Andre Pierre Stolz (born 10 May 1970) is an Australian professional golfer.
| Andre Stolz | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andre Pierre Stolz | ||
| Nickname | Stolzy | ||
| Born | 10 May 1970 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||
| Spouse | Katrina Stolz | ||
| Children | 4 | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1992 | ||
| Current tours | PGA Tour of Australasia OneAsia Tour Nationwide Tour | ||
| Former tours | Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 59 | ||
| Highest ranking | 53 (13 April 2003)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 5 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 51 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2003 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Career
editIn 1970, Stolz was born in Brisbane, Australia. In 1992, he turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the PGA Tour of Australasia and Japan Golf Tour.
In 2003, he started playing on the Nationwide Tour. 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 one-stroke victory over Tag Ridings, securing his card through 2006. However, an injury to his left wrist in 2005 halted his career.[2]
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.[3] Stolz also played two events on the PGA Tour, his first on the tour since 2005.
Personal life
editIn 2013, Stolz and his son Zac played in the Australian Open. They became the first father-son duo since Gary Player and his son Wayne to compete at the event.[4]
In 2013, Zac Stolz started playing collegiately at UT-Chattanooga in the United States.
Awards and honors
edit- In 2011, Stolz won the Order of Merit on the OneAsia Tour.
- In 2023 and 2024, he topped the Order of Merit for the PGA of Australia Legends Tour.[5]
Professional wins (59)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Oct 2004 | Michelin Championship at Las Vegas | −21 (67-67-65-67=266) | 1 stroke |  Harrison Frazar, Tom Lehman, Tag Ridings |
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Apr 2003 | Token Homemate Cup | −6 (65-71-71-71=278) | 1 stroke |  Nobuhiro Masuda. Tadahiro Takayama, Tsuyoshi Yoneyama |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)
edit| Legend |
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| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Mar 2000 | ANZ Tour Championship | −15 (72-68-64-69=273) | 3 strokes | Brett Rumford |
| 2 | 16 Jun 2002 | Queensland PGA Championship | −22 (64-66-68-68=266) | 2 strokes | Paul Sheehan |
| 3 | 27 Oct 2002 | ANZ Victorian Open Championship | −8 (69-72-65-68=274) | Playoff | David Bransdon |
| 4 | 6 Feb 2009 | Cellarbrations Victorian PGA Championship | −17 (68-67-69-67=271) | 2 strokes | Stuart Bouvier |
| 5 | 21 Sep 2013 | South Pacific Open Championship | −16 (67-66-69-66=268) | Playoff | Michael Wright |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | ANZ Victorian Open Championship | David Bransdon |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2013 | South Pacific Open Championship | Michael Wright |
Won with par on fifth extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jun 2003 | LaSalle Bank Open | −17 (70-65-68-68=271) | 2 strokes | Tommy Tolles |
OneAsia Tour wins (2)
edit| 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 |
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (46)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Nov 2020 | Australian PGA Senior Championship | −9 (67-64-70=201) | 4 strokes | Peter Lonard |
| 2 | 10 Mar 2021 | "The Jack Harris & Brian Twite" Victorian PGA Seniors Foursomes Championship (with  Michael Long) |
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| 3 | 9 Jul 2021 | Tropical Auto Group Yeppoon Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 4 | 14 Jul 2021 | Kens Plumbing Plus / CUB / Lindsay Australia Bargara Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 5 | 18 Jul 2021 | Urangan Smash Repairs Fraser Coast Classic | |||
| 6 | 23 Aug 2021 | Royal QLD Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 7 | 13 Dec 2021 | QLD Senior PGA Championship | |||
| 8 | 17 Dec 2021 | Sunshine Coast Masters (with Peter Senior) |
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| 9 | 8 Jul 2022 | Yeppoon Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 10 | 23 Jul 2022 | Pacific Harbour Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 11 | 22 Aug 2022 | Bartons / BMD Wynnum Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 12 | 12 Nov 2022 | Roseville Golf Club Mashie & Pro-Am | |||
