Shaun Norris (golfer)
| Shaun Norris | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Shaun Patrick Norris |
| Born | 14 May 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 54 (19 January 2020)[1] (as of 26 May 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 |
| Asian Tour | 2 |
| Sunshine Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2019 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T61: 2018 |
Shaun Patrick Norris (born 14 May 1982) is a South African professional golfer.
Norris plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice. He won the inaugural Africa Open in 2008 and the Nashua Masters in 2011.[2] He also began playing on the European Tour in 2011 after graduating from qualifying school.
Professional wins (7)
Japan Golf Tour wins (4)
| Legend |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Feb 2016 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −24 (66-66-61-71=264) | 4 strokes |  Park Jun-won,  Azuma Yano
|
| 2 | 4 Jun 2017 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
−13 (67-72-68-64=271) | 4 strokes |  Seungsu Han
|
| 3 | 4 Nov 2018 | Heiwa PGM Championship | −14 (68-65-69=202) | 1 stroke | Daisuke Kataoka
|
| 4 | 4 Nov 2019 | Tokai Classic | −9 (68-69-66-72=275) | 1 stroke | Shota Akiyoshi, Ryuko Tokimatsu
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
- The Japan Golf Tour Championship is also a Japan major championship.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | ANA Open | Yosuke Asaji, Seungsu Han, Terumichi Kakazu, Ryuko Tokimatsu
|
Asaji won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Oct 2015 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | −12 (68-68-68=204) | 2 strokes |  Miguel Tabuena
|
| 2 | 7 Feb 2016 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −24 (66-66-61-71=264) | 4 strokes | Park Jun-won, Azuma Yano
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Feb 2008 | The Africa Open | −13 (68-69-70-68=275) | 6 strokes | Nic Henning
|
| 2 | 6 Nov 2011 | Nashua Masters | −9 (68-73-65-65=271) | 1 stroke | Tyrone Mordt
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | T62 | T61 |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 71 | T37 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | |||
| Invitational | 71 | |||
| Champions |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Did not play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2002
See also
References
- ^ "Week 3 2020 Ending 19 Jan 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Norris wins Nashua Masters by 1
External links
- Shaun Norris at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Asian Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the European Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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