Andre Stolz
Quick Facts
Biography
Andre Pierre Stolz (born 10 May 1970) is an Australian professional golfer.
Stolz was born in Brisbane, Australia. He turned professional in 1992. He has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia, Japan Golf Tour (2001), Nationwide Tour (2003), and PGA Tour (2004–05).
In 2003, he won the LaSalle Bank Open on the Nationwide Tour and finished 13th on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for 2004. On the PGA Tour, he won the 2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas with a stroke victory over Tag Ridings, securing his card through 2006. However, an injury to his left wrist in 2005 halted his career. After taking three years off, Stolz went back to playing, competing in his native Australia, Asia, and the Nationwide Tour. In 2011, he led the OneAsia Tour's Order of Merit with two wins. Stolz also played two events on the PGA Tour, his first on the tour since 2005.
In 2013, Andre and Zac became the first father-son duo since 1979 (Gary and Wayne Player) to compete at the Australian Open. In 2013, Zac started playing collegiately at Chattanooga.
Professional wins (10)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 10 Oct 2004 | Michelin Championship at Las Vegas | –21 (67-67-65-67=266) | 1 stroke | Harrison Frazar, Tom Lehman, Tag Ridings |
OneAsia Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 Mar 2011 | Indonesian PGA Championship | –14 (67-70-69-68=274) | 1 stroke | Rory Hie |
2 | 14 Aug 2011 | Thailand Open | –22 (69-65-64-63=266) | 2 strokes | Prayad Marksaeng |
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2003 Token Homemate Cup
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
- 2003 LaSalle Bank Open
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)
- 2000 ANZ Tour Championship
- 2002 Queensland PGA Championship, Victorian Open
- 2009 Victorian PGA Championship
- 2013 South Pacific Golf Open Championship
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2003 |
---|---|
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
Yellow background for top-10.