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Golf IQ Open Championship Player Guide - 2021

Kevin Streelman (bio)

Kevin Streelman Bio - (C) GOLFstats Inc. 2020

Streelman was born in Winfield, Illinois. The graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School in 1997 went to Duke. Upon graduating in 2001, he drove his mother's Nissan Altima to South Dakota for the 2001 Dakotas Tour. Burned out three cars while logging more than 300,000 miles crisscrossing the country on various tours. Earned his card on his first trip to the Q-School finals with a T-14th finish at the 2007 Qualifying Tournament. Only had two career starts on the Web.com Tour, but won three times on the Gateway Tour, and once on the NGA Hooters Tour in 2007. Reached the 12-man finals of The Ultimate Game in Las Vegas in 2007. Owns course-record 60 at Carmel (California) Valley Ranch, breaking the mark of 63 set by Bobby Clampett and Mark Brooks. Until his 2013 Tampa Bay Championship victory, the highlight of three years on the PGA Tour was a T-3rd at the 2010 Barclays that lifted him to a 25th-place finish in the FedExCup standings.

2011 Notes: Made 19 of 26 cuts, with four top-10s and nine top-25s, finishing 72nd in both FedExCup points and earnings. Best finishes were T-6th at the Travelers Championship and McGladrey Classic.

2012 Notes: Made 18 of 26 cuts, with three top-10s and seven top-25s, finishing 112th in the FedExCup standings and 107th on the money list. Best finish was T-8th at the John Deere Classic.

2013 Notes: Won the Tampa Bay Championship with weekend rounds of 65-67 to earn an invitation to the Masters. Missed the cut at Augusta National, but finished T-3rd at the RBC Heritage, T-6th at the Wells Fargo Championship, and T-2nd at the Players Championship. Made it through all four FedExCup Playoff events for the second time in his career (other time was 2010). Finished 25th in points and 17th on the money list. Was T-8th at the ISPS Handa World Cup as an individual and teamed with Matt Kuchar on the U.S. team to finish 2nd at Royal Melbourne in late November.

2014 Notes: Started year strong with a T-3rd finish at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The result was his fifth career 3rd-place effort, and it came a week after the birth of his first child, Sophia. Since then, no top-10s, but finished T-14th at the Wells Fargo. After that, missed four cuts in a row, then won the Travelers Championship in dramatic fashion, birdieing the final seven holes for a PGA Tour record. Earned his second career PGA Tour victory at age 35 years, 7 months, 18 days in his 187th career Tour start. Played in three FedExCup Playoff events, finishing 44th in the FedExCup rankings and 40th on the money list.

2015 Notes: Jumped out to a good start when he shot 63-65 on the weekend at the Shriners Hospitals to finish 2nd, two shots behind winner Ben Martin. Finished T-12th at the Masters and T-9th at the Wells Fargo Championship. Ended the year 75th in the FedExCup standings and 67th on the money list.

2016 Notes: Played in 26 PGA Tour events making 15 cuts with 2, top-tens. Finished T-11th in the CareerBuilder Challenge. The next week, shot 74 in the wind-blown final round of the Farmers Insurance Open to finish 3rd. Finished T-8th at the Memorial. Was 59th in the FedExCup race and was 64th on the money list.

Was elected Co-Chairman of the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council along with Charley Hoffman for the rest of the year. Streelman will also serve as a Player Director from 2017 through 2019.

2017 Notes: Played in 26 PGA Tour events making 19 cuts with 2 top-ten finishes. Bounced back after a 2-over 73 in round two of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in November with weekend scores of 64-65 to finish T-4th. Added another top-ten with a T-8th at the Travelers Championship. Finished the season 86th in the FedExCup standings. It marked the 10th straight season he advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs.

2018 Notes: Played in 27 PGA Tour events making 20 cuts with five top-ten finishes. Was 77th in the final FedExCup standings. His best finish was 6th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, 4 shots back of winner Ted Potter, Jr. Also, T-7th at the RBC Heritage and John Deere Classic.

