Scorecard
Biography
- Senior PGA Championship Appearances
- 1
- Age
- 55
- Turned Pro
- 1986
- Hometown
- Germany
His grandfather was a professional while his father played on the European Tour in the 70s. Learned the game, like Bernhard Langer, at Augsburg GC, about 50 miles west of Munich, from the age of five. Turned pro at age 15. Has been to the Q-School nine times, getting his card in 1992 and '95.
Played on the Challenge Tour in 1995, in 16 events, made ten cuts, and had 2 top-ten finishes. Was 24th on the Order of Merit and won euro16,429. He won the Open des Volcans.
Played full-time on the European Tour between 1996 and 2001. In the 229 European Tour starts, he made 125 cuts with 11 top-ten finishes. He won a total of euro1,003,704. His best year was in 1998, when he finished 46th on the Order of Merit with earnings of euro210,058. His best finish was T-2nd in the 1996 Volvo German Open, where he was four shots back of the winner, Ian Woosnam.
After he left the European Tour in 2001, he teamed up with his wife, Nicole, to open GogeleGolf's indoor facility in Bernried on Lake Starnberg. Nicole played on the Ladies European Tour between 2001 and 2006. They both teach at that school. Thomas is also the assistant coach of the German men's national team.
On turning 50, Gogele played on the European Legends Tour in 2021, playing in 8 events with two top-ten finishes. He was 25th on the Order of Merit with 31,512 in earnings. His best finish was T-3rd at the Riegler & Partner Legends and T-7th at the Farmfoods European Senior Masters.
2022 Notes: Played in 11 Legends Tour events with two top ten finishes. Was 28th on the order of merit with earnings of Euro65,825. Best finish was T-6th at the Riegler & Partner Legends. Was T-43rd at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Gogele's first professional golf event on American soil.
2023 Notes: Played in 11 Legends Tour events with two top ten finishes. Was 28th on the order of merit with earnings of Euro71,539. Best finish was T-6th at the Swiss Senior Open and the Italian Senior Open.
2024 Notes: Played in 15 Legends Tour events with five top ten finishes. Was 10th on the order of merit with earnings of Euro208,890. Earned his first Legends Tour victory at Sergio Melpignano Senior Italian Open. Was T-3rd at the India Legends Championship.
2025 Notes: Played in 19 Legends Tour events with five top ten finishes. Was 14th on the order of merit with earnings of Euro177,544. Best finish T-2nd at the Costa Navarino Legends and T-2nd at the Chapions UK European Senior Masters.
2026 Notes: Was T-18th at the Staysure Marbella Legends.