Steve Runge

Steve Runge
Personal information
Born	(1968-06-12) June 12, 1968 (age 56) Newport Beach, California
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Conway, Arkansas
Career
College	Ohio State University
Turned professional	1992
Former tour(s)	Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	2

Steve Runge (born June 12, 1968) is an American college golf coach and former professional golfer.

Runge was born in Newport Beach, California. He played college golf at Ohio State University. He turned professional in 1992.

Runge played on the Nationwide Tour from NT 1995 to 1996 and 2000 to 2006. He won once at the 2000 Buy.com Richmond Open. He also played various mini-tours during his career.[1]

After his playing career was over, Runge worked as a golf instructor at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[2] In August 2011, he was hired as the men's golf coach at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia.[1] In August 2014, he became the head coach at the University of Central Arkansas.[3]

Professional wins (3)

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	May 14, 2000	Buy.com Richmond Open	−8 (67-67-72-66=272)	Playoff	Chris Smith

Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2000	Buy.com Richmond Open	Chris Smith	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jan 21, 2001 (2000 season)	Panasonic Panama Open	−16 (69-70-66-67=272)	2 strokes	Jonathan Byrd

Other wins (1)

• 1997 Utah Open

References

1. "Clayton State hires new coach". NCAA. August 17, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
2. "Coaching Staff - Steve Runge". Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
3. "Runge Takes Over UCA Men's Golf Program". UCA Sports. August 28, 2014.

External links

• Steve Runge at the PGA Tour official site