André Bossert

André Bossert
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name André Robert Bossert
Born (1963-11-14) 14 November 1963
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Nationality   Switzerland
Residence Zürich, Switzerland
Spouse Bettina (m. 2004)
Children Nina
Career
College University of Tulsa
Turned professional 1989
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Champions Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Sunshine Tour
Professional wins 9
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 1
Challenge Tour 3
Other 5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2005
PGA Championship DNP

André Robert Bossert (born 14 November 1963) is a Swiss professional golfer.

Early life and education

Bossert was born to Swiss parents in Johannesburg, South Africa, and played college golf at the University of Tulsa in the United States.

Professional career

Bossert turned professional in 1989 and has played on the European Tour, the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour and the second tier European Challenge Tour. The main highlight of his career was his sole European Tour victory, which came in 1995 at the Air France Cannes Open. He was the first Swiss winner on the European Tour, and as of 2014 he remains the only one. He has also won the 1990 Neuchâtel Open and the 1992 Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour. He has represented his country in international team competitions several times.

Professional wins (9)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunners-up
1 23 Apr 1995 Air France Cannes Open −10 (65-67=132) 2 strokes Norway Øyvind Rojahn, France Jean van de Velde

Challenge Tour wins (3)

Other wins (5)

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

External links

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