Bo Van Pelt

Bo Van Pelt (born May 16, 1975) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour, and currently competing on the PGA Tour Champions. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

Early life and education Van Pelt was born in Richmond, Indiana. His father, Bob, was selected in the fifth round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles after a collegiate football career as a center at Indiana University.

Van Pelt graduated from Richmond High where he was a two time All-State golfer and the 1993 Fred Keesling Award winner. He attended Oklahoma State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Professional career Van Pelt began his golf career on the Nationwide Tour. He won the Omaha Classic, his first and only Nationwide Tour title, in 2003 after shooting a final round of 62. On the PGA Tour, he won his maiden victory in 2009 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, beating John Mallinger in a sudden death playoff on the second extra hole.

In 2011, Van Pelt won the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia, an Asian Tour event and an unofficial PGA Tour event. He carded a final round seven under 64 to romp to a six stroke victory and finish at 23 under par. On April 8, 2012, he scored a tournament low 64 in the 2012 Masters Tournament, propelling him up the leaderboard to a final tie for 17th place.

Van Pelt claimed his first victory on the European Tour in October 2012, when he won in Australia at the ISPS Handa Perth International. He defeated Jason Dufner by two strokes.

On June 13, 2021, Van Pelt finished joint runner-up one stroke behind Garrick Higgo in the Palmetto Championship. The finish marked his biggest payday on Tour as well as the best finish in nearly nine years for Van Pelt, who spent the season between 2016 and 2019 idle due to shoulder injuries.

Van Pelt reached age 50 on May 16, 2025, making him eligible for Senior tournaments. In August, he won the Legends Tour's flagship event, the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship.

Amateur wins 1991 Indiana (Boys) State Junior 1993 Indiana (Boys) State Junior 1995 Northern Amateur, Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate 1997 John Burns Intercollegiate, NCAA Central Regional Championship

Professional wins (7) PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

European Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

Asian Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but unofficial event on that tour.

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (2)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

WD = withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2010 U.S. Open – 2011 Open Championship) Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Palmer Cup: 1997 (winners)