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JEFF GOVE

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 2 in

Weight:

190 lbs

Birthday:

05/28/1971

College:Pepperdine University (Business Administration)
Turned Pro:1994
Birthplace:Seattle, WA
Residence:San Marcos, CA

Nationwide Tour - Media Guide

Nationwide Tour VICTORIES (3)
1995  NIKE Tri-Cities Open.  1999  NIKE Knoxville Open.  2005  Oregon Classic Pres'd by Kendall Automotive. 
Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position ()
$
Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position (119)
$8,501
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
67 at Round 4, Chile Classic Presented by Pacific Rubiales.
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T6-- Booz Allen Classic, John Deere Classic.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- NIKE Tri-Cities Open, NIKE Knoxville Open, Oregon Classic Pres'd by Kendall Automotive.
2011 Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
2-- Utah Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission. T5-- Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island. T9-- Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae, Stadion Classic at UGA.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--; in money--; Top 10 finishes--
2011 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--20; in money--10; Top 10 finishes--4
Career Highlights

Member of PGA TOUR in 2000, 2002, 2006-08 and Nationwide Tour in 1995-99, 2001, 2003-05, 2009 and 2011. 2011: First top-10 of the year was a T9 at the Fresh Express Classic, which was reduced to 54 holes when heavy fog forced the cancellation of the final round. Played the final 44 holes of the tournament without a bogey.

Rallied on the final day 6-under 65 to finish T9 at the Stadion Classic at UGA. Played the final eight holes in 5-under to advance up the leaderboard.

Suffered through a disappointing late spring and early summer but rebounded nicely and was in contention throughout the Utah Championship outside Salt Lake City before settling on a second-place finish. Entered the final round at Willow Creek CC tied with J.J. Killeen and momentarily took the lead on the front nine when he eagled the par-5 third hole for the second consecutive day. Made 14 consecutive pars after that to fall to Killeen by four strokes.

Closed the year with a T5 at the Nationwide Tour Championship after missing four straight cuts leading up to the season finale in Charleston, SC. Hovered around par all week and earned enough to move up nine spots on the money list and end the season at No. 30.

Finished the year No. 4 in Third-Round Scoring Average (69.80). 2010: Made five cuts in 22 starts on the PGA TOUR and three of five on the Nationwide Tour. His only top-10 was a T4 at the Utah Championship where he was 14-under for the week. Followed that up the next week with a T15 at the Albertsons Boise Open. 2009: Finished solo third at the season-opening Panama Digicel Championship.

Followed with a T4 at the Michael Hill New Zealand Open, where he set a course record, 9-under 63 in the second round.

Continued early solid play with a T5 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, which moved him to No. 10 on the money list at the time.

Finished T7 at The Rex Hospital Open.

His fifth top-10 came in his 13th start, a T7 at the Nationwide Tour Players Cup. Made the cut in his next six starts but didn't crack the top-10 again until his seventh, the Utah Championship. Finished T10 at Willow Creek, where he set the course record with a 9-under 62 in the third round. Was solo fourth after 54 holes but struggled to a 2-over 73 in the final round. Earned a trip back to the PGA TOUR in 2010 after finishing No. 17 on the 2009 Nationwide Tour money list. 2008: Made the cut in seven of 17 starts on TOUR, with his lone top-10 finish coming at the John Deere Classic, where he T9. Wound up No. 161 on the money list. Also played in five Nationwide Tour events with a T24 at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship his best finish in three made cuts. 2007: Finished 143rd on the PGA TOUR, with three top-25 finishes in 30 starts. Notched his only top-10 with a T6 effort at the John Deere Classic, tying his career-best PGA TOUR finish. Bogey at the par-4 18th Sunday kept him out of the top five. 2006: In third trip to PGA TOUR, retained card for 2007 on the strength of two top-10s. One of 11 Nationwide Tour graduates from 2005 to finish in the top 125 in 2006. Was T7 at The Honda Classic. Entered final round one stroke off the lead held by Billy Mayfair and Luke Donald. Grabbed the lead after nine holes Sunday, but posted a back-nine 40 to finish at 2-over 74 to fall out of contention. Opened with an 8-under 63 at the Booz Allen Classic, and went on to finish a career-best T6 at the rain-soaked event. 2005: Finished 20th on the Nationwide Tour money list, capped by his third career win at the Oregon Classic, where he held the 54-hole lead by three strokes and was named the winner when inclement weather canceled the final round. Collected his seventh career second-place finish at the Lake Erie Charity Classic at Peek'n Peak Resort. 2004: Ranked No. 41 on the Nationwide Tour. Lost three-way playoff at the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic. 2003: Failed to crack top 60 (No. 83) for the only time in his eight seasons on the Nationwide Tour. 2002: Second season on TOUR, saw one top-10, a T10 at the 2002 Canon Greater Hartford Open. 2000: Finished No. 176 on money list, his rookie season on TOUR. 1999: Earned first TOUR card on the strength of his second Nationwide Tour victory—at the Knoxville Open. 1995: First Tour win came at the Tri-Cities Open.
Personal
Caddied for John Brodie when the former NFL quarterback won the 1991 Ralphs Senior Classic on the Champions Tour. He also caddied for Jeff Brehaut when he won the 1997 Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic on the Nationwide Tour. His uncle, Mike Gove, played on the PGA TOUR from 1980-86.
Nationwide TourPlayoff Record
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