Richie Ramsay
Stirling University
Richie Ramsay (born 15 June 1983) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Ramsay played in the 2005 Walker Cup and, in 2006, became the first British golfer in almost a century to win the U.S. Amateur.[2]
Ramsay turned professional in 2007, and played two seasons on the second tier Challenge Tour, winning twice in 2008. He has played on the European Tour since 2009, winning three times.
Personal life
Ramsay was born in Aberdeen. He is an honorary member of Royal Aberdeen Golf Club and attended Hazlehead Academy before becoming a student at Stirling University in Scotland, where he graduated in 2007.
Amateur career
Ramsay won the Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship in 2004, and the Irish Amateur Open Championship in 2005. He went on to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup later that year.
In 2006, Ramsay won the U.S. Amateur, defeating American John Kelly 4 & 2 in the 36-hole final. He was the first British player to win the championship since 1911, and the first Scot since 1898.[2] He topped the first edition of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which was issued by the R&A on 23 January 2007.
After playing in the 2007 Masters Tournament, U.S. Open and Open Championship, for which he had qualified through his U.S. Amateur victory, Ramsay turned professional.[3]
Professional career
Ramsay made his professional debut in August 2007 at the European Tour's Russian Open.[3] He finished that event in a tie for 53rd place, and completed the remainder of the season playing tournaments on the second tier Challenge Tour. Having failed to come through final qualifying school at the end of the season, he again played on the Challenge Tour in 2008. He won his first professional tournaments during the 2008 season, the Vodafone Challenge in Germany and the AGF-Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse.[4] He ended the year in 8th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate directly to the European Tour for 2009.[5]
In 2009, Ramsay finished the season inside the top 100 of the Race to Dubai and secured his tour card for 2010. At the second event of the 2010 season, held at the end of 2009, he won his first title on the European Tour by defeating Shiv Kapur in a playoff for the South African Open Championship.[6]
By 2011, Ramsay was firmly established on the European Tour with 6 top ten finishes taking him to the top 30 of the Order of Merit for the first time.
In September 2012, Ramsay won the Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. He shot a final-round 66 to win by four shots.[7] The following month Ramsay finished runner-up at the Hero Indian Open on the Asian Tour. He was defeated in a sudden-death playoff by Thaworn Wiratchant.[8]
In March 2015, Ramsay won the Trophée Hassan II, winning by one shot over Romain Wattel and claiming his third European Tour victory.[9]
In July 2022, Ramsay won the Cazoo Classic at Hillside Golf Club. He shot a final-round 69 to win by one shot over Paul Waring. It was his first victory in over 7 years.[10]
Amateur wins
- 2004 Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship
- 2005 Irish Amateur Open Championship
- 2006 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (6)
European Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 20 Dec 2009 (2010 season) | South African Open Championship1 | −13 (67-75-68-65=275) | Playoff | Shiv Kapur |
2 | 2 Sep 2012 | Omega European Masters2 | −17 (69-68-64-66=267) | 4 strokes | Fredrik Andersson Hed, Marcus Fraser, Romain Wattel, Danny Willett |
3 | 29 Mar 2015 | Trophée Hassan II | −10 (72-66-71-69=278) | 1 stroke | Romain Wattel |
4 | 24 Jul 2022 | Cazoo Classic | −14 (69-69-67-69=274) | 1 stroke | Paul Waring |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2009 | South African Open Championship | Shiv Kapur | Won with par on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 Sep 2012 | Omega European Masters1 | −16 (69-68-64-66=267) | 4 strokes | Fredrik Andersson Hed, Marcus Fraser, Romain Wattel, Danny Willett |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2012 | Hero Indian Open | Thaworn Wiratchant | Lost to bogey on first extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
Legend |
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Flagship events (1) |
Other Sunshine Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 20 Dec 2009 | South African Open Championship1 | −13 (67-75-68-65=275) | Playoff | Shiv Kapur |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2009 | South African Open Championship | Shiv Kapur | Won with par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 Aug 2008 | Vodafone Challenge | −16 (65-70-69-68=272) | 1 stroke | Stephan Gross (a), George Murray |
2 | 5 Oct 2008 | AGF-Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | −19 (67-70-64-68=269) | 2 strokes | Richard McEvoy |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T58 | T68 | CUT | T22 | |||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | |||||
PGA Championship | |||||
U.S. Open | |||||
The Open Championship | NT | T64 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 1 (four times, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Championship | ||||||||
Match Play | R64 | |||||||
Invitational | T48 | |||||||
Champions | T3 | T65 | T44 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2001[11]
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2004 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2005, 2007[12]
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2005
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2006
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2006 (winners)
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "Week 42 2012 Ending 21 Oct 2012" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Ramsay storms to US Amateur title". BBC Sport. 27 August 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Ramsay pro switch hits Cup hopes". BBC Sport. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "Scots star Richie Ramsay scoops win in Toulouse". The Daily Record. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "Golfer Richie Ramsay is back with the big boys after securing Tour playing rights". The Scotsman. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "Scotland's Richie Ramsay wins the South Africa Open". BBC Sport. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Ramsay fires 66, wins European Masters by four". PGA Tour. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Richie Ramsay loses play-off and Indian Open title". BBC Sport. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Scot Richie Ramsay wins the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco". BBC Sport. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Richie Ramsay wins the Cazoo Classic as tipped by our Ben Coley at 25/1". Sporting Life. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
External links
- Richie Ramsay at the European Tour official site
- Richie Ramsay at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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