Kevin John Sutherland (born July 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.
Early life and amateur career Sutherland was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Christian Brothers High School. He attended Fresno State University and made the golf team as a walk-on freshman. Teased by his teammates for his unorthodox swing and unusual grip, he silenced his peers as he gained All-American status twice in his four years at Fresno State and became the most successful player ever to have spent time there. His younger brother David also attended Fresno while Kevin was there and followed in his brother's footsteps as an All-American golfer.
Professional career As a professional, Sutherland qualified for the PGA Tour in 1992. He won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in 2002 in his 184th start. It was his only PGA Tour win in 447 starts. He had an exceptional 2008 season that included six top-ten finishes, including playoff losses to Vijay Singh at the Barclays and Cameron Beckman at the Frys.com Open. This runner-up finish vaulted Sutherland well inside the top thirty on the 2008 PGA Tour money list, and secured him a spot in the 2009 Masters Tournament.
He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, peaking at 32nd in 2002. Back and neck injuries forced Sutherland to limit his PGA Tour career in 2011 and 2012. Sutherland returned to playing full-time in 2013. He fell short of satisfying his medical extension, but earned enough to remain on the PGA Tour with conditional status for the remainder of 2013.
Senior career On Saturday, August 16, 2014, at the second round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, Sutherland became the first person on the Champions Tour to shoot a 59, going −13 on the par-72 course.
On November 12, 2017, Sutherland earned his first PGA Tour Champions win at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and overcame the seven wins of Bernhard Langer to win the Charles Schwab Cup.
On April 1, 2019, Sutherland won his second PGA Tour Champions tournament at the Rapiscan Systems Classic in Mississippi. Sutherland won in a seven-hole playoff over Scott Parel. The playoff was held over two days because play had to be suspended on Sunday March 31, 2019 due to darkness. Sutherland and Parel faced off in a playoff again in June at the Principal Charity Classic with Sutherland winning on the second extra hole.
In November 2020, Sutherland won the Charles Schwab Cup Championship for the second time. Sutherland won in a Monday finish on the ninth playoff hole over Paul Broadhurst. On February 28, 2021, Sutherland won the Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Arizona. He won by two strokes over Mike Weir.
Professional wins (8) PGA Tour wins (1) LegendWorld Golf Championships (1)Other PGA Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1 Jan 15, 2002WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 1 up Scott McCarron
PGA Tour playoff record (0–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11997Shell Houston Open Phil BlackmarLost to birdie on first extra hole22008The Barclays Sergio García, Vijay SinghSingh won with birdie on second extra holeSutherland eliminated by birdie on first hole32008Frys.com Open Cameron BeckmanLost to par on second extra hole
Other wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Nov 20, 2000Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational−13 (69-67-70-69=275)1 stroke Don Pooley2Nov 24, 2019TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational (2)−12 (72-70-67-67=276)3 strokes Martin Flores
PGA Tour Champions wins (5) Legend Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1) Other PGA Tour Champions (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Nov 12, 2017Charles Schwab Cup Championship−15 (69-63-66=198)1 stroke Vijay Singh2Apr 1, 2019Rapiscan Systems Classic−7 (65-69-75=209)Playoff Scott Parel3Jun 2, 2019Principal Charity Classic−17 (72-65-62=199)Playoff Scott Parel4Nov 9, 2020Charles Schwab Cup Championship (2)−15 (65-64-69=198)Playoff Paul Broadhurst5Feb 28, 2021Cologuard Classic−15 (68-67-69=204)1 stroke Mike Weir
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (3–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12015Regions Tradition Jeff MaggertLost to par on first extra hole22016Boeing Classic Bernhard Langer, Woody AustinLanger won with birdie on first extra hole32019Rapiscan Systems Classic Scott ParelWon with birdie on seventh extra hole42019Principal Charity Classic Scott ParelWon with birdie on second extra hole52020Charles Schwab Cup Championship Paul BroadhurstWon with birdie on ninth extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1996199719981999Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipT76T44CUT
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009Masters TournamentCUTT33T46U.S. OpenT44T37T28CUTT58T33The Open ChampionshipT9CUTT60PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT43T18CUT77T9T63T32 Tournament20102011201220132014Masters TournamentU.S. OpenT67CUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 2 13 8Totals 0 0 0 0 2 3 29 18 Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2005 PGA – 2009 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament19981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011The Players ChampionshipT42CUTCUTT58CUTT48T6T68CUTT58CUTT32CUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
World Golf Championships
Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up2002WGC-Accenture Match Play Championshipn/a1 up Scott McCarron
Results timeline Tournament200120022003200420052006200720082009Match PlayR641R16R64ChampionshipNT1T27T61InvitationalT58Champions
1Canceled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Results in senior major championships Results not in chronological order before 2022. Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023202420252026Senior PGA ChampionshipT13T19T17T10NTT29T20CUTT51The Tradition2T17T1312T37NT20T28T22U.S. Senior OpenT38T7T6T29T38T8NTT5T28CUTT48T18WDSenior Players ChampionshipT10T13T9T17T13T8T7T44T23T11T18T40Senior British Open ChampionshipT19T12T24NTT8
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates Lowest rounds of golf
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