Eric Ramsay (golfer)
| Eric Ramsay | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Eric Thomas Ramsay |
| Born | 2 August 1979 Dundee, Scotland |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Carnoustie, Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T23: 2005 |
Eric Thomas Ramsay (born 2 August 1979) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]In 1979, Ramsay was born in Dundee.
In 2005, he won the Australian Amateur. Later in the year, he finished in a tie for 23rd place at the 2005 Open Championship, one stroke behind Lloyd Saltman for the silver medal as low amateur.[1]
Professional career
[edit]In 2005, he turned professional. Ramsay has played on the second tier European Challenge Tour since 2006 and picked up his first victory on tour in 2009 at the DHL Wroclaw Challenge.[2]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2005 Australian Amateur
Professional wins (1)
[edit]Challenge Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Aug 2009 | DHL Wrocław Open | −17 (61-68-65-69=263) | 2 strokes |  Andrew Butterfield, Richard McEvoy
|
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T23 |
Note: Ramsay only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2005
References
[edit]- ^ "Saltman secures the Silver Medal". BBC Sport. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Ramsay wraps up maiden Tour win with final-round 69". The Scotsman. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
External links
[edit]- Eric Ramsay at the European Tour official site
- Eric Ramsay at the Official World Golf Ranking official site