Steve Friesen (born April 12, 1977) is an American

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who played on the

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. Friesen attended the

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where in 1999 he won the

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for the nations top scholar-athlete and was also named

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honorable mention. He turned pro that year. Friesen played on several mini-tours early in his career and also played on the

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. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2009 but sat out in 2010 due to injury. He returned to the Tour in August 2011 and won his second event of the year at the

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. He is currently the Director of Instruction at Firethorn Golf Course in

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Amateur wins

*1998 Nebraska Amateur Stroke Play, Nebraska Amateur Match Play

Professional wins (6)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Other wins (5)

*2001 Baton Rouge Open ( US Pro Golf Tour) *2003 Waterloo Open,

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*2005 New Mexico Open, Nevada Open Source:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Friesen, Steve American male golfers Nebraska Cornhuskers men's golfers Golfers from Nebraska Golfers from Scottsdale, Arizona Sportspeople from Lincoln, Nebraska 1977 births Living people