Background
Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky.
Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky.
After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, reaching a career high of 24th in 2004. Entering the 2008 Masters Tournament, Flesch was ranked number 107 in the world rankings.
Playing in the penultimate pairing on breezy Sunday, Flesch posted a 78 to finish six strokes back, tied for fifth.
This strong showing in a major tournament strengthened his world ranking by 28 slots, improving it to number 79. Flesch last played a full season in 2011, then missed the cut in the 12 events he played during the 2012 season.
In 2015, he finished T7 at the Barracuda Championship, his first top ten in four years. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (4) Nationwide Tour wins (1) Asian Tour wins (1) Other wins (2) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (2004 Masters – 2008 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2008 Professional Golf Association – 2009 Masters).