Australian golfer Andrew Buckle competing on the PGA Tour.
Buckle's first major professional break came on 3 November 2002, when he won the Queensland Open in his first start as a professional. The 20-year-old Queenslander shot 14-under-par 274 and won by two strokes. His next major breakthrough was the 2006 Virginia Beach Open, which helped him secure PGA TOUR membership for 2007. ([archive.golf.org.au](https://archive.golf.org.au/2021/02/239885/?utm_source=openai))
Key verified figures include one Queensland Open victory, one Nationwide/Korn Ferry Tour victory, 44 PGA TOUR starts, 21 PGA TOUR cuts made, one PGA TOUR top-five finish, six PGA TOUR top-25 finishes, a lowest PGA TOUR round of 65 at the 2007 Valero Texas Open, and US$702,391 in official PGA TOUR money. His documented amateur honours include the 2001 Australian Amateur Championship and two World Junior Golf Championships titles. ([pgatour.com](https://www.pgatour.com/player/25273/andrew-buckle/career?utm_source=openai))
His defining moments include winning the Queensland Open in his first professional start in 2002; closing the 2002 Dogwood Invitational with a final-round 64 and an eagle on the 18th to win the event; winning the 2006 Virginia Beach Open by five strokes; finishing runner-up at both the 2006 Indonesia Open and TCL Classic; and leading the 2007 Buick Invitational before finishing fourth. ([owgr.com](https://www.owgr.com/news/2002/november/week-44-n2?utm_source=openai))