Sam_Walker_(golfer)
Sam Walker (golfer)
English golfer
Sam James Walker (born 1 March 1978) is an English professional golfer.
| Sam Walker | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sam James Walker |
| Born | (1978-03-01) 1 March 1978 (age 46) Birmingham, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Birmingham, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 5 (Tied-7th all-time) |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2007 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2012 |
Walker was born in Birmingham and turned professional in 2000. He came through the ranks, starting his career on the third tier MasterCard Tour before graduating to the Challenge Tour and finally the top level European Tour. He has struggled to establish himself at the highest level, only retaining his card once in 2007 when he finished 80th on the Order of Merit.
Walker has five wins on the second tier Challenge Tour, the first coming in 2006 at the Scottish Challenge and the second in 2010 at the Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne.[1] He picked up his third victory in June 2012, reclaiming the Scottish Hydro Challenge. He added two wins in 2016, the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge in August and the Kazakhstan Open in October
Challenge Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Jul 2006 | Scottish Challenge | −18 (68-69-64-65=266) | 6 strokes |  Gareth Wright |
| 2 | 9 May 2010 | Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | −8 (63-70-70-69=272) | 1 stroke |  Victor Riu,  Raymond Russell |
| 3 | 24 Jun 2012 | Scottish Hydro Challenge (2) | −12 (64-67-70=201)* | Playoff | Simon Wakefield |
| 4 | 14 Aug 2016 | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | −15 (68-68-69-68=273) | 2 strokes | Julien Guerrier, Scott Henry, Romain Langasque,  Darius van Driel |
| 5 | 2 Oct 2016 | Kazakhstan Open | −18 (69-67-65-69=270) | 1 stroke | Jordan Smith |
*Note: The 2012 Scottish Hydro Challenge was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata |  André Bossert, Martin LeMesurier |
LeMesurier won with par on second extra hole Walker eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 2003 | Ryder Cup Wales Challenge | Robert Coles, Robert Rock, Craig Williams |
Williams won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2012 | Scottish Hydro Challenge | Simon Wakefield |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
MasterCard Tour wins (1)
- 2000 Hawkstone Park
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Walker never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1996[2]
- "Walker wins in Brittany". PGA European Tour. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- Sam Walker at the European Tour official site
- Sam Walker at the Official World Golf Ranking official site