Background
Gogel was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Bishop Kelley High School.
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Matt Gogel
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He attended the University of Kansas, and was a member of the golf team
Career
He has lived most of his adult life in Kansas. He turned pro in 1994 and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour in 2000. Gogel played in Asia early in his professional career and on the NIKE Tour (which later became known as the Nationwide Tour).
He earned his Professional Golf Association Tour card for 2000 by finishing 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 1999.
His best finish in a major championship is a T-12 at the 2001 United States. Open. After losing his tour card in 2006, Gogel announced an intention to retire after the 2007 American Telephone & Telegraph Company Pebble Beach National Pro-American
In June 2007, Gogel joined The Golf Channel as an on-course reporter for its Professional Golf Association Tour Coverage. His first event was the 2007 Travelers Championship.
He joined Columbia Broadcasting System Sports as a commentator in 2009.
Gogel"s brother Mike is a golf course designer, and collaborated on a redesign of the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi, which hosts the Sanderson Farms Championship annually. He currently lives in Mission Hills, Kansas. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) 2002 American Telephone & Telegraph Company Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Nike Tour wins (6) Other wins (1) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied.
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