Jeff Gove (born May 28, 1971) is an American
professional golfer who has played on the
PGA Tour
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and the
Web.com Tour
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.
Gove was born in
Seattle, Washington
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.
[ He played college golf at ]Pepperdine University
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. He turned professional in 1994.[
Gove was a member of PGA Tour in 2000, 2002, 2006–08, 2010, and 2013 and the ]Web.com Tour
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in 1995–99, 2001, 2003–05, 2009, 2010–12, and 2014. He has won three times on the Web.com Tour and his best finishes on the PGA Tour were T-6 at the 2006 Booz Allen Classic
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and the 2007 John Deere Classic.[
In 2007, Gove earned the final spot in the ]FedEx Cup playoffs
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by finishing 144th in the points standings.
In 2009, Gove finished 17th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.
Professional wins (7)
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
''*Note: The 2005 Oregon Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.''
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–2)
Other wins (4)
*1995 Washington Open
*2012 Washington Open
*2015 TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational
*2022 Oregon Open
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Results in major championships
CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Gove only played in the U.S. Open.''
See also
*1999 Nike Tour graduates __NOTOC__
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* 2001 Buy.com Tour graduates
* 2005 Nationwide Tour graduates
* 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates
*2012 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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References
External links
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American male golfers
Pepperdine Waves men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Golfers from California
Golfers from Seattle
People from San Marcos, California
1971 births
Living people