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Alex Čejka

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Čejka
Born	(1970-12-02) 2 December 1970 (age 54) Marienbad, Czechoslovakia
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	Czechoslovakia Germany
Residence	Munich, Germany Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Career
College	None
Turned professional	1989
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	10
Highest ranking	33 (7 September 2003)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	4
Challenge Tour	4
Other	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	26th: 2004
PGA Championship	4th: 2003
U.S. Open	T8: 2010
The Open Championship	T11: 1996

Alexander Čejka (born 2 December 1970) is a Czech/German professional golfer.

Čejka was born in Marienbad, Czechoslovakia. He left Czechoslovakia with his parents as a refugee at the age of nine, eventually settling in Munich, where he lived for many years, becoming a German citizen. Čejka currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and also has a home in Prague.

Professional career

Čejka turned professional in 1989 and played on the European Tour from 1992 to 2002. His biggest tournament win was the Volvo Masters at Valderrama in 1995. That year he came 6th on the European Tour's Order Of Merit. Since 2003 he has played mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Čejka took a five-shot lead into the final round of the 2009 Players Championship after rounds of 66, 67, and 72. However he shot a 42 on the front nine en route to a 79 and an eight-stroke loss to Henrik Stenson. In March 2012, Čejka selected his girlfriend, Alyssa Harvey, to represent him after 20 years of being represented by Richard Rayment.

Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	5 Mar 1995	Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia	–6 (71-68-70-69=278)	3 strokes	Costantino Rocca
2	13 Aug 1995	Hohe Brücke Open	–21 (61-68-68-70=267)	4 strokes	Ignacio Garrido, Rolf Muntz Ronan Rafferty
3	29 Oct 1995	Volvo Masters	–2 (74-66-72-70=282)	2 strokes	Colin Montgomerie
4	13 Oct 2002	Trophée Lancôme	–12 (64-68-72-68=272)	2 strokes	Carlos Rodiles

Challenge Tour wins (4)

Other wins (2)

1990 Czech Open
1992 Czech Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Masters	44	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T50	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	T11	CUT	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T52	DNP	DNP	T65

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	26	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	T61	T60	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT	T13	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	4	CUT	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	2010	2011	2012
The Masters	DNP	T35	DNP
U.S. Open	T8	CUT	T41
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

Starts – 21
Wins – 0
2nd place finishes – 0
3rd place finishes – 0
Top 3 finishes – 0
Top 5 finishes – 1
Top 10 finishes – 2
Top 25 finishes – 4
Missed cuts – 8
Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (twice)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

Team appearances

Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Germany): 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998
World Cup (representing Germany): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2000 (winners), 2002, 2003