Garrick Porteous
| Garrick Porteous | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Garrick Rennie Porteous |
| Born | 17 January 1990 Colchester, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Spouse | Maisie Porteous |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2014 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013, 2019 |
Garrick Rennie Porteous (born 17 January 1990) is an English professional golfer who won The Amateur Championship in 2013 where he defeated Toni Hakula 6 and 5.[1] In 2017 he won the Prague Golf Challenge on the Challenge Tour.
College career
[edit]Porteous played on the golf team at the University of Tennessee where he earned all-conference and all-region honors.[2]
Amateur career
[edit]Porteous won the 2013 Amateur Championship where he defeated Toni Hakula, 6 & 5. This win earned him entry into the 2013 Open Championship, 2014 Masters Tournament, and the 2014 U.S. Open provided he maintained his amateur status.[1] He also won the 2013 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and was runner-up in the 2013 Welsh Strokeplay Championship
Professional career
[edit]Porteous turned professional after the 2014 Masters, forfeiting his spot in the U.S. Open.[3] He made his professional debut at the Maybank Malaysian Open.
Since turning professional, Porteous has mainly played on the Challenge Tour. In July 2017, he won the Prague Golf Challenge by 5 strokes. His previous best finish had been joint runner-up in the 2016 Red Sea Egyptian Challenge. He qualified for the main European Tour for 2020 by finishing 14th in qualifying school.
Amateur wins
[edit]Professional wins (3)
[edit]Challenge Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Jul 2017 | Prague Golf Challenge | −24 (66-67-64-67=264) | 5 strokes |  Julien Guerrier,  Christopher Mivis, Bradley Neil
|
| 2 | 21 Apr 2024 | Abu Dhabi Challenge | −24 (66-63-64-63=256) | 1 stroke | Alexander Lévy
|
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jun 2014 | FSC Invitational | −10 (66-68-66=200) | Playoff |  Darryn Lloyd, James Maw
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Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2012
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2012
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2013 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
See also
[edit]- 2019 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2022 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2023 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former UT golfer Garrick Porteous wins British Amateur, assured spot in three majors". 22 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Garrick Porteous profile". UT Sports. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "British Amateur champion Garrick Porteous turns pro". Yahoo Sports. 16 April 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Garrick Porteous at the European Tour official site
- Garrick Porteous at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
