Shane Bertsch
Shane Thomas Bertsch (born March 30, 1970) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.
| Shane Bertsch | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Shane Thomas Bertsch |
| Born | March 30, 1970 Denver, Colorado |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Texas A&M University |
| Turned professional | 1994 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1998, 2012 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Bertsch was born in Denver, Colorado. He turned professional in 1994.
Bertsch has won twice on the Nationwide Tour, once in 2000 and once in 2005. His best PGA Tour finish was a tie for fifth at the 1996 Greater Vancouver Open.
Bertsch was once a top-tier tennis player, but gave up the game for good after losing to future world number-one Andre Agassi in 1994.[1]
Bertsch barely missed retaining full tour privileges for 2009, finished 126th on the money list. He secured a tour card for 2010 by finishing 15th in qualifying school.
In August 2020, Bertsch won in his second PGA Tour Champions start. He beat Glen Day, Bernhard Langer and Kenny Perry with an eagle at the first sudden-death playoff hole.[2]
Professional wins (8)
Web.com Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 16, 2000 | Buy.com Upstate Classic | −19 (69-68-64-68=269) | 4 strokes | Tim Straub |
| 2 | May 1, 2005 | BMW Charity Pro-Am (2) | −12 (69-68-65=202)* | 2 strokes | Charley Hoffman, Bubba Watson |
| 3 | Jun 1, 2015 | Rust-Oleum Championship | −18 (67-65-68-66=266) | 1 stroke |  Lucas Lee |
*Note: The 2005 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Knoxville Open | Justin Bolli, Hunter Haas |
Haas won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2005 | Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open | Joe Daley |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (3)
- 1994 Southwest Kansas Pro-Am
- 1998 Colorado Open
- 2020 Westminster Senior Open
PGA Tour Champions wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 21, 2020 | Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge | −13 (64-64-72=200) | Playoff | Glen Day,  Bernhard Langer, Kenny Perry |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge | Glen Day, Bernhard Langer, Kenny Perry |
Won with eagle on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Bertsch only played in the U.S. Open.
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2007 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
References
- "ABF U-Pack Proudly Sponsors Professional Golfer on PGA Tour". Archived from the original on 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- "Bertsch wins in playoff at Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge". PGA Tour. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
External links
- Shane Bertsch at the PGA Tour official site
- Shane Bertsch at the Official World Golf Ranking official site