André Bossert
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | André Robert Bossert |
| Nickname | Bossy |
| Born | 14 November 1963 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 |
André Robert Bossert (born 14 November 1963) is a Swiss professional golfer.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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)
[edit]European Tour wins (1)
[edit]| 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
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*Note: The 1995 Air France Cannes Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Challenge Tour wins (3)
[edit]| 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
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| 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)
[edit]- 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)
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Bossert only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Switzerland): 1988
Professional
- World Cup (representing Switzerland): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002
- Dunhill Cup (representing Switzerland): 1991
References
[edit]- ^ "The Oklahoman". www.oklahoman.com.
- ^ "Men's Golf Year-by-Year Review". University of Tulsa Athletics.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- André Bossert at the European Tour official site
- André Bossert at the Sunshine Tour official site