Steve Elkington
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stephen John Elkington |
| Born |
8 December 1962 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 Australia
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| Residence |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse | Lisa Elkington |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour (joined 2013) |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour (1990–2011) |
| Professional wins | 17 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 10 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) |
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| 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 |
Stephen John Elkington (born 8 December 1962) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He spent more than 50 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking from 1995 to 1998.
Elkington was born in Inverell, New South Wales and grew up in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. He moved to the United States to attend college at the University of Houston, where he played on the golf team that won national titles in 1982, 1984, and 1985. He became the first prominent Australian player to play college golf in the United States. He turned professional in 1985.
Elkington has 10 wins on the PGA Tour, all of which were in the 1990s. He has 10 top-10 finishes in major championships, including a win in the 1995 PGA Championship at the Riviera Country Club, and a tie for second in the 2005 PGA Championship behind winner Phil Mickelson, which moved him back into the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
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.
Elkington's professional career has been hampered by constant battles with allergies, which caused several absences from tournament play. Elkington has had sinus surgeries, constant infections, and bouts with viral meningitis, as well as searing headaches.
As of 2013, Elkington had sponsorship/endorsement deals with apparel brand Oxford Golf, Insperity, World Golf Tour, Grieve Family Winery, and Par West Custom Golf Shoes.
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