12 Facts About Kevin Stadler

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Kevin Stadler was born on February 5,1980 and is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and formerly on the European Tour.

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Stadler, the son of former Masters champion and 13-time PGA Tour winner Craig Stadler and Susan Barrett, was born in Reno, Nevada.

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3.

Kevin Stadler moved with his family to Denver, Colorado, where he attended Kent Denver School, excelling on the school's golf team.

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4.

Kevin Stadler graduated from the University of Southern California and turned professional in 2002.

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5.

In 2004 Kevin Stadler won twice on the second tier Nationwide Tour, and finished 13th on the money list to win a place on the 2005 PGA Tour.

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Early in 2006 Kevin Stadler won the Johnnie Walker Classic in Australia, gaining a two-year exemption on the European, Asian, and Australasian tours.

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7.

Kevin Stadler's dilemma was that the European Tour, on which he became eligible to play, is much more prestigious and lucrative than the Nationwide Tour, but unlike the Nationwide Tour it did not offer a direct route to his objective of regaining his playing privileges on the PGA Tour.

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8.

At the time Moore and Kevin Stadler were both trying to capture their first PGA Tour title.

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9.

On February 2,2014, Kevin Stadler won the Waste Management Phoenix Open marking his first PGA Tour victory.

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10.

Kevin Stadler won after Bubba Watson made bogey on the 18th hole.

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11.

Kevin Stadler is the first son of a Masters champion to play in that tournament.

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12.

Kevin Stadler was one of the few golfers to employ the use of an anchor putter, which the PGA Tour banned on January 1,2016.

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