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Kevin Stadler

American professional golfer (born 1980)

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PGA Tour of Australasia Kevin Stadler (born February 5, 1980) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and formerly on the European Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Stadler, the son of former Masters champion and 13-time PGA Tour winner Craig Stadler and Susan Barrett, was born in Reno, Nevada. He moved with his family to Denver, Colorado, where he attended Kent Denver School, excelling on the school's golf team. In 2002, he graduated from the University of Southern California.

Professional career

In 2002, Stadler turned pro. In 2004, Stadler won twice on the second-tier Nationwide Tour, and finished 13th on the money list to win a place on the 2005 PGA Tour. In his rookie season on the elite tour he came 168th on the money list, thus losing his playing status.

Early in 2006 Stadler won the Johnnie Walker Classic in Australia, gaining a two-year exemption on the European, Asian, and Australasian tours. Stadler commented, "I am honestly baffled by this win.... It was my intention this year just to play the Nationwide Tour and get my PGA Tour card back but now I have no idea what I will do". His dilemma was that the European Tour, on which he became eligible to play, is much more prestigious and lucrative than the Nationwide Tour, but unlike the Nationwide Tour it did not offer a direct route to his objective of regaining his playing privileges on the PGA Tour. For the remainder of 2006 he divided his time between the two tours, winning twice on the Nationwide Tour, and finishing twelfth on the money list to regain his PGA Tour card with effect from the start of the 2007 season.

During the 2009 season Stadler lost in a playoff at the Wyndham Championship to Ryan Moore. At the time Moore and Stadler were both trying to capture their first PGA Tour title.

On February 2, 2014, Stadler won the Waste Management Phoenix Open marking his first PGA Tour victory. Stadler won after Bubba Watson made bogey on the 18th hole. The event was Stadler's 239th PGA Tour start and would ensure him of his first Masters invitation. Craig and Kevin were the first father-son duo to play at Augusta in the same tournament. Kevin is also the first son of a Masters champion to play in that tournament. Kevin is nicknamed as "Smallrus," a play on his father's nickname of "Walrus." Kevin finished T8 in his Masters debut, ensuring him of making the 2015 field. He missed the cut in 2015. His career-best world ranking was 52nd in 2014.

Stadler was one of the few golfers to employ the use of an anchor putter, which the PGA Tour banned on January 1, 2016. In preparation for the ban, Stadler started putting left-handed.

A broken bone in his left hand limited Stadler to five events during the 2014−15 season. Stadler attempted a comeback on the Web.com Tour's Digital Ally Open in 2017, but he withdrew after the first round. He entered the 2017–18 season with a Major Medical Extension that required him to earn 454.420 FedEx Cup points or $717,890 in 26 starts in order to retain his PGA Tour privileges, but was unable to meet the terms.

Amateur wins

1997 Doug Sanders Junior World Championship

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runners-up
1	Feb 2, 2014	Waste Management Phoenix Open	−16 (65-68-67-68=268)	1 stroke	CAN Graham DeLaet, USA Bubba Watson

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2009	Wyndham Championship	USA Jason Bohn, USA Ryan Moore	Moore won with birdie on third extra hole
Bohn eliminated by par on first hole

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 12, 2006	Johnnie Walker Classic1	−20 (64-69-66-69=268)	2 strokes	AUS Nick O'Hern

1Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia

Nationwide Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 27, 2004	Lake Erie Charity Classic	−9 (66-70-69-74=279)	Playoff	NZL Michael Long, USA Bubba Watson
2	Jul 11, 2004	Scholarship America Showdown	−11 (69-65-67-68=269)	Playoff	AUS Mathew Goggin, USA Kyle Thompson,
USA Chris Tidland
3	Aug 13, 2006	Xerox Classic	−9 (69-68-69-65=271)	1 stroke	USA Glen Day
4	Sep 17, 2006	Albertsons Boise Open	−20 (64-64-70-66=264)	1 stroke	USA Glen Day

Nationwide Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2004	Lake Erie Charity Classic	NZL Michael Long, USA Bubba Watson	Won with par on fourth extra hole
Long eliminated by par on first hole
2	2004	Scholarship America Showdown	AUS Mathew Goggin, USA Kyle Thompson,
USA Chris Tidland	Won with birdie on third extra hole
Thompson eliminated by par on second hole
Goggin eliminated by par on first hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Dec 11, 2005
(2006 season)	Abierto Visa de la República1	−6 (69-66-67-72=274)	2 strokes	ARG Ángel Cabrera

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas and the PGA of Argentina Tour

Other wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runners-up
1	Sep 1, 2002	Colorado Open	−8 (276)	Playoff	USA Gary Hallberg, USA Brian Kortan
2	Dec 15, 2002	Office Depot Father/Son Challenge
(with father Craig Stadler)	−24 (60-60=120)	Playoff	USA Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin

Other playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2002	Colorado Open	USA Gary Hallberg, USA Brian Kortan	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2002	Office Depot Father/Son Challenge
(with father Craig Stadler)	USA Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	2004	2006	2007	2008	2010	2013	2014	2015
Masters Tournament							T8	CUT
U.S. Open	65	CUT					T63
The Open Championship			T51	T58			T39
PGA Championship					CUT	CUT	T64

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
The Players Championship	T15		T58	CUT	T25	CUT	CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2006	2007	2012	2014
Match Play				R64
Championship		T68		T47
Invitational	T13			T19
Champions			WD

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

WD = withdrew

"T" = Tied

Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

References

(February 12, 2006). "Stadler wins with last-hole eagle". [[BBC Sport]].
McEwan, Michael. (February 3, 2014). "Stadler claims maiden win at last".
(February 3, 2014). "Kevin Stadler wins 1st PGA Tour title". ESPN.

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