Stephen Michael Lewton (born 5 May 1983) is an English professional golfer who plays primarily in Asia. He won the 2014 Mercuries Taiwan Masters on the Asian Tour.
| Steve Lewton | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stephen Michael Lewton |
| Born | 5 May 1983 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Bedford, England |
| Career | |
| College | North Carolina State University |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour PGA Tour China Alps Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
Amateur career edit
Lewton played college golf in the United States at North Carolina State University from 2002 to 2006, winning twice.[1] He was runner-up in the 2006 European Amateur behind Rory McIlroy.
Professional career edit
Lewton turned professional in 2008. In 2010 he joined the Challenge Tour, finishing 80th in the season-end standings with a best result of T5. That winter he came through the qualifying school to secure a place on the European Tour; however after a difficult debut season he failed to retain his playing card.
For the 2012 season, he opted to take a place on the Asian Tour after earning his card in qualifying school.[2] He played primarily on the Asian Tour from 2012 to 2017. His best season was 2014 when he won the Mercuries Taiwan Masters and finished tied for 4th place in the Solaire Open.
Amateur wins edit
- 2006 Seminole Intercollegiate, Cavalier Classic
- 2007 New South Wales Medal
Professional wins (6) edit
Asian Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Oct 2014 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | −5 (70-72-70-71=283) | 2 strokes |  Adilson da Silva,  Antonio Lascuña
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Philippine Golf Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Mar 2017 | Solaire Philippine Open | −1 (70-71-71-75=287) | Playoff |  Johannes Veerman
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Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (4) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 20 May 2013 | The Vale - International Course | −11 (68-69=137) | 3 strokes | Gary King
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| 2 | 23 Jul 2013 | Aldwickbury Park | −8 (64-70=134) | 3 strokes | Roberto Laino
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| 3 | 15 Jul 2014 | The Shire | −12 (65-65=130) | 9 strokes | Blane Breheny, Craig Hinton
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| 4 | 1 Sep 2021 | Springs Club Classic | −7 (68-69=137) | 2 strokes | Jack Duguid, Thomas Spreadborough
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Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NC State Wolfpack profile". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "James Byrne Birdies The Last To Earn Asian Tour 2012 Place". 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
External links edit
- Steve Lewton at the European Tour official site
- Steve Lewton at the Asian Tour official site
- Steve Lewton at the Official World Golf Ranking official site