Matt Gogel
American professional golfer
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::summary American professional golfer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Matt Gogel |
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| fullname | Matthew John Gogel |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 175 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | Mission Hills, Kansas, U.S. |
| college | University of Kansas |
| yearpro | 1994 |
| tour | PGA Tour Champions |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| Nike Tour | |
| prowins | 8 |
| pgawins | 1 |
| eurowins | |
| japwins | |
| asiawins | |
| sunwins | |
| auswins | |
| nwidewins | 6 (Tied 2nd all time) |
| chalwins | |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | DNP |
| usopen | T12: 2001 |
| open | T47: 2001 |
| pga | T17: 2004 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | |
| year1 | |
| awardssection | |
| :: |
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Early life and amateur career
In 1971, Gogel was born in Denver, Colorado. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Bishop Kelley High School. He has lived most of his adult life in Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas and was a member of the golf team. He was also a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Professional career
In 1994, Gogel turned professional. In 2000, he joined the PGA Tour. Gogel played in Asia early in his professional career and on the Nike Tour. He was the first player in the history of the developmental tour to win in four consecutive years.
In 1999, Gogel earned his PGA Tour card for 2000 by finishing 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list. His two best finishes in official PGA Tour events came at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: he won the tournament in 2002 and finished T-2 in 2000. His best finish in a major championship is a T-12 at the 2001 U.S. Open.
After losing his tour card in 2006, Gogel announced an intention to retire after the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Broadcasting career
In June 2007, Gogel joined The Golf Channel as an on-course reporter for its PGA Tour Coverage. His first event was the 2007 Travelers Championship. He joined CBS Sports as a commentator in 2009.
After turning 50, Gogel left broadcasting and joined the PGA Tour Champions. In the 2020–21 season, he finished 63rd in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
Personal life
He lives in Mission Hills, Kansas.
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Feb 3, 2002 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | −14 (66-72-67-69=274) | 3 strokes | USA Pat Perez | ::
Nike Tour wins (6)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Sep 22, 1996 | Nike Boise Open | −14 (67-65-67-71=270) | 1 stroke | USA David Berganio Jr., USA Brett Quigley | | 2 | Jul 13, 1997 | Nike Laurel Creek Classic | −15 (66-68-68-67=269) | 1 stroke | USA Dennis Paulson | | 3 | Aug 9, 1998 | Nike Omaha Classic | −13 (66-69-69-67=271) | Playoff | USA Jay Williamson | | 4 | Sep 13, 1998 | Nike Tri-Cities Open | −12 (70-73-68-65=276) | Playoff | USA Brian Bateman | | 5 | Mar 18, 1999 | Nike Louisiana Open | −11 (69-71-68-69=277) | 1 stroke | USA Kris Cox | | 6 | Jun 13, 1999 | Nike Cleveland Open | −15 (68-69-68-68=273) | Playoff | USA Casey Martin | ::
Nike Tour playoff record (3–0) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Nike Omaha Classic | USA Jay Williamson | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Nike Tri-Cities Open | USA Brian Bateman | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 3 | 1999 | Nike Cleveland Open | USA Casey Martin | Won with eagle on second extra hole |
| :: |
Other wins (1)
- 1995 Kansas Open
Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | T12 | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T47 | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T64 | T17 | |||||||||||
| :: |
Note: Gogel never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
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| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T66 | T53 | CUT |
| :: |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
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| Tournament | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | R16 |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T9 |
| :: |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Results in senior major championships
Results not in chronological order ::data[format=table]
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T59 | 63 | T16 | ||
| Senior PGA Championship | T40 | WD | T25 | ||
| Senior Players Championship | T49 | T51 | T33 | T48 | |
| U.S. Senior Open | CUT | CUT | T36 | ||
| Senior British Open Championship | T18 | T21 | T40 | ||
| :: |
-- CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
References
- "Matt Gogel – Career". PGA Tour.
- (November 18, 2006). "Matt Gogel announces retirement for 2007". PGA Tour.
- (April 2, 2009). "Trevor Immelman Defends 2008 Masters". CBS Sports.
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