Simon Robinson (golfer)

Simon Robinson (born 16 February 1981) is an English professional golfer.

Simon Robinson
Personal information
Full nameSimon Scott Robinson
Born (1981-02-16) 16 February 1981
Hartlepool, England
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceSeaton Carew, England
Career
CollegeUniversity of Houston
Turned professional2004
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other3

Robinson was born in Hartlepool. He was successful as a junior, winning both the world and European boys championships. He played college golf at the University of Houston.[1]

Robinson turned professional in 2004 and has played predominantly on the lower level tours. In 2005 he won three times on the PGA EuroPro Tour to finish in third place on the Order of Merit and earn his place on the second tier Challenge Tour for 2006.

Robinson played on the Challenge Tour for four seasons. His best year was 2008 when he claimed his first title on the tour, the SK Golf Challenge held in Finland,[2] and finished 46th on the end of season rankings.

Amateur wins

  • 1999 World Boys Championship, European Boys Championship

Professional wins (4)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1 15 Jun 2008 SK Golf Challenge −13 (73-66-69-63=271) 6 strokes Australia John Wade, England Andrew Willey

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (3)

  • 2005 Swallow Suffolk Open, Oakley International Open, Golf Pages Classic

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. "University of Houston profile". Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. "Record-breaking win for Robinson". BBC Sport. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
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