Kevin Sutherland
| Kevin Sutherland | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kevin John Sutherland |
| Born |
July 4, 1964 Sacramento, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Sacramento, California |
| Career | |
| College | Fresno State University |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T33: 2003 |
| U.S. Open | T28: 2003 |
| The Open Championship | T9: 2001 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 2007 |
Kevin John Sutherland (born July 4, 1964) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
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.
As a professional, Sutherland qualified for the PGA Tour in 1992. He won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in 2002. Sutherland has played very consistent golf throughout his whole career, but could not follow up his win. He had an exceptional 2008 season that included 6 top ten finishes, including playoff losses to Vijay Singh at the 2008 Barclays and Cameron Beckman at the 2008 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. 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.
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