Steve Haskins

Steve Haskins
Personal information
Born (1958-11-13) November 13, 1958
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceEl Paso, Texas, U.S.
Career
CollegeNew Mexico State University
Turned professional1984
Former toursNationwide Tour
U.S. Golf Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other7
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1988, 2002
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Steve Haskins (born November 13, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.

Early life

In 1958, Haskins was born in Groom, Texas. His father, Don, was a Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Texas Western College to the National Championship in 1966.[1]

Professional career

In 1984, Haskins turned professional. In 1990, Haskins joined the Nationwide Tour. He won his first title the following year at the Ben Hogan New England Classic. In 2001, he won his second event on Tour at the Buy.com Ozarks Open.

In 2010, Haskins joined the Champions Tour earning his card through the tour's qualifying school.[2]

Professional wins (9)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jun 30, 1991 Ben Hogan New England Classic −9 (69-69-69=207) 1 stroke Jeff Gallagher
2 Jul 29, 2001 Buy.com Ozarks Open −13 (66-65=131)[a] 1 stroke Omar Uresti

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2003 Rheem Classic Zach Johnson Lost to birdie on first extra hole

U.S. Golf Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 20, 1988 Mobile Classic −4 (70-72-69-69=280) Playoff Greg Cerulli
2 Jul 10, 1988 Coronado Invitational −9 (62-68-71-70=271) 1 stroke Pete Jordan
3 Apr 2, 1989 Laurel Tournament −3 (70-73-73-69=285) 1 stroke Greg Chapman, Trevor Dodds,
Mike Nicolette
4 Jul 30, 1989 High Plains Classic −13 (69-69-67-70=275)

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
U.S. Open CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Haskins only played in the U.S. Open.

Notes

  1. ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

References

  1. ^ Ross, Helen (February 2, 2006). "Haskins gives insight to father's story". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 11, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Rothman, Evan. "Champions Tour rookie Steve Haskins finally gets his shot". golf.com. Retrieved September 27, 2011.