Shane Bertsch

{{short description|American professional golfer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Shane Bertsch | image = | imagesize =  | caption = | fullname = Shane Thomas Bertsch | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|30}} | birth_place = Denver, Colorado, U.S. | death_date =  | death_place = | height = {{Height|ft=6|in=2}} | weight = {{convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = Texas A&M University | yearpro = 1994 | retired =  | tour = PGA Tour Champions | extour = Web.com Tour PGA Tour | prowins = 7 | pgawins =  | eurowins =  | japwins =  | asiawins =  | sunwins =  | auswins =  | nwidewins = 3 | chalwins =  | champwins = 1 | seneurowins =  | otherwins = 3 | majorwins =  | masters = DNP | usopen = CUT: 1998, 2012 | open = DNP | pga = DNP | wghofid =  | wghofyear =  | award1 =  | year1 =  | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection =  }} '''Shane Thomas Bertsch''' (born March 30, 1970) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.

== Early life == Bertsch was born in Denver, Colorado.

== Professional career == In 1994, Bertsch turned professional. Bertsch has won twice on the Nationwide Tour, once in 2000 and once in 2005. His best PGA Tour finish was a tie for fifth at the 1996 Greater Vancouver Open.

Bertsch was once a top-tier tennis player, but gave up the game for good after losing to future world number-one Andre Agassi in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upack.com/sponsorship/pga/ |title=ABF U-Pack Proudly Sponsors Professional Golfer on PGA Tour |accessdate=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227205450/http://www.upack.com/sponsorship/pga/ |archivedate=2009-12-27}}</ref>

Bertsch barely missed retaining full tour privileges for 2009, finished 126th on the money list. He secured a tour card for 2010 by finishing 15th in qualifying school.

In August 2020, Bertsch won in his second PGA Tour Champions start. He beat Glen Day, Bernhard Langer and Kenny Perry with an eagle at the first sudden-death playoff hole.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/champions/daily-wrapup/2020/08/21/shane-bertsch-wins-in-playoff-at-charles-schwab-series-at-bass-pro-shops-big-cedar-lodge.html |title=Bertsch wins in playoff at Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge |publisher=PGA Tour |date=August 21, 2020 |accessdate= August 22, 2020}}</ref>

==Professional wins (8)== ===Web.com Tour wins (3)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Jul 16, 2000 |Buy.com Upstate Classic |−19 (69-68-64-68=269) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Straub |- |align=center|2 |align=right|May 1, 2005 |BMW Charity Pro-Am (2) |−12 (69-68-65=202){{efn|name=weather|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Charley Hoffman, {{flagicon|USA}} Bubba Watson |- |align=center|3 |align=right|Jun 1, 2015 |Rust-Oleum Championship |−18 (67-65-68-66=266) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Lee |}

'''Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |2004 |Knoxville Open |{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Bolli, {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Haas |Haas won with birdie on first extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|2 |2005 |Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open |{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Daley |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |}

===Other wins (3)=== *1994 Southwest Kansas Pro-Am *1998 Colorado Open *2020 Westminster Senior Open

===PGA Tour Champions wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of victory!!Runners-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Aug 21, 2020 |Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge |−13 (64-64-72=200) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Glen Day, {{flagicon|GER}} Bernhard Langer, {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry |}

'''PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |2020 |Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge |{{flagicon|USA}} Glen Day, {{flagicon|GER}} Bernhard Langer, {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry |Won with eagle on first extra hole |}

==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1998!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!2006!!2007!!2008!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012 |- |align=left|U.S. Open |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut ''Note: Bertsch only played in the U.S. Open.''

==Results in The Players Championship== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2007 |- |align=left|The Players Championship |CUT |} CUT = missed the half-way cut

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==External links== *{{PGATour player|10505}} *{{OWGR|5605}}

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