Steve Haskins
| Steve Haskins | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 13, 1958 Groom, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | El Paso, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | New Mexico State University |
| Turned professional | 1984 |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour U.S. Golf Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1988, 2002 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Steve Haskins (born November 13, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.
Haskins joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990 and won his first title the following year at the Ben Hogan New England Classic. He won his second event on Tour at the Buy.com Ozarks Open in 2001. He joined the Champions Tour in 2010, earning his card through qualifying school.[1]
His father, Don, was a Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Texas Western College (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) to the National Championship in 1966.[2]
Professional wins (9)
[edit]Nationwide Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 30, 1991 | Ben Hogan New England Classic | −9 (69-69-69=207) | 1 stroke |  Jeff Gallagher
|
| 2 | Jul 29, 2001 | Buy.com Ozarks Open | −13 (66-65=131)* | 1 stroke | Omar Uresti
|
*Note: The 2001 Buy.com Ozarks Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Rheem Classic | Zach Johnson
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
U.S. Golf Tour wins (4)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 20, 1988 | Mobile Classic | −4 (70-72-69-69=280) | Playoff | Greg Cerulli
|
| 2 | Jul 10, 1988 | Coronado Invitational | −9 (62-68-71-70=271) | 1 stroke | Pete Jordan
|
| 3 | Apr 2, 1989 | Laurel Tournament | −3 (70-73-73-69=285) | 1 stroke | Greg Chapman,  Trevor Dodds, Mike Nicolette
|
| 4 | Jul 30, 1989 | High Plains Classic | −13 (69-69-67-70=275) | 
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Other wins (3)
[edit]- 1986 New Mexico Open
- 1989 Bogey Hills Invitational
- 2000 Panama Open
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Haskins only played in the U.S. Open.
References
[edit]- ^ Rothman, Evan. "Champions Tour rookie Steve Haskins finally gets his shot". golf.com. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ Ross, Helen (February 2, 2006). "Haskins gives insight to father's story". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 11, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Steve Haskins at the PGA Tour official site