Background
Sutherland was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Christian Brothers High School.
Sutherland was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Christian Brothers High School.
He attended Fresno State University and made the golf team as a walk-on freshman. His younger brother David also attended Fresno while Kevin was there and followed in his brother"s footsteps as an All-American golfer.
Teased by his teammates for his unorthodox swing and unusual grip, he silenced his peers as he gained All-American status twice in his four years at Fresno State and became the most successful player ever to have spent time there. As a professional, Sutherland qualified for the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1992. He had an exceptional 2008 season that included 6 top ten finishes, including playoff losses to Vijay Singh at the 2008 Barclays and Cameron Beckman at the 2008 Frys.com Open.
This runner-up finish vaulted Sutherland well inside the top thirty on the 2008 Professional Golf Association Tour money list, and secured him a spot in the 2009 Masters Tournament.
He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Back and neck injuries forced Sutherland to limit his Professional Golf Association Tour career in 2011 and 2012.
Sutherland returned to playing full-time in 2013. He fell short of satisfying his medical extension, but earned enough to remain on the Professional Golf Association Tour with conditional status for the remainder of 2013.
On Saturday, August 16, 2014, at the second round of the Dick"s Sporting Goods Open, Sutherland became the first person on the Champions Tour to shoot a 59, going −13 on the par-72 course.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1)
Other wins (1)
2000 Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10. Summary
Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2005 Professional Golf Association – 2009 Professional Golf Association)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Wins (1)
Results timeline
1Canceled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Northwest Territories = Number tournament
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.