| 13 | 9 Dec 2022 | Cricks Sunshine Coast Masters | |||
| 14 | 11 Feb 2023 | Tokarahi Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 15 | 21 Feb 2023 | Barwon Cleaning Supplies Portarlington Legends Pro-Am (with Terry Price) |
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| 16 | 27 Feb 2023 | South Yarra Volkswagen Legends Pro Am (with two others) |
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| 17 | 28 Feb 2023 | Settlers Run Legends Pro-Am (with David Diaz) |
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| 18 | 7 Jul 2023 | Yeppoon Legends Pro-Am (with two others) |
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| 19 | 9 Jul 2023 | Town of 1770 Agnes Water Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 20 | 12 Jul 2023 | Bargara Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 21 | 17 Sep 2023 | Findex Yamba Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 22 | 19 Oct 2023 | Fidelity Capital Group Charity Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 23 | 23 Oct 2023 | TLE Fairbairn Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 24 | 14 Nov 2023 | The Glenn Joyner Australian Golf Club Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 25 | 18 Nov 2023 | Roseville Golf Club Mashie & Pro-Am | |||
| 26 | 21 Nov 2023 | Col Crawford BMW NSW Senior PGA Championship | |||
| 27 | 15 Dec 2023 | Sunshine Coast Masters (with Rod Pampling) |
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| 28 | 1 Mar 2024 | Gardiners Run Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 29 | 8 Apr 2024 | The MG Plasterers & Steeline SA PGA Seniors Championship | |||
| 30 | 6 Jun 2024 | Vuksich & Borich Fiji Legends Golf Classic | |||
| 31 | 30 Jun 2024 | Australian PGA Senior 9 Hole Championships Pro-Am | |||
| 32 | 14 Jul 2024 | Urangan Smash Repairs Fraser Coast Classic | |||
| 33 | 30 Jul 2024 | William (Bill) Beattie Henderson Memorial Cup | |||
| 34 | 30 Sep 2024 | New Era Technology East's Legends Charity Pro Am (with Grahame Stinson) |
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| 35 | 16 Oct 2024 | ACT Senior PGA Championship | |||
| 36 | 19 Oct 2024 | Cowra Lamb Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 37 | 22 Oct 2024 | Kent Relocation Group NSW Senior PGA Championship (with Brad Burns) |
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| 38 | 10 Nov 2024 | Nova Employment Australian PGA Senior Championship | −17 (63-63-64=190) | 5 strokes | Matthew Goggin, Jason Norris |
| 39 | 8 Jul 2025 | Rowes Bay Legends Pro-Am | |||
| 40 | 11 Aug 2025 | Paul King Memorial Legends Pro-Am (with Mark Boulton) |
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| 41 | 17 Sep 2025 | The Coastwide First National Legends Pro-Am (with Scott Barr) |
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| 42 | 21 Sep 2025 | Ray White Yamba Legends Pro-Am (with Jason Norris) |
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| 43 | 10 Oct 2025 | TLE ACT Senior PGA Championship | |||
| 44 | 15 Dec 2025 | Queensland Senior PGA Championship | |||
| 45 | 25 Feb 2026 | "The Jack Harris & Brian Twite" Victorian PGA Seniors Foursomes Championship (with David Crawford) | |||
| 46 | 8 May 2025 | Moree Legends Pro-Am |
Source:[6]
Other senior wins (2)
edit- 2024 SA PGA Senior Foursomes Championships (with David Crawford), NSW PGA Senior Foursomes Championship (with David Crawford)
Source:[6]
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Stolz only played in the PGA Championship.
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | 65 |
| Invitational |
Did not play
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Week 15 2003 Ending 13 Apr 2003" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ Furyk looks to sizzle again at Frys.com Open Archived 21 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ OneAsia Tour Order of Merit for 2011
- ↑ Changing of the guard in Stolz family Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Schedule | PGA Legends Tour". golf.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Schedule | PGA Legends Tour". golf.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
External links
edit- Andre Stolz at the PGA Tour official site
- Andre Stolz at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site (archived)
- Andre Stolz at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Andre Stolz at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile from 2005 PGA Championship
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