Steve Runge
American golfer and coach
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Steve Runge (born June 12, 1968) is an American college golf coach and former professional golfer.
United States| Steve Runge | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1968 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Conway, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Ohio State University |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Former tour | Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
Early life and amateur career
In 1968, Runge was born in Newport Beach, California. He played college golf at Ohio State University.
Professional career
In 1992, Runge turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour from 1995 to 1996 and from 2000 to 2006. He won once at the 2000 Buy.com Richmond Open. He also played various mini-tours during his career.[1]
After his playing career was over, Runge worked as a golf instructor at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[2] In August 2011, he was hired as the men's golf coach at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia.[1] In August 2014, he became the head coach at the University of Central Arkansas.[3]
Professional wins (3)
Buy.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 14, 2000 | Buy.com Richmond Open | −8 (67-67-72-66=272) | Playoff |  Chris Smith |
Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Buy.com Richmond Open | Chris Smith |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 21, 2001 (2000 season) |
Panasonic Panama Open | −16 (69-70-66-67=272) | 2 strokes | Jonathan Byrd |
Other wins (1)
- 1997 Utah Open
