Steve Flesch


Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer and TV golf analyst.
Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation, he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.
Flesch finished in the top ten on the Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit in 1993, 1994 and 1996. He won the 1997 NIKE Tour Championship to earn a PGA Tour card for the following season, only the second left-hander to win on what is now the Web.com Tour. His first win on the PGA Tour was the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans, but is probably best known for his come-from-behind victory at the 2004 Bank of America Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, reaching a career high of 22nd in 2004.
Entering the 2008 Masters Tournament, Flesch was ranked number 107 in the world rankings. After three rounds, he was in third place at eight-under, three strokes behind leader and eventual champion Trevor Immelman. Playing in the penultimate pairing on breezy Sunday, Flesch posted a 78 to finish six strokes back, tied for fifth. This strong showing in a major tournament strengthened his world ranking by 28 slots, improving it to number 79.
Flesch last played a full season in 2011, then missed the cut in the 12 events he played during the 2012 season. In 2015, he finished T7 at the Barracuda Championship, his first top ten in four years.
Starting in 2015, Flesch became an analyst for Fox Sports.

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12003HP Classic of New Orleans Bob EstesWon with birdie on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Oct 19, 1997Nike Tour Championship−10 4 strokes Chris Smith

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

Other wins (2)

PGA Tour Champions playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12018Mitsubishi Electric Classic Bernhard Langer, Scott ParelWon with birdie on second extra hole
Langer eliminated with birdie on first hole

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament