Steve Elkington
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Steve Elkington (born December 8, 1962 in Inverell, Australia) is an Australian golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
As of September 2005, Elkington has won ten events on the PGA Tour, most prestigiously the 1995 PGA Championship at the Riviera Country Club, which is his only major and the 1991 and 1997 Players Championships.
Finished tied for 2nd in the 2005 PGA Championship behind winner Phil Mickelson which moved him into the Top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Elkington was a member of the International Team in the 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000 Presidents Cups.
Married to wife, Lisa with children Annie Elizabeth (March 24, 1995); Samuel Ross (February 25, 1997), he resides in Houston, Texas and Sydney, Australia.
PGA Tour wins
- 1990 KMart Greater Greensboro Open
- 1991 The Players Championship
- 1992 Infiniti Tournament of Champions
- 1994 Buick Southern Open
- 1995 Mercedes Championships, PGA Championship
- 1997 Doral-Ryder Open, The Players Championship
- 1998 Buick Challenge
- 1999 Doral-Ryder Open
Major championship shown in bold.
Other wins
- 1992 Australian Open (PGA Tour of Australasia)
- 1993 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Raymond Floyd)
- 1995 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Mark Calcavecchia)
- 1996 Honda Invitational (Asian Tour)
- 1997 Diners Club Matches (with Jeff Maggert)
- 1998 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Greg Norman)
External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Golf Stars Online - links to features and profiles