2019 Notes: Played in 26 PGA Tour events making 16 cuts with four top-ten finishes. Was 75th in the FedExCup standings. Shot 65 in the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach to finish T-7th. Shot a final-round 64 at the Valero Texas Open to finish 6th. Was T-6th at the RBC Heritage, 3 shots back of winner C.T. Pan. Shot a final-round 66 to finish 4th. Was also 4th at the Memorial, six shots back of winner Patrick Cantlay. In the FedExCup playoffs missed the cut at the Northern Trust.

2020 Notes: Played in 23 PGA Tour events making 13 cuts with four top-ten finishes. Was 32nd on the FedExCup points list. At the Sanderson Farms Championship shot a final round 64 to finish T-4th, four shots back of winner Sebastian Munoz. Was 2nd at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am, four shots back of winner Nick Taylor. Won the Pebble pro-am portion of the competition with Larry Fitzgerald by five shots with a 33-under. It was their 2nd win as a team (2018) and they became the 4th pair with multiple victories. After the break was 2nd at the Travelers Championship, a shot back of winner Dustin Johnson. Was T-7th at Workday Charity Open. In the FedExCup playoffs was T-61st at the Northern Trust and T-51st at the BMW Championship.

2021 Notes: Played in 30 PGA Tour events making 21 cuts with four top-ten finishes. In the final FedExCup rankings was 64th. At the season-opening Safeway Open shot a first-round 72 and was T-98th. After rounds of 66-65-67 finished T-3rd, three shots back of winner Stewart Cink. Finished T-9th at the WGC - Dell Match Play Championship, he won his pod which included Viktor Hovland, Abraham Ancer, and Bernd Wiesberger but lost in the round of 16 to Billy Horschel 3 & 1. Finished T-8th at the PGA Championship despite a final round 75. Was T-7th at the Wyndham Championship a shot from the seven way playoff won by Kevin Kisner. In the FedExCup playoffs was T-64th at the Northern Trust and T-52nd at the BMW Championship.

2022 Notes: Shot 66-66 over the weekend to finish T-7th at the Valspar Championship, five shots back of the Sam Burns/Davis Riley playoff.

- World Rank: 202 - Born: Nov 4, 1978, Winfield, Ill. - Age: 46y 2m 16d Back to Field

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Outlook: Be careful were you pick him, tends to miss a lot of cuts.
This Past Year: Was runner-up twice in 2020 at Pebble and Travelers. A mixed year, did make $2.4 million but he missed 10 cuts in 23 events
Past Performance Results and Statistics
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (last 10 years) Open Championship Home Page
YearDateCoursePlaceScoreToPar1st2nd3rd4thMoney
2024Jul 21,2024Royal Troon Golf ClubDNP
2023Jul 23,2023Royal Liverpool Golf ClubDNP
2022Jul 17,2022Old Course at St. AndrewsDNP
2021Jul 18,2021Royal St. George's Golf ClubT19276-470696671$109,000
2019Jul 21,2019Royal Portrush G.C.T57288477657472$26,467
2018Jul 22,2018Carnoustie Golf LinksDNP
2017Jul 23,2017Royal Birkdale G.C.DNP
2016Jul 17,2016Royal Troon Golf ClubDNP
2015Jul 20,2015Old Course at St. AndrewsCUT1506787200$0
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP STATS (All)
Played In6
Rounds Played20
Avg Place68
Scoring Avg72.50
Low Round65
Wins0
Top 10s0
Top 25s1

