Introduction
Steven Craig Alker (born 28 July 1971) is a professional golfer from New Zealand.
Alker was born in Hamilton, New Zealand. He turned professional in 1995.
Alker has competed on several tours around the world. He has been a member of the PGA Tour of Australasia since 1995. He played on the European Tour in 1998 and 1999, also competing on Europe's developmental Challenge Tour in 1999. In 2000, he won the Canadian Tour Order of Merit, before moving to the United States to compete on the Nationwide Tour in 2002. He was successful enough to graduate to the full PGA Tour in 2003, but was unable to retain his card and returned to the development tour from 2004 to 2006. In 2007 and 2008, he went back to Europe to play on the European and Challenge tours. He returned to the Nationwide Tour (now Web.com Tour) in 2009.
At the 2014 Cleveland Open on the Web.com Tour, Alker beat South Africa's Dawie van der Walt on the 11th playoff hole, a tour record for longest playoff. He finished 20th in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
In 2016, Alker played in the Open after tying for second in the Final Qualifying event held at the Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club.
Professional wins (10)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)
- 1996 Queensland Open
- 1997 Ford South Australian Open
- 2001 Toyota Southern Classic
- 2009 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship (co-sanctioned with Nationwide Tour)
Web.com Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Apr 2002 | Louisiana Open | −24 (65-66-69-64=264) | Playoff |  Mike Heinen |
| 2 | 8 Mar 2009 | HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship (co-sanctioned with PGA Tour of Australasia) | −15 (69-70-67-67=273) | 2 strokes |  Josh Geary, David Smail |
| 3 | 14 Jul 2013 | Utah Championship | −22 (71-64-61-66=262) | Playoff |  Ashley Hall |
| 4 | 8 Jun 2014 | Cleveland Open | −14 (70-70-65-65=270) | Playoff |  Dawie van der Walt |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
- 2000 McDonalds PEI Challenge, Bayer Championship
Other wins (2)
- 1995 Fiji Open
- 1996 Tahiti Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T19 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing New Zealand): 1990, 1994
Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing New Zealand): 1997