Craig Bowden
American professional golfer
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::summary American professional golfer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Craig Bowden |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Craig David Bowden |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Bedford, Indiana |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 170 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Indiana |
| spouse | Tisa Bowden |
| children | 2 |
| college | University of Indianapolis |
| yearpro | 1989 |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| Web.com Tour | |
| Hooters Tour | |
| prowins | 14 |
| pgawins | |
| eurowins | |
| japwins | |
| asiawins | |
| sunwins | |
| auswins | |
| nwidewins | 3 |
| chalwins | |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 11 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | DNP |
| usopen | T50: 2002 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | CUT: 2018, 2019 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | |
| year1 | |
| awardssection | |
| :: |
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Early life and amateur career
Bowden played college golf at the University of Indianapolis and in 1989 was a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship team.
Professional career
Bowden has gone back and forth between the PGA Tour and its developmental tour during his career. He was a member of PGA Tour in 1997, 2000–01, 2004, 2007, and 2010 and its developmental tour in 1993, 1996, 1998–1999, 2002, 2003, 2005–06, 2008–09, and 2011–12. He has won three tournaments on the developmental tour and three on the NGA Hooters Tour. At the end of the 2016 season, he ranked 15th on the career Nationwide Tour money list.
Bowden's last full season on the Web.com Tour was 2012. On the 2013 Web.com Tour, he played four events and only made one cut at the Brasil Classic, finishing T52. He has not played on the Web.com Tour since 2013 or the PGA Tour since 2010.
Bowden regularly competes in Indiana Golf Association events, winning the Indiana Open in 1994, 1995, and 2014 and the Indiana PGA Championship in 2015. He finished second in the 2016 Indiana PGA Championship.
Professional wins (14)
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jun 7, 1998 | Nike Miami Valley Open | −16 (65-64-68-67=264) | 2 strokes | USA Doug Dunakey, USA Ryan Howison | | 2 | Oct 26, 2003 | Miccosukee Championship | −14 (69-65-65-71=270) | 1 stroke | USA Chris Couch | | 3 | Aug 20, 2006 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | −16 (69-69-67-63=268) | Playoff | USA Jess Daley | ::
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | USA Jess Daley | Won with par on first extra hole |
| :: |
Hooters Tour wins (3)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Aug 23, 1992 | Tour Championship | −9 (68-70-69-68=275) | 3 strokes | USA Chris Berens, USA Marion Dantzler | | 2 | Sep 19, 1993 | Fox 30 Golf Classic | −9 (66-70-74-69=279) | 2 strokes | USA Paul Claxton | | 3 | Oct 1, 1995 | Gainesville Classic | −18 (65-68-69-68=270) | Playoff | USA Tom Gillis | ::
Sources:
Other wins (8)
- 1994 Indiana Open
- 1995 Indiana Open
- 2014 Indiana Open
- 2015 Indiana PGA Championship
- 2017 Indiana PGA Championship
- 2019 Indiana PGA Senior Championship
- 2022 Indiana Senior Open, Indiana PGA Senior Championship
Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T50 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||||
| PGA Championship | |||||||||||
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| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | ||||||||
| :: |
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| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | |
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
References
- "2007–08 UIndy Golf & Tennis". Greyhound Athletics.
- "Web.com Tour – Career Money Leaders". PGA Tour.
- "NGA Hooters Tour 1992".
- "NGA Hooters Tour 1993".
- "NGA Hooters Tour 1995".
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