Tournament Record (last 12 months) PGA TOUR Record - European Tour Record
DateNameTourCoursePlaceScoreToPar1st2nd3rd4thMoney
Jan 19,2025 American ExpressPGAPete Dye Stadium CUT21717072750$0
Jan 12,2025Sony Open in HawaiiPGAWaialae C.C.T53274-669676969$20,387
Nov 24,2024 RSM ClassicPGASeaside CUT1464727400$0
Nov 17,2024Butterfield Bermuda Champ PGAPort Royal G.C.CUT1475737400$0
Nov 10,2024World Wide Technology Champ PGAEl Cardonal at DiamanteT24275-1367707068$58,680
Oct 20,2024Shriners Children's OpenPGATPC SummerlinCUT1431677600$0
Oct 13,2024Black Desert Champ PGABlack Desert ResortT3265-1964696369$442,500
Oct 6,2024Sanderson Farms Champ PGAC.C. of JacksonT42276-1267706673$26,220
Sep 15,2024Procore Champ PGASilverado C.C. (North)CUT144-144677700$0
Aug 11,2024Wyndham Champ PGASedgefield Country ClubCUT1433697400$0
Jul 28,20243M OpenPGATPC Twin CitiesT64282-266727272$17,415
Jul 7,2024John Deere ClassicPGATPC Deere RunT46274-1068696968$23,280
Jun 30,2024Rocket Mortgage ClassicPGADetroit Golf ClubT57282-670687272$21,160
Jun 2,2024RBC Canadian OpenPGAHamilton Golf & Country Club T57280071686972$21,526
May 26,2024Charles Schwab ChallengePGAColonial C.C.T50283371707468$22,234
May 12,2024Myrtle Beach ClassicPGAThe Dunes Golf and Beach ClubT36276-871667069$20,350
May 5,2024THE CJ CUP Byron NelsonPGATPC Craig RanchCUT1475777000$0
Apr 28,2024Zurich Classic of New OrleansPGATPC LouisianaCUT000000$0
Apr 7,2024Valero Texas OpenPGATPC San Antonio (Oaks )T45287-171727569$26,772
Mar 24,2024Valspar Champ PGAInnisbrook Resort T26281-364727372$60,060
Mar 17,2024 Players Champ PGATPC SawgrassCUT1528777500$0
Mar 10,2024Puerto Rico OpenPGAGrand Reserve Country ClubT32277-1165677471$21,480
Mar 4,2024Cognizant ClassicPGAPGA National Champion CUT1431727100$0
Jan 27,2024Farmers Insurance OpenPGATorrey Pines South WD71-171000$0
Jan 21,2024 American ExpressPGAPete Dye Stadium CUT204-126767700$0
Tour Statistics (Last 12 Mo)
Events Played25
Rounds Played75
Avg Place69
Scoring Avg70.25
Low Round0
Wins0
Top 10s1
Top 25s2
Recent, Major and Career Results
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Past 12 Months 22 73.32 0 1 4.5% 1 4.5% 10 45.5% 20 32.3% 62 30 48.4% 11 50.0% 70.39 $821,099
All Career Majors 30 62.93 0 1 3.3% 6 20.0% 19 63.3% 13 13.3% 98 21 21.4% 13 43.3% 72.60 $1,427,249
Total Career Results 451 56.85 2 52 11.5% 112 24.8% 297 65.9% 572 38.6% 1482 742 50.1% 199 44.1% 70.60 $26,645,849
Note: All tables can be sorted by column clicking on the column headers. For "avg place", a missed cut or wd counts as a place of 100. "Within 5" is the number of times the player has entered the final round within 5 shots of the lead.

Strengths and Weaknesses of Game: Always solid from tee to green, always finds a way to finish in the top-50 of Greens in Regulation, except for last year when he was 81st.

Has missed too many cuts in his career, 115 of 241 (47.7%).

Best and Worst Courses and Tournaments: Has a knack for playing well at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am, was runner-up last year and been in the top-20 the last five starts. Also plays well at the Travelers

Career Performance per Month
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
January 34 61.24 0 3 8.8% 5 14.7% 20 58.8% 53 45.7% 116 76 65.5% 14 41.2% 70.10 $1,216,158
February 50 59.78 0 5 10.0% 10 20.0% 31 62.0% 59 36.2% 163 77 47.2% 21 42.0% 71.00 $3,028,363
March 50 59.26 1 7 14.0% 13 26.0% 31 62.0% 38 24.4% 156 56 35.9% 26 52.0% 71.60 $3,120,062
April 43 55.74 0 5 11.6% 11 25.6% 28 65.1% 39 29.1% 134 69 51.5% 19 44.2% 71.30 $2,304,423
May 47 61.47 0 6 12.8% 12 25.5% 28 59.6% 43 28.9% 149 63 42.3% 24 51.1% 71.30 $2,915,156
June 46 51.50 1 8 17.4% 17 37.0% 31 67.4% 72 46.8% 154 82 53.2% 22 47.8% 70.30 $4,844,448
July 47 54.38 0 6 12.8% 10 21.3% 33 70.2% 75 47.2% 159 78 49.1% 18 38.3% 70.00 $2,549,255
August 42 59.69 0 4 9.5% 8 19.0% 29 69.0% 53 39.3% 135 59 43.7% 19 45.2% 70.50 $1,956,399
September 24 50.25 0 3 12.5% 5 20.8% 19 79.2% 30 34.9% 86 40 46.5% 7 29.2% 70.60 $1,439,762
October 38 49.00 0 3 7.9% 16 42.1% 28 73.7% 67 50.8% 132 85 64.4% 14 36.8% 69.80 $2,186,539
November 29 61.59 0 2 6.9% 5 17.2% 18 62.1% 41 43.6% 94 55 58.5% 15 51.7% 70.30 $1,042,227
December 1 32.00 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 2 50.0% 4 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 68.80 $43,056
TOTALS451 - 2 52 12% 112 25% 297 66% 572 39% 1482 742 50% 199 13% - $26,645,849

