Matt Gogel
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Matthew John Gogel (born February 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Gogel was born in Denver, Colorado, grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Bishop Kelley. He has lived most of his adult life in Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas, and was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1994 and joined the PGA Tour in 2000.
Gogel played in Asia early in his professional career and on the NIKE Tour (which later became known as the Nationwide Tour). He is the first player in Nationwide Tour history to win in four consecutive years. He earned his PGA Tour card for 2000 by finishing 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 1999.[1] Gogel's two best finishes in official PGA Tour events have come at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; he won the tournament in 2002 and finished T-2 in 2000. His best finish in a major championship is a T-12 at the 2001 U.S. Open.
After losing his tour card in 2006 Gogel announced an intention to retire after the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. [2]
Gogel lives in Derby, Kansas.
[edit] Professional wins
[edit] PGA Tour
[edit] Nationwide Tour
- 1996 (1) NIKE Boise Open
- 1997 (1) NIKE Laurel Creek Classic
- 1998 (2) NIKE Omaha Classic, NIKE Tri-Cities Open
- 1999 (2) NIKE Louisiana Open, NIKE Cleveland Open
[edit] Other regular career wins
- 1995 Kansas Open
