Matt Gogel

Matt Gogel
Personal information
Full nameMatthew John Gogel
Born (1971-02-09) February 9, 1971 (age 53)
Denver, Colorado
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceMission Hills, Kansas
Career
CollegeUniversity of Kansas
Turned professional1994
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nike Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking54 (March 3, 2002)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour6 (Tied 2nd all time)
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT17: 2004
U.S. OpenT12: 2001
The Open ChampionshipT47: 2001

Matthew John Gogel (born February 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and golf commentator who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.

Gogel was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Bishop Kelley High School. He has lived most of his adult life in Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas, and was a member of the golf team, and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. 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.[2] His two best finishes in official PGA Tour events came 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.[3]

In June 2007, Gogel joined The Golf Channel as an on-course reporter for its PGA Tour Coverage. His first event was the 2007 Travelers Championship. He joined CBS Sports as a commentator in 2009.[4]

After turning 50, Gogel left broadcasting and joined the PGA Tour Champions. In the 2020–21 season, he finished 63rd in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

He lives in Mission Hills, Kansas.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Feb 3, 2002 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am −14 (66-72-67-69=274) 3 strokes United States Pat Perez

Nike Tour wins (6)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 22, 1996 Nike Boise Open −14 (67-65-67-71=270) 1 stroke United States David Berganio Jr., United States Brett Quigley
2 Jul 13, 1997 Nike Laurel Creek Classic −15 (66-68-68-67=269) 1 stroke United States Dennis Paulson
3 Aug 9, 1998 Nike Omaha Classic −13 (66-69-69-67=271) Playoff United States Jay Williamson
4 Sep 13, 1998 Nike Tri-Cities Open −12 (70-73-68-65=276) Playoff United States Brian Bateman
5 Mar 18, 1999 Nike Louisiana Open −11 (69-71-68-69=277) 1 stroke United States Kris Cox
6 Jun 13, 1999 Nike Cleveland Open −15 (68-69-68-68=273) Playoff United States Casey Martin

Nike Tour playoff record (3–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1998 Nike Omaha Classic United States Jay Williamson Won with par on fourth extra hole
2 1998 Nike Tri-Cities Open United States Brian Bateman Won with par on third extra hole
3 1999 Nike Cleveland Open United States Casey Martin Won with eagle on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

  • 1995 Kansas Open

Results in major championships

Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
U.S. Open CUT T51 CUT CUT T12 CUT CUT
The Open Championship T47
PGA Championship T64 T17

Note: Gogel never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
The Players Championship CUT CUT CUT T66 T53 CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2002
Match Play R16
Championship
Invitational T9
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

Results in senior major championships

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Tradition T59 63
Senior PGA Championship T40 WD
U.S. Senior Open CUT CUT
Senior Players Championship T49 T51 T33
Senior British Open Championship T18 T21
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 9 2002 Ending 3 Mar 2002" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Matt Gogel – Career". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Matt Gogel announces retirement for 2007". PGA Tour. November 18, 2006. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
  4. ^ "Trevor Immelman Defends 2008 Masters". CBS Sports. April 2, 2009.