Introduction
Clifford Terry Kresge (born October 3, 1968) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour since 1997.
Kresge was born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. His parents moved to central Florida in 1972 and lived on the Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando where he took golf at age 8. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a liberal arts degree in 1991 and turned professional. He played mainly on mini-tours until 1997 when he joined the Nationwide Tour.
Kresge has three wins on the Nationwide Tour. His best finishes on the PGA Tour are a pair of T-3 at the 2002 B.C. Open and the 2008 Arnold Palmer Invitational (an event he grew up attending after his family moved to Orlando, Florida). He also finished tied for 10th in the 2003 U.S. Open.
Kresge won a 2011 NGA Hooters Tour event; the Bridgestone Winter Series at Deer Island GC in a four-hole playoff.
Kresge currently resides with his wife Judy in Kingsport, Tennessee. Judy has three sons from previous marriage while Cliff has a son of his own also from a previous marriage. Judy's oldest son Peter often caddies for Kresge.
Kresge has gone public, along with Ernie Els, about both of their sons being diagnosed with autism. Kresge was the Honorary Walk Chair for the November 15, 2008 Orlando Walk Now For Autism, a fundraiser for Autism Speaks. In September 2009, Kresge along with Els and 18 other PGA Tour players held a charity Pro-Am at Ridgefields Country Club in Kingsport for his Autism Charity: Kresge's Krew Foundation. The foundation again held their annual tournament at Ridgefields in 2010 and 2011. Ernie Els returned to headline a field of 15 PGA Tour players
Professional wins (4)
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 5, 2002 | Virginia Beach Open | −11 (68-71-67-71=277) | Playoff | Arron Oberholser |
| 2 | Jul 7, 2002 | Hershey Open | −8 (67-71-71-67=276) | Playoff | Brian Claar, Steve Ford, Joel Kribel |
| 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | Oregon Classic | −17 (70-67-67-67=271) | Playoff | Ricky Barnes |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Virginia Beach Open | Arron Oberholser | Won with eagle on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2002 | Hershey Open | Brian Claar, Steve Ford, Joel Kribel |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2006 | Oregon Classic | Ricky Barnes | Won with par on third extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2011 Bridgestone Winter Series at Deer Island GC (NGA Hooters Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T10 | T62 | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.