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Bo Van Pelt

American golfer

Summary

American golfer

Field	Value
name	Bo Van Pelt
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birth_place	Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
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weight	200 lb
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residence	Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
spouse	Carrie Van Pelt
children	3
college	Oklahoma State University
yearpro	1998
tour	PGA Tour Champions
European Senior Tour
extour	PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
prowins	7
pgawins	1
eurowins	1
asiawins	1
auswins	1
nwidewins	1
champwins
seneurowins	1
otherwins	2
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masters	T8: 2011
usopen	T14: 2011
open	T30: 2004
pga	T17: 2005
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European Senior Tour Nationwide Tour Bo Van Pelt (born May 16, 1975) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour, and currently competing on the PGA Tour Champions. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

Early life and education

Van Pelt was born in Richmond, Indiana. His father, Bob, was selected in the fifth round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles after a collegiate football career as a center at Indiana University.

Van Pelt graduated from Richmond High where he was a two time All-State golfer and the 1993 Fred Keesling Award winner. He attended Oklahoma State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Professional career

Van Pelt began his golf career on the Nationwide Tour. He won the Omaha Classic, his first and only Nationwide Tour title, in 2003 after shooting a final round of 62. On the PGA Tour, he won his maiden victory in 2009 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, beating John Mallinger in a sudden death playoff on the second extra hole.

In 2011, Van Pelt won the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia, an Asian Tour event and an unofficial PGA Tour event. He carded a final round seven under 64 to romp to a six stroke victory and finish at 23 under par. On April 8, 2012, he scored a tournament low 64 in the 2012 Masters Tournament, propelling him up the leaderboard to a final tie for 17th place.

Van Pelt claimed his first victory on the European Tour in October 2012, when he won in Australia at the ISPS Handa Perth International. He defeated Jason Dufner by two strokes.

On June 13, 2021, Van Pelt finished joint runner-up one stroke behind Garrick Higgo in the Palmetto Championship. The finish marked his biggest payday on Tour as well as the best finish in nearly nine years for Van Pelt, who spent the season between 2016 and 2019 idle due to shoulder injuries.

Van Pelt reached age 50 on May 16, 2025, making him eligible for Senior tournaments. In August, he won the Legends Tour’s flagship event, the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship.

Amateur wins

1991 Indiana (Boys) State Junior
1993 Indiana (Boys) State Junior
1995 Northern Amateur, Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate
1997 John Burns Intercollegiate, NCAA Central Regional Championship

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 19, 2009	U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee	−13 (67-68-68-64=267)	Playoff	USA John Mallinger

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2009	U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee	USA John Mallinger	Won with birdie on second extra hole

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 21, 2012	ISPS Handa Perth International1	−16 (70-67-67-68=272)	2 strokes	USA Jason Dufner

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

Asian Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 30, 2011	CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia1	−23 (66-64-67-64=261)	6 strokes	USA Jeff Overton

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but unofficial event on that tour.

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 10, 2003	Omaha Classic	−26 (64-67-69-62=262)	2 strokes	ZAF Craig Lile

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2001	Buy.com Gila River Classic	USA Jason Caron, USA Ben Crane	Crane won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Caron eliminated by par on second hole

Other wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score
victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 25, 2013	CVS Caremark Charity Classic
(with USA Steve Stricker)	−25 (59-58=117)	4 strokes	USA Billy Andrade and USA Bill Haas
2	Jun 24, 2014	CVS Caremark Charity Classic (2)
(with USA Steve Stricker)	−20 (62-60=122)	1 stroke	USA Peter Jacobsen and USA Jimmy Walker

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 3, 2025	Staysure PGA Seniors Championship	−3 (74-72-68-71=285)	Playoff	ZAF Darren Fichardt

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2025	Staysure PGA Seniors Championship	ZAF Darren Fichardt	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	2004	2005	2006	2007	2009
Masters Tournament		CUT
U.S. Open	T31		T40		CUT
The Open Championship	T30	T52	CUT
PGA Championship	T31	T17		CUT	CUT

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Masters Tournament		T8	T17	T20
U.S. Open	T40	T14	T59	T21	T63	CUT
The Open Championship	T44	T57	CUT	T44
PGA Championship	T28	CUT	T18	WD

WD = withdrew

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	1	3	4	3
U.S. Open	0	2	9	7
The Open Championship	0	0	7	5
PGA Championship	0	2	8	4

Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2010 U.S. Open – 2011 Open Championship)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
The Players Championship	CUT	T8	CUT	CUT	CUT	T4	CUT	T7	T62	T26	T30

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013
Match Play		R32	R64	R32
Championship		T35	T8	T39
Invitational	T3	T23	T8	T21
Champions		T11		T21

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play

"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Palmer Cup: 1997 (winners)

References

"VAN PELT, BOB".
"1999 Indiana Boys All State Golf Team".
"Fred A. Keesling Mental Attitude Award".
(July 19, 2009). "Bo Van Pelt wins PGA Milwaukee title playoff". Toronto Star.
Doyel, Gregg. (2021-06-23). "PGA Tour's Bo Van Pelt wrecks shoulder, loses rib, returns with flair".
(2025-08-04). "Van Pelt ends decade-long victory drought with Legends Tour win".

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