Kevin Sutherland
| Kevin Sutherland | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kevin John Sutherland |
| Born |
July 4, 1964 Sacramento, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Sacramento, California |
| Career | |
| College | Fresno State University |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T33: 2003 |
| U.S. Open | T28: 2003 |
| The Open Championship | T9: 2001 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 2007 |
Kevin John Sutherland (born July 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.
Sutherland was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Christian Brothers High School. He attended Fresno State University and made the golf team as a walk-on freshman. Teased by his teammates for his unorthodox swing and unusual grip, he silenced his peers as he gained All-American status twice in his four years at Fresno State and became the most successful player ever to have spent time there. His younger brother David also attended Fresno while Kevin was there and followed in his brother's footsteps as an All-American golfer.
As a professional, Sutherland qualified for the PGA Tour in 1992. He won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in 2002 in his 184th start. It was his only PGA Tour win in 447 starts. He had an exceptional 2008 season that included 6 top ten finishes, including playoff losses to Vijay Singh at the 2008 Barclays and Cameron Beckman at the 2008 Frys.com Open. This runner-up finish vaulted Sutherland well inside the top thirty on the 2008 PGA Tour money list, and secured him a spot in the 2009 Masters Tournament.
He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, peaking at 32nd in 2002. Back and neck injuries forced Sutherland to limit his PGA Tour career in 2011 and 2012. Sutherland returned to playing full-time in 2013. He fell short of satisfying his medical extension, but earned enough to remain on the PGA Tour with conditional status for the remainder of 2013.
On Saturday, August 16, 2014, at the second round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, Sutherland became the first person on the Champions Tour to shoot a 59, going −13 on the par-72 course.[1]
Sutherland earned his first PGA Tour Champions win at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and overcame the seven wins of Bernhard Langer to win the Charles Schwab Cup.[2]
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 15, 2002 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | 1 up | | |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Shell Houston Open | |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2008 | The Barclays |   |
Singh won with birdie on second extra hole Sutherland eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 2008 | Frys.com Open | |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
PGA Tour Champions wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 12, 2017 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | −15 (69-63-66=198) | 1 stroke | |
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship | T76 | T44 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T33 | T46 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T44 | T37 | T28 | CUT | T58 | T33 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T9 | CUT | T60 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T43 | T18 | CUT | 77 | T9 | T63 | T32 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | T67 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2005 PGA – 2009 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
World Golf Championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | n/a | 1-up | n/a | |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R64 | 1 | R16 | R64 | |||||
| CA Championship | NT1 | T27 | T61 | ||||||
| Bridgestone Invitational | T58 | ||||||||
| HSBC Champions | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1Canceled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
See also
References
- ↑ "Kevin Sutherland sinks 12 birdies". ESPN. Associated Press. August 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Kevin Sutherland wins Champions finale, season title". ESPN. Associated Press. November 13, 2017.
External links
- Kevin Sutherland at the PGA Tour official site
- Kevin Sutherland at the Official World Golf Ranking official site