 March 2014). "Wrap-up: Bowditch wins Valero Texas Open". PGA Tour.
- ↑ "Steven Bowditch completes wire-to-wire victory in AT&T Byron Nelson". ESPN. Associated Press. 31 May 2015.
- ↑ Top young golfer and beyondblue Ambassador Steven Bowditch says: It can happen to anyone
External links
- Steven Bowditch at the PGA Tour official site
- Steven Bowditch at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Steven Bowditch at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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