Ryan Evans (golfer)
Ryan Evans (born 27 March 1987) is an English professional golfer. In 2017 he won the Turkish Airlines Challenge on the Challenge Tour.
| Ryan Evans | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 March 1987 Kettering, England |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Corby, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | Clutch Pro Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour 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 | CUT: 2018 |
| The Open Championship | 58th: 2016 |
Amateur career
Evans won the 2014 Lake Macquarie Amateur, was runner-up for the 2013 St Andrews Links Trophy, and medalist at the 2014 Australian Amateur.[1][2][3]
Professional career
Evans was invited to play in some events on the Challenge Tour in 2015. He finished the year at 28th in the rankings, with a best finish of T-3 at the Kärnten Golf Open. He earned his 2016 European Tour card through qualifying school.
Evans qualified for the 2016 Open Championship through Final Qualifying; he finished in 58th place. Later in the season he finished tied for third place in the D+D Real Czech Masters.
Evans returned to the Challenge Tour in 2017 and won the Turkish Airlines Challenge by four strokes from Tapio Pulkkanen. He finished the season 8th in the rankings to earn a place on the European Tour in 2018. He qualified for the 2018 U.S. Open as an alternate, after missing out at the fourth extra hole of a playoff in sectional qualifying at Walton Heath.
Amateur wins
- 2012 South of England Amateur
- 2013 Berkshire Trophy, Biarritz Cup
- 2014 Lake Macquarie Amateur, Avondale Amateur Medal
Source:[4]
Professional wins (2)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Apr 2017 | Turkish Airlines Challenge | −21 (66-66-64-71=267) | 4 strokes |  Tapio Pulkkanen |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | 58 | ||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2014
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2014
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2014 (winners)
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2014 (winners)
References
- "Lake Macquarie Am: England's Evans prevails". Amateurgolf.com. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- "Raymond captures St. Andrews Links Trophy". Golfweek. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- Powter, Anthony (19 January 2014). "Lee, Koh win Australian Amateur titles". Golf Grinder. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- "Ryan Evans". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
External links
- Ryan Evans at the European Tour official site
- Ryan Evans at the Official World Golf Ranking official site