Chris Couch (golfer)

Chris Couch
Personal information
Full name	Christian Stratton Couch
Born	May 1, 1973 (1973-05-01) (age 38) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Florida
Turned professional	1995
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Nationwide Tour	5
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2006

Christian Stratton Couch (born May 1, 1973) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Couch was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1992 to 1995.^[1] As a sophomore, he was a member of the Gators' 1993 NCAA championship team that also included future PGA Tour golfer Brian Gay.^[1] During his time as a Gator golfer, the team also won Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships in 1992, 1993 and 1994.^[1] Couch was recognized as the SEC Freshman of the Year in 1992, a second-team All-SEC selection in 1993 and 1994, and a first-team All-SEC selection in 1995.^[1] In 1993 and 1995, he received All-American honors.^[2]

Couch turned professional in 1995. It took him a long time to get established and his first couple of spells on the PGA Tour ended when he failed to win enough money to retain his tour card. He won five times on the Nationwide Tour between 2001 and 2005, and in 2006 he made a breakthrough by winning the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He won with a 55 foot chip-in (using a cross-handed grip) after a poor shot out of a difficult lie in a bunker.

A poor 2007 season saw Couch finish 167th on the money list and he did not play in 2008 due to a shoulder injury. He played on the PGA Tour in 2009 and 2010 on a major medical extension. By August 2010, Couch earned enough to satisfy his medical exemption and keep his tour card.

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runners-up
1	Apr 30, 2006	Zurich Classic of New Orleans	-19 (70-70-64-65=269)	1 stroke	Fred Funk, Charles Howell III

Nationwide Tour wins (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 11, 2001	BUY.COM Florida Classic	-15 (67-69-69-64=269)	1 stroke	Chad Campbell
2	Sep 14, 2003	Oregon Classic	-14 (66-68-71-69=274)	Playoff	Jason Bohn
3	Nov 2, 2003	Nationwide Tour Championship	-18 (66-67-65-72=270)	3 strokes	D. J. Brigman
4	May 15, 2005	Rheem Classic	-15 (69-66-70-60=265)	5 strokes	Troy Matteson
5	Jun 12, 2005	LaSalle Bank Open	-15 (66-67-69-67=269)	4 strokes	Kevin Durkin, Paul Gow Mario Tiziani

Results in major championships

Tournament	2006
The Masters	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

See also

	Biography portal
	Golf portal

• 2003 Nationwide Tour graduates
• 2005 Nationwide Tour graduates
• List of golfers with most Nationwide Tour wins
• List of Florida Gators golfers

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 28, 34, 38, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 12, 2011.
2. ^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.

External links

• Chris Couch at the PGA Tour official site
• Chris Couch at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

Persondata
Name	Couch, Chris
Alternative names	Couch, Christian Stratton; Couch, Christian S.
Short description	All-American college golfer, professional golfer, PGA Tour member, NCAA team champion
Date of birth	May 1, 1973
Place of birth	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Date of death
Place of death