Chris Starkjohann

Chris Starkjohann
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1956-06-30) June 30, 1956
Fort Worth, Texas
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College Eastern Wyoming College
Turned professional 1976
Former tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 10
Number of wins by tour
Web.com Tour 1
Other 9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 1993, 2005, 2009

Chris Starkjohann (born June 30, 1956) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour.

Starkjohann joined the Nationwide Tour in 1993. He only played in two events on the Nationwide Tour between 1994 and 1997 and then rejoined the Tour in 1998. In 1998 he only made two of thirteen cuts but won the NIKE St. Louis Golf Classic. He continued to play on the Nationwide Tour until 2005 but didn't play in many events. He joined the Champions Tour in 2006, earning his Tour card through qualifying school. He only played in four events from 2007 to 2008 but rejoined the Tour in 2009 after going through qualifying school for a second time. His highlight on the Champions Tour came in 2009 at the Senior PGA Championship where he finished in a tie for fifth.

Starkjohann was a member of the United States PGA Cup team that defeated Great Britain & Ireland 13½ to 12½ in 2007. He has been named the PGA National Senior Player of the Year three times (2006, 2007 and 2009), Southern California PGA Section Player of the Year six times, Southern California PGA Section Senior Player of the Year twice and the PGA San Diego Chapter Player of the Year five times.

Starkjohann currently works at the Carlsbad Golf Center in Carlsbad, California as in instructor. He worked at the Pala Mesa Golf Club in Fallbrook, California from 1984 to 1993 and has worked at several courses throughout the San Diego area.

Professional wins (10)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Other wins (9)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
PGA Championship CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT

Note: The PGA Championship was the only major that Starkjohann played in.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

U.S. national team appearances

External links

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