Jeff Gove (born May 28, 1971) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.[1]

Jeff Gove
Personal information
Born (1971-05-28) May 28, 1971 (age 53)
Seattle, Washington
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSan Marcos, California
Career
CollegePepperdine University
Turned professional1994
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Gateway Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other7
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2004
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Gove was born in Seattle, Washington.[1] He played college golf at Pepperdine University.[2] He turned professional in 1994.[1]

Gove was a member of PGA Tour in 2000, 2002, 2006–08, 2010, and 2013 and the Web.com Tour in 1995–99, 2001, 2003–05, 2009, 2010–12, and 2014. He has won three times on the Web.com Tour and his best finishes on the PGA Tour were T-6 at the 2006 Booz Allen Classic and the 2007 John Deere Classic.[1]

In 2007, Gove earned the final spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs by finishing 144th in the points standings.

In 2009, Gove finished 17th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.

Professional wins (10)

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Nationwide Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 17, 1995 Nike Tri-Cities Open −14 (65-68-69=202) Playoff   Franklin Langham
2 May 23, 1999 Nike Knoxville Open −11 (69-69-68-71=277) 1 stroke   Marco Dawson,   Glen Hnatiuk,
  Carl Paulson
3 Oct 2, 2005 Oregon Classic −15 (66-68-67=201)* 3 strokes   Jamie Broce,   Kris Cox,
  Esteban Toledo,   Tim Wilkinson

*Note: The 2005 Oregon Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1995 Nike Tri-Cities Open   Franklin Langham Won with birdie on second extra hole
2 1996 Nike Buffalo Open   Jimmy Green Lost to par on first extra hole
3 2004 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic   Charley Hoffman,   Craig Lile Hoffman won with birdie on third extra hole

Gateway Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Feb 26, 2004 Steele Canyon Classic −6 (65-71-71=207) 1 stroke   Jerry Smith
2 Mar 11, 2004 Auld Classic −18 (69-66-67-68=270) 1 stroke   Brian Smock
3 Feb 10, 2016 Quarles & Brady LLP Classic −7 (71-69-69=207) 1 stroke   Doug Quinones

Other wins (4)

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 2004
U.S. Open CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Gove only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "PGA Tour profile". Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "Pepperdine Golf: Records Book: 2011–12 Men's Golf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
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