Czech-German professional golfer
Alexander ?ejka
(born 2 December 1970) is a Czech-German
professional golfer
.
?ejka was born in
Marianske Lazn?
,
Czechoslovakia
. He left the country with his parents as a refugee at the age of nine, eventually settling in
Munich
, where he lived for many years, becoming a
West German
citizen. ?ejka lives in
Las Vegas
and also has a home in
Prague
.
Professional career
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?ejka turned professional in 1989 and played on the
European Tour
from 1992 to 2002. His biggest tournament win was the
Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia
at Islantilla Golf Club in 1995. That year he came 6th on the European Tour's Order of Merit. Since 2003 he played mainly on the U.S. based
PGA Tour
. In 2003 he reached as high as No. 33 in the
Official World Golf Ranking
.
?ejka took a five-shot lead into the final round of the
2009 Players Championship
after rounds of 66, 67 and 72. He shot a 42 on the front nine, however, en route to a 79 and an eight-stroke loss to
Henrik Stenson
.
He represented Germany in the
World Cup
12 times, including in 2011 at
Mission Hills Haikou
in
Hainan Island
, teaming with partner
Martin Kaymer
to tie for second, two strokes behind the winning United States team of
Matt Kuchar
and
Gary Woodland
. ?ejka teamed with Kaymer in four World Cup appearances.
In 2012 ?ejka finished 177th on the PGA Tour and moved to the
Web.com Tour
. He finished 64th in 2013, then 6th in 2014 to earn a return to the PGA Tour.
?ejka won his first PGA Tour event in his 287th Tour start, the
2015
Puerto Rico Open
. Two players bogeyed the 18th hole ensuring a five-man playoff; ?ejka won with a birdie at the first playoff hole.
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He is the first golfer born in the Czech Republic to win a PGA Tour event and first non-American to win the Puerto Rico Open. At the time, he was also the third oldest first-time winner on the
PGA Tour
since 1970.
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He competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics
.
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With most of the sports world on hold due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
, ?ejka played on the Arizona-based Outlaw Tour, one of the few professional golf tours in operation during the pandemic, where he won two events.
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In May 2021, ?ejka won his first tournament on the
PGA Tour Champions
at the
Regions Tradition
. ?ejka won this major tournament in a playoff over
Steve Stricker
.
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Three weeks later, ?ejka won his second PGA Tour Champions major tournament of 2021 at the
KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
at
Southern Hills Country Club
in
Tulsa, Oklahoma
. ?ejka shot a final-round 67 Sunday to beat
Tim Petrovic
by four shots.
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In July 2023, ?ejka won the
Senior Open Championship
at
Royal Porthcawl
in Wales on a blustery day with wet conditions. ?ejka defeated
Padraig Harrington
in a playoff to win the title. This was the third win of his senior
PGA Tour Champions
career, with all three coming at major championships.
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Professional wins (18)
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PGA Tour wins (1)
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PGA Tour playoff record (1?1)
European Tour wins (4)
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Legend
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Tour Championships (1)
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Other European Tour (3)
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Web.com Tour wins (1)
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*Note: The 2014 Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Challenge Tour wins (4)
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Outlaw Tour wins (2)
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- 2020 Arrowhead Classic, Parker Open
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Other wins (2)
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PGA Tour Champions wins (3)
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Legend
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PGA Tour Champions major championships (3)
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Other PGA Tour Champions (0)
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PGA Tour Champions playoff record (2?0)
European Senior Tour wins (3)
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Legend
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Senior major championships (2)
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Other European Senior Tour (1)
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European Senior Tour playoff record (1?0)
Results in major championships
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Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to
COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
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- Most consecutive cuts made ? 4 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s ? 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
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Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
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1
Cancelled due to
9/11
Top 10
Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Senior major championships
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Wins (3)
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Results timeline
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Win
Top 10
Did not play
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
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- Alfred Dunhill Cup
(representing Germany):
1994
,
1995
,
1997
,
1998
- World Cup
(representing Germany):
1995
,
1996
,
1997
,
2000
,
2002
,
2003
,
2005
,
2007
,
2008
,
2009
,
2011
,
2016
- Seve Trophy
(representing Continental Europe):
2000
(winners),
2002
,
2003
See also
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