Paul Howard (golfer)
Paul Howard (born 30 September 1990) is an English professional golfer who played on the Challenge Tour.
| Paul Howard | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 September 1990 Lancashire, England |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2016 |
Howard turned professional in early 2015 after a successful amateur career. In his first season he played on the Challenge Tour and the PGA EuroPro Tour. He had an early success winning the Paul Lawrie Foundation Granite City Classic on the PGA EuroPro Tour, and followed this with a third-place finish in the Wealth Design Invitational and a tie for second place in the PDC Open. In 2016 he played on the Challenge Tour and was joint runner-up in the Swiss Challenge, a stroke behind Alexander Knappe. He qualified for the 2016 Open Championship through Final Qualifying but missed the cut. In 2017 he won the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge by two shots from Simon Forsström, an event reduced to 54 holes by heavy rain.[1]
Amateur wins
- 2014 South American Amateur
- 2015 New South Wales Amateur
Professional wins (2)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Aug 2017 | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | −17 (68-65-66=199)* | 2 strokes |  Simon Forsström |
*Note: The 2017 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jun 2015 | Paul Lawrie Foundation Granite City Classic | −15 (65-66-70=201) | 1 stroke |  Paul Shields |
References
- "Howard the winner after rain washes out Finnish Challenge final round". Scottish Golf View. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links
- Paul Howard at the European Tour official site
- Paul Howard at the Official World Golf Ranking official site