Kevin Streelman (born November 4, 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the

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Early years and amateur career

Born in

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, Streelman, who caddied at famed three-time U.S. Open venue

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while growing up, graduated from

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in 1997 and Duke University in 2001, and is a member of the

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fraternity. He co-captained the Duke team with Paul Tucker and Denver Brown. Streelman turned professional in 2001. He played college golf at Duke with fellow PGA Tour member Leif Olson.

Professional career

Streelman's first year on the PGA Tour was 2008, after he finished 14th at the 2007 qualifying school. He has kept his place on Tour every year since then, through 2014. He tied for the lead after the first round of the U.S. Open in

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, and entered the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in March 2009. In March

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, during his 153rd start on Tour, Streelman achieved his first victory at the Tampa Bay Championship. He won his second in June 2014 at the

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, one stroke ahead of runners-up

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and

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. Streelman set a PGA Tour record by closing out his final round with seven consecutive birdies. *Scorecard – ''June 22, 2014'' – ''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par'' Streelman won the 2015 Masters Par-3 Contest.

Personal life

Streelman is married to Courtney Streelman. They have two kids: Sophia and Rhett. They live in

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. Streelman is a Christian. Kevin and Courtney have donated to

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to help build a child development center in

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. Streelman gifted golf clubs and a golf bag to President

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in 2017.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

*2007 Opelika Classic

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
NT = No tournament due to

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Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2021 PGA – 2022 PGA, current) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the

Results in World Golf Championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2015.'' ¹Cancelled due to

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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Professional *

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References

External links

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Who the Heck is Kevin StreelmanKevin Streelman's Twitter page
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