Brett Rumford
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brett Michael Rumford |
| Nickname | Rummy |
| Born | 27 July 1977 Perth, Western Australia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Perth, Western Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T16: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Brett Michael Rumford (born 27 July 1977) is an Australian professional golfer.
Rumford was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. He started playing golf at age ten, quickly showing a natural hand–eye coordination which translated to a well-respected short game. He represented Australia in amateur golf (teamed with future PGA Tour players Aaron Baddeley and Brendan Jones along with Kim Felton) and was a member of the elite AIS golf program. He has always been known for his quiet personality and tremendous work ethic, which has helped him bounce back from 'flat' parts of his career.
In 1999, Rumford won the PGA Tour of Australasia's ANZ Players Championship as an amateur, and he turned professional the following year. He has been a member of the European Tour since 2001, and has won three European Tour events, the 2003 Aa St Omer Open, the 2004 Irish Open and the 2007 Omega European Masters. His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit has been 37th in 2004.
Rumford played on the PGA Tour in 2008, after earning his card through qualifying school, finishing the season ranked 149th in the FedEx Cup standings. He returned to play on the European Tour in 2009.
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[edit] Amateur wins (2)
[edit] Professional wins (4)
[edit] European Tour (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 15 Jun 2003 | Aa St Omer Open | -15 (64-70-68-67=269) | 5 strokes |  Ben Mason |
| 2 | 25 Jul 2004 | Nissan Irish Open | -14 (66-71-70-67=274) | 4 strokes |  Pádraig Harrington,  Raphaël Jacquelin |
| 3 | 9 Sep 2007 | Omega European Masters | -16 (68-66-66-68=268) | Playoff | Phillip Archer |
[edit] Other (1)
- 1999 ANZ Players Championship (Australia; as amateur)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Brett Rumford at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Brett Rumford at the European Tour official site
- Brett Rumford at the PGA Tour official site
- Brett Rumford at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
