Steve Elkington
Australia
Stephen John Elkington (born 8 December 1962) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He spent over 50 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 1995 to 1998.
Personal information
Full name Stephen John Elkington
Born 8 December 1962 (1962-12-08) (age 50)
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Nationality Australia
Residence Sydney, NSW, Australia
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Spouse Lisa Elkington
Children Annie Elizabeth, Samuel Ross
Career
College University of Houston
Turned professional 1985
Former tour(s) PGA Tour (joined 1990)
Professional wins 17
Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 10
Asian Tour 1
PGA Tour of Australasia 1
Best results in Major Championships
(Wins: 1)
Masters Tournament T3: 1993
U.S. Open T21: 1989, 1990
The Open Championship T2: 2002
PGA Championship Won: 1995
Achievements and awards
Vardon Trophy 1995
Elkington was born in Inverell and grew up in Wagga Wagga, both in New South Wales.
Elkington moved to the United States to attend college at the University of Houston, where he played on the golf team. He became the first prominent Australian player to play U.S. college golf. Elkington has won 10 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. He finished tied for second in the 2005 PGA Championship behind winner Phil Mickelson, which moved him back 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. In 1995, he was awarded the Vardon Trophy; this award is given annually by the PGA of America to the tour player with the lowest scoring average.
Married to wife, Lisa, with children Annie Elizabeth (24 March 1995); Samuel Ross (24 February 1997), he resides in Sydney and Houston, Texas.
He is considered the best interviewee of all-time on The Jim Rome Show, raising the bar on 12 February 2008 with cracks about "pole-humping" on the 16th hole of the FBR Open and "rubber dongers" used to elude drug testers. On August, 13, 2010, Steve was voted number one in the "Best Moments of The Jim Rome Show" by its listeners.[citation needed]
Elkington's professional career has been hampered by constant battles with allergies, which caused several absences from tournament play.
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