Stephan Patrick Jäger (/ˈstiːvən ˈjeɪɡər/ STEEV-ən YAY-gər;[4] born 30 May 1989), also spelled as Stephan Jaeger, is a German professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won six tournaments on the second tier Korn Ferry Tour in the United States. He won his first PGA Tour event at the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open.
| Stephan Jäger | |||||
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 Jäger in 2017 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Stephan Patrick Jäger[1] | ||||
| Nickname | Jaegerbomb[2] | ||||
| Born | 30 May 1989 Munich, West Germany | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Germany | ||||
| Residence | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | ||||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica | ||||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 38 (12 May 2024)[3] (as of 17 November 2024) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 6 (Tied-2nd all-time) | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2024 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T50: 2023 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T21: 2024 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2024 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Amateur career
editJäger attended the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee and played collegiate golf at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. He turned professional in 2012.
Professional career
editJäger qualified for the 2015 U.S. Open where he shot 74–80 to miss the cut.[5]
At the 2016 Ellie Mae Classic, Jäger shot a 12-under par 58 in the first round and followed it up with rounds of 65-64-63 to claim his first Web.com Tour victory. He set the 72-hole aggregate record with his 250[6] and tied the to-par record, at 30 under par,[7] and won by 7 strokes over Rhein Gibson. He also set the 36-hole and 54-hole records.[8] Despite the win, Jäger finished 28th on the regular season money list, three spots short of a guaranteed PGA Tour card.
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
| Score | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 58 |
In 2017, Jäger won twice on the Web.com Tour, finishing fifth on the regular-season money list and earning a PGA Tour card for the 2017–18 season. In May 2018, ranked 161st in the FedEx Cup and having failed to qualify for The Players Championship, Jäger played in and won the Web.com Tour's Knoxville Open, his fourth victory on that tour. After failing to finish in either the top 125 of the FedEx Cup or the Web.com Tour's top 25, Jäger regained his PGA Tour card through the Web.com Tour Finals.[9]
Back on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020, Jäger picked up his fifth title on the tour at the Albertsons Boise Open.[10] The win helped gain him exemption into the 2020 U.S. Open as one of the leading points scorers in the final three Championship Series events,[11] and into four alternate events on the PGA Tour in 2021 by virtue of being in the top ten of the tour standings after the Korn Ferry Tour Championship.[12] He won the Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year award for the 2020–21 season.[13]
During the 2021–22 PGA Tour season, Jäger finished in the top 10 twice; T6 at the Wells Fargo Championship and solo 5th at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.[14]
On 31 March 2024, Jäger claimed his first PGA Tour win at the Texas Children's Houston Open after Scottie Scheffler missed a birdie attempt that would have forced a playoff.[15]
Professional wins (7)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Mar 2024 | Texas Children's Houston Open | −12 (69-66-66-67=268) | 1 stroke |  Thomas Detry,  Tony Finau, Taylor Moore, Scottie Scheffler, Alejandro Tosti
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Korn Ferry Tour wins (6)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Championship Series (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jul 2016 | Ellie Mae Classic | −30 (58-65-64-63=250) | 7 strokes |  Rhein Gibson
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| 2 | 21 May 2017 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | −19 (64-66-65=195)* | 1 stroke | Tyler Duncan, Andrew Yun, Zhang Xinjun
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| 3 | 11 Jun 2017 | Rust-Oleum Championship | −14 (68-67-68-71=274) | 2 strokes | Ted Potter Jr.
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| 4 | 13 May 2018 | Knoxville Open | −16 (68-72-64-64=268) | 3 strokes |  Im Sung-jae
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| 5 | 16 Aug 2020 | Albertsons Boise Open | −22 (65-64-65-68=262) | 2 strokes | Dan McCarthy, Brandon Wu
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| 6 | 4 Apr 2021 | Emerald Coast Classic | −14 (67-67-66-66=266) | Playoff | David Lipsky
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*Note: The 2017 BMW Charity Pro-Am was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Emerald Coast Classic | David Lipsky
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Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | Rex Hospital Open |  Mito Pereira
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T60 | ||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | T50 | 76 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T34 | T21 | ||||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T44 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2006[16]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Germany): 2011
Professional
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PGA Tour Media Guide 2018–19" (PDF). PGA Tour. p. 2-114. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Bentley, Coleman (1 April 2024). "Joel Dahmen shouting "Jaeger bomb!" after Stephan Jaeger's Houston Open win is what friends are for". Golf Digest. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Week 19 2024 Ending 12 May 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Stephan Jaeger". PGA Tour. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Uchiyama, David (17 June 2015). "Bound for U.S. Open, Jaeger proud to call Chattanooga home". Times Free Press. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Jaeger posts record low 72-hole aggregate". PGA Tour. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Jaeger matches lowest 72-hole score to par in Web.com Tour history". PGA Tour. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "From 58 to victory: A special week for Jaeger". PGA Tour. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Web.com Tour 2018 Finals Money List". PGA Tour. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ Woodard, Adam (16 August 2020). "Stephan Jaeger wins Boise Open for fifth Korn Ferry Tour title". Golfweek. USA Today. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (30 August 2020). "From Monday qualifiers to U.S. Open berth, Brandon Wu wins KFT Championship". Golf Channel. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Bolton, Rob (8 September 2020). "Fantasy preview for 2020-2021 season". PGA Tour. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Stephan Jaeger, Greyson Sigg win 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour player awards". PGA Tour. 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Stephan Jaeger – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Jaeger wins Houston Open for 1st PGA Tour title. Scheffler's bid for 3 in a row ends on 5-foot putt". Associated Press News. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
edit- Stephan Jäger at the PGA Tour official site
- Stephan Jäger at the Official World Golf Ranking official site