Simon Robinson (born 16 February 1981) is an English professional golfer.
| Simon Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Simon Scott Robinson |
| Born | 16 February 1981 Hartlepool, England |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Seaton Carew, England |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
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 edit
- 1999 World Boys Championship, European Boys Championship
Professional wins (4) edit
Challenge Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jun 2008 | SK Golf Challenge | −13 (73-66-69-63=271) | 6 strokes |  John Wade, Andrew Willey
|
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (3) edit
- 2005 Swallow Suffolk Open, Oakley International Open, Golf Pages Classic
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Palmer Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000 (winners)
References edit
- ^ "University of Houston profile". Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Record-breaking win for Robinson". BBC Sport. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
External links edit
- Simon Robinson at the European Tour official site