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Ron Streck

American professional golfer

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weight	190 lb
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college	University of Tulsa
yearpro	1976
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masters	32nd: 1982
usopen	T23: 1977
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Nationwide Tour Champions Tour Ronald Raymond Streck (born July 17, 1954) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, and is a current player on the Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

In 1954, Streck was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His father started him playing golf at the age of 3. Streck attended the University of Tulsa from 1973 to 1976, and was twice an All-American.

Professional career

In 1976, Streck turned pro. In 1978, he won his first PGA Tour tournament, the San Antonio Texas Open.

Streck had several notable "firsts" in the annals of professional golf, earning him the nickname "Milestone Man". He was the first PGA Tour player to play with Metalwoods. He was the first PGA player to win with Metalwoods (at the 1981 Michelob-Houston Open). With his victory in 2005 at the Commerce Bank Championship, he became the first player to win events on all three U.S.-based men's professional Tours (PGA, Nationwide, and Champions).

In addition, Streck won in the 1983 Hassan II Golf Trophy in Morocco. The tournament was later incorporated into the European Tour.

Personal life

Streck is married with three children and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Awards and honors

In 1997, Streck was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runners-up
1	Sep 17, 1978	San Antonio Texas Open	−15 (73-67-63-62=265)	1 stroke	USA Hubert Green, USA Lon Hinkle
2	May 2, 1981	Michelob-Houston Open	name=weather	Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}	3 strokes	USA Hale Irwin, USA Jerry Pate

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1985	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	USA Woody Blackburn	Lost to par on fourth extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 21, 1993	Nike Yuma Open	−12 (71-64-66=201)	Playoff	USA Chris DiMarco

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1993	Nike Yuma Open	USA Chris DiMarco	Won with par on second extra hole

Other wins (2)

1983 Hassan II Golf Trophy
1984 Chrysler Team Championship (with Phil Hancock)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 3, 2005	Commerce Bank Championship	−16 (62-68-67=197)	3 strokes	USA Jim Ahern

Results in major championships

Tournament	1977	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985
Masters Tournament		CUT	CUT		32
U.S. Open	T23	CUT	T54		T56			CUT
The Open Championship				T44
PGA Championship		4	T59	T49	T22	76	CUT	T65

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Notes

References

(1991). "Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour Creative Services.
O'Connell, Jim. (July 3, 2005). "Streck makes history with Champions Tour victory". [[USA Today]].

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