André Bossert
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | André Robert Bossert |
| Born |
14 November 1963 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) |
| Nationality |
 Switzerland |
| Residence | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Spouse | Bettina (m. 2004) |
| Children | Nina |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tulsa |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) |
European Senior Tour Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| European Senior Tour | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2005 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
André Robert Bossert (born 14 November 1963) is a Swiss professional golfer.
Early life and education
Bossert was born to Swiss parents in Johannesburg, South Africa, and played college golf at the University of Tulsa in the United States.
Professional career
Bossert turned professional in 1989 and has played on the European Tour, the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour and the second tier European Challenge Tour. The main highlight of his career was his sole European Tour victory, which came in 1995 at the Air France Cannes Open. He was the first Swiss winner on the European Tour, and as of 2014 he remains the only one. He has also won the 1990 Neuchâtel Open and the 1992 Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour. He has represented his country in international team competitions several times.
Professional wins (10)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Apr 1995 | Air France Cannes Open | −10 (65-67=132) | 2 strokes |  Øyvind Rojahn,  Jean van de Velde |
Challenge Tour wins (3)
- 1990 Neuchâtel Open
- 1992 Kenya Open
- 2008 MAN NÖ Open
European Senior Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 2016 | Travis Perkins Masters | –8 (69-70-69=208) | 4 strokes |  Philip Golding,  Ian Woosnam |
Other wins (5)
- 1991 Swiss Omnium
- 2000 Swiss PGA Championship
- 2001 Swiss Doubles Championship
- 2002 Davidoff Nations Cup (with Marc Chatelain)
- 2007 Swiss Omnium
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Switzerland): 1988
Professional
- World Cup (representing Switzerland): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002
- Dunhill Cup (representing Switzerland): 1991
External links
- Official website
- André Bossert at the European Tour official site
- André Bossert at the Sunshine Tour official site