Steve Friesen

Steve Friesen
Personal information
Born (1977-04-12) April 12, 1977 (age 47)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLincoln, Nebraska
Career
CollegeUniversity of Nebraska
Turned professional1999
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other5
Achievements and awards
Ben Hogan Award1999

Steve Friesen (born April 12, 1977[1]) is an American professional golfer who played on the Web.com Tour.

Friesen attended the University of Nebraska[1] where in 1999 he won the Ben Hogan Award for the nations top scholar-athlete and was also named All-America honorable mention. He turned pro that year.

Friesen played on several mini-tours early in his career and also played on the Canadian Tour.[1] He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2009 but sat out in 2010 due to injury. He returned to the Tour in August 2011 and won his second event of the year at the Price Cutter Charity Championship.[1][2]

He is currently the Director of Instruction at Firethorn Golf Course in Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference pga was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Steve Friesen wins Nationwide event". ESPN. Associated Press. August 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Mabry, John (September 28, 2018). "Firethorn's Friesen glad to be home again". Lincoln Journal Star.