Andre Stolz
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox golfer Andre Pierre Stolz (born 10 May 1970) is an Australian professional golfer.
Early life and professional career
Stolz was born in Brisbane, Australia. He turned professional in 1992. He has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia, Japan Golf Tour (2001), Nationwide Tour (2003), and PGA Tour (2004–05).
In 2003, he won the LaSalle Bank Open on the Nationwide Tour and finished 13th on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for 2004. On the PGA Tour, he won the 2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas with a stroke victory over Tag Ridings, securing his card through 2006. However, an injury to his left wrist in 2005 halted his career.[1] After taking three years off, Stolz went back to playing, competing in his native Australia, Asia, and the Nationwide Tour. In 2011, he led the OneAsia Tour's Order of Merit with two wins.[2] Stolz also played two events on the PGA Tour, his first on the tour since 2005.
Personal life
In 2013, Andre and his son Zac became the first father-son duo since 1979 (Gary and Wayne Player) to compete at the Australian Open.[3] In 2013, Zac started playing collegiately at Chattanooga.
Professional wins (12)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Oct 2004 | Michelin Championship at Las Vegas | −21 (67-67-65-67=266) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Harrison Frazar, Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman, Template:Flagicon Tag Ridings |
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Apr 2003 | Token Homemate Cup | −6 (65-71-71-71=278) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Nobuhiro Masuda. Template:Flagicon Tadahiro Takayama, Template:Flagicon Tsuyoshi Yoneyama |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Mar 2000 | ANZ Tour Championship | −15 (72-68-64-69=273) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Brett Rumford |
| 2 | 16 Jun 2002 | Queensland PGA Championship | −22 (64-66-68-68=266) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Paul Sheehan |
| 3 | 27 Oct 2002 | ANZ Victorian Open Championship | −8 (69-72-65-68=274) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon David Bransdon |
| 4 | 6 Feb 2009 | Cellarbrations Victorian PGA Championship | −17 (68-67-69-67=271) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Stuart Bouvier |
| 5 | 21 Sep 2013 | South Pacific Open Championship | −16 (67-66-69-66=268) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Michael Wright |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | ANZ Victorian Open Championship | Template:Flagicon David Bransdon | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2013 | South Pacific Open Championship | Template:Flagicon Michael Wright | Won with par on fifth extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jun 2003 | LaSalle Bank Open | −17 (70-65-68-68=271) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Tommy Tolles |
OneAsia Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Mar 2011 | Indonesian PGA Championship | −14 (67-70-69-68=274) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Rory Hie |
| 2 | 14 Aug 2011 | Thailand Open | −22 (69-65-64-63=266) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Prayad Marksaeng |
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Nov 2020 | Australian PGA Senior Championship | −9 (67-64-70=201) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Peter Lonard |
| 2 | 10 Nov 2024 | Australian PGA Senior Championship | −17 (63-63-64=190) | 5 strokes | Template:Flagicon Matthew Goggin Template:Flagicon Jason Norris |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Stolz only played in the PGA Championship.
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | 65 |
| Invitational |
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See also
References
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