Career Performance per Season
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Spring 140 58.92 1 18 12.9% 36 25.7% 87 62.1% 120 27.3% 439 188 42.8% 69 49.3% 71.40 $8,339,642
Summer 135 55.05 1 18 13.3% 35 25.9% 93 68.9% 200 44.6% 448 219 48.9% 59 43.7% 70.30 $9,350,103
Fall 91 53.34 0 8 8.8% 26 28.6% 65 71.4% 138 44.2% 312 180 57.7% 36 39.6% 70.10 $4,668,529
Winter 85 60.04 0 8 9.4% 15 17.6% 52 61.2% 114 40.3% 283 155 54.8% 35 41.2% 70.60 $4,287,576
TOTALS451 - 2 52 12% 112 25% 297 66% 572 39% 1482 742 50% 199 13% - $26,645,849
Spring = March, April, May - Summer = June, July, August - Fall = September, October, November - Winter = December, January, February

Career Performance per Swing
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
West Coast Swing 73 62.84 0 7 9.6% 12 16.4% 42 57.5% 95 39.1% 243 133 54.7% 31 42.5% 70.70 $3,535,581
Florida Swing 52 63.65 1 5 9.6% 11 21.2% 31 59.6% 35 21.5% 163 56 34.4% 27 51.9% 71.90 $3,342,784
New England Courses 54 52.04 1 7 13.0% 14 25.9% 39 72.2% 85 45.9% 185 95 51.4% 24 44.4% 70.00 $4,592,988
Texas Swing 41 54.71 0 5 12.2% 13 31.7% 27 65.9% 50 37.9% 132 65 49.2% 19 46.3% 70.70 $2,029,685
Desert Courses 31 64.42 0 2 6.5% 4 12.9% 17 54.8% 50 50.0% 100 66 66.0% 14 45.2% 69.70 $771,072
Ocean and Sea Courses 23 51.70 0 3 13.0% 5 21.7% 18 78.3% 29 34.9% 83 35 42.2% 6 26.1% 70.90 $1,346,836
TOTALS274 - 2 29 11% 59 22% 174 64% 344 38% 906 450 50% 121 13% - $15,618,947

Career Performance per Grass Type
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Bent Greens 198 55.24 1 21 10.6% 47 23.7% 139 70.2% 282 42.6% 662 330 49.8% 80 40.4% 70.40 $12,028,518
Bermuda Greens 168 58.48 1 21 12.5% 44 26.2% 104 61.9% 194 36.1% 538 277 51.5% 80 47.6% 70.80 $9,067,038
Paspalum Greens 20 55.50 0 4 20.0% 5 25.0% 12 60.0% 24 37.5% 64 35 54.7% 11 55.0% 70.20 $1,215,109
Poa Greens 61 56.07 0 6 9.8% 16 26.2% 40 65.6% 71 34.5% 206 98 47.6% 26 42.6% 71.10 $4,304,330
Fescue Greens 3 93.00 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 8 0 0.0% 2 66.7% 74.50 $17,253
TOTALS450 - 2 52 12% 112 25% 296 66% 571 39% 1478 740 50% 199 13% - $26,632,248

Career Performance per Short and Long Courses
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Less Than 7000 yards 54 47 1 13 24% 19 35% 39 72% 106 55% 193 124 64% 21 39% 69.00 $5,669,661
Greater Than 7400 yards 129 59 0 13 10% 31 24% 82 64% 104 26% 403 186 46% 64 50% 72.00 $6,775,651