Tom Lewis (golfer)
| Tom Lewis | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 January 1991 Welwyn Garden City, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Residence | Welwyn Garden City, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | T30: 2011 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
2011 |
Tom Lewis (born 5 January 1991)[1] is a professional golfer from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England.
In 2009, Lewis won the Boys Amateur Championship at Royal St George's. In 2010, he lost to Peter O'Malley in a playoff for the New South Wales Open,[2] and then tied for 12th place at the Australian Open.[3] This was followed by victory on the Old Course at St Andrews in the 2011 St Andrews Links Trophy.[4]
Lewis qualified for the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George's via Local Final Qualifying at Rye. In the first round he shot a five-under-par 65, giving him a share of the lead alongside Thomas Bjørn.[5] This was the lowest single-round score by an amateur in Open Championship history, and the equal lowest in any major championship. It made him the first amateur to lead a major after a round since Mike Reid in the 1976 U.S. Open[6] and the first amateur to lead the Open Championship since Michael Bonallack in 1968.[7] One of Lewis's first-round partners was Tom Watson, after whom he is named.[2] Lewis finished tied for 30th place and as the low amateur, he won the Silver Medal.[8]
Lewis turned professional after the 2011 Walker Cup.[9] He made his professional debut at the Austrian Golf Open in September 2011, shooting a two-over-par 74 in the first round.[10] He recovered to finish in a tie for tenth.
His maiden professional win came at the Portugal Masters on the European Tour in October 2011, shooting rounds of 70, 64, 68, and 65 to finish two shots clear of the field. It was his third professional start.[11] In December 2011 he was crowned the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.[12]
Contents
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
Professional wins (1)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Oct 2011 | Portugal Masters | -21 (70-64-68-65=267) | 2 strokes |  Rafael Cabrera-Bello |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T30LA | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2010
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2010
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2011 (winners)
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External links
- Tom Lewis at the European Tour official site
- Tom Lewis at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile at ESPN
