Chris Couch
American professional golfer (born 1973)
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::summary American professional golfer (born 1973) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chris Couch |
| image | |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Christian Stratton Couch |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 225 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Winter Garden, Florida |
| college | University of Florida |
| yearpro | 1995 |
| retired | |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| extour | |
| prowins | 6 |
| pgawins | 1 |
| eurowins | |
| japwins | |
| asiawins | |
| sunwins | |
| auswins | |
| nwidewins | 5 (Tied 7th all time) |
| chalwins | |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | DNP |
| usopen | DNP |
| open | DNP |
| pga | CUT: 2006 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| awardssection | |
| :: |
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Early life
Couch was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1992 to 1995. As a sophomore, he was a member of the Gators' 1993 NCAA championship team that also included future PGA Tour golfer Brian Gay. During his time as a Gator golfer, the team also won Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships in 1992, 1993 and 1994.
Professional career
In 1995, Couch turned professional. It took him a long time to get established and his first couple of spells on the PGA Tour ended when he failed to win enough money to retain his tour card. He won five times on the Nationwide Tour between 2001 and 2005, and in 2006 he made a breakthrough by winning the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He won with a 55-foot chip-in (using a cross-handed grip) after a poor shot out of a difficult lie in a bunker.
A poor 2007 season saw Couch finish 167th on the money list and he did not play in 2008 due to a shoulder injury. He played on the PGA Tour in 2009 and 2010 on a major medical extension. By August 2010, Couch earned enough to satisfy his medical exemption and keep his tour card.
Couch went six years without playing a PGA Tour event due to a back injury before making the cut at the 2018 Valspar Championship with a T68.
Awards and honors
- In 1992, Couch was recognized as the SEC Freshman of the Year.
- In 1993 and 1995, he received All-American honors.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Apr 30, 2006 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | −19 (70-70-64-65=269) | 1 stroke | USA Fred Funk, USA Charles Howell III | ::
Nationwide Tour wins (5)
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| Legend |
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| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Nationwide Tour (4) |
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::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Mar 11, 2001 | Buy.com Florida Classic | −15 (67-69-69-64=269) | 1 stroke | USA Chad Campbell | | 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | Oregon Classic | −14 (66-68-71-69=274) | Playoff | USA Jason Bohn | | 3 | Nov 2, 2003 | Nationwide Tour Championship | −18 (66-67-65-72=270) | 3 strokes | USA D. J. Brigman | | 4 | May 15, 2005 | Rheem Classic | −15 (69-66-70-60=265) | 5 strokes | USA Troy Matteson | | 5 | Jun 12, 2005 | LaSalle Bank Open | −15 (66-67-69-67=269) | 4 strokes | USA Kevin Durkin, AUS Paul Gow, USA Mario Tiziani | ::
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Oregon Classic | USA Jason Bohn | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| :: |
Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| :: |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Couch only played in the PGA Championship.
Results in The Players Championship
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| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T17 | T50 | T23 | ||
| :: |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
::data[format=table]
| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T68 |
| :: |
"T" = Tied
References
References
- ''[http://web.gatorzone.com/golf/men/media/2010/supplement.pdf Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement] {{webarchive. link. (April 2, 2012 '', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 28, 34, 38, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 12, 2011.)
- ''[http://www.gatorzone.com/golf/men/media/2008/pdf/5_history.pdf 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-03-22'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.)
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