Graeme Storm
| Graeme Storm | |
|---|---|
 Storm tees off in the 2013 Open de France | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Graeme Raymond Storm |
| Born | 13 March 1978 Hartlepool, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Hartlepool, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | T62: 2007 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2006, 2014 |
| The Open Championship | T39: 2008 |
Graeme Raymond Storm (born 13 March 1978) is an English professional golfer.
Storm was born in Hartlepool. He learnt his trade at Hartlepool Golf Club, where he still holds the course record of 62. He won The Amateur Championship in 1999 and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup, before turning professional in 2000.
Storm initially had difficulty establishing himself on the European Tour, and took a job in a local cake factory in the off season to help finance his early years as a professional.[1] In 2004 he recorded two wins on the second tier Challenge Tour on his way to fourth in the end of season rankings, and automatic graduation back to the European Tour for 2005. That season he made a major advance by finishing 31st on the European Tour Order of Merit, an improvement of 90 places on his previous best.
In 2007, Storm won his first European Tour event, with a single shot victory at the Open de France ALSTOM. He commented, "It's unbelievable, to be honest. It's an amazing feeling.... Over the last six or seven months I've been thinking that it might never happen. I've been putting too much pressure on myself but hopefully now I can go on to better things."[2] He went on to finish the 2007 season ranked 16th on the Order of Merit.
At the 2007 PGA Championship, Storm led after the first round after shooting a 5-under par 65 at Southern Hills Country Club.[1] However he could not maintain that form and finished in a tie for 62nd.[3]
In June 2009, Storm secured a place in the 2009 Open after two rounds of final qualifying at Sunningdale, he shot a record eight-under 62 on the new course in the morning and ended 10-under.[4]
In 2016, Storm finished 112th in the European Tour standings, one spot and 100 Euros short of regaining his Tour card. Storm regained his Tour card for the twelfth consecutive year after Patrick Reed lost his European Tour privileges for failing to make enough starts at regular (non-majors or WGC) events. It was the second consecutive year a golfer took advantage of another losing his privileges in such a manner, after Ben Evans was awarded a European Tour card for 2016 after Brooks Koepka lost his membership.
84 days after almost losing his card, Storm won the South African Open, beating World Number 2, Rory McIlroy, in a playoff for his 2nd European Tour victory
Storm also works with Today's Golfer magazine, writing tips and reviews.
Amateur wins (5)
- 1994 English Boys Under 16 Championship (McGregor Trophy)
- 1996 English Boys Stroke Play Championship, European Junior Championship
- 1999 The Amateur Championship
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jul 2007 | Open de France ALSTOM | −7 (66-74-71-66=277) | 1 stroke |  Søren Hansen
|
| 2 | 15 Jan 2017 | BMW SA Open1 | −18 (69-63-67-71=270) | Playoff |  Rory McIlroy
|
1 Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour.
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Omega European Masters |  David Lipsky
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2017 | BMW SA Open | Rory McIlroy
|
Won with par on third extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Aug 2004 | Ryder Cup Wales Challenge | −26 (68-63-64-67=262) | 3 strokes | Matthew King
|
| 2 | 10 Oct 2004 | Attijari Wafa - Tikida Beach Moroccan Classic | −16 (64-67-68-65=264) | 4 strokes |  Juan Abbate
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T78 | CUT | T39 | T52 | CUT | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T62 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1999 (winners)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1996
Professional
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2007 (winners)
References
- ^ a b "Storm surges to shock USPGA lead". BBC Sport. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ "Storm surges to French Open win". BBC Sport. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ Dixon, Peter (24 March 2008). "Graeme Storm rockets into contention for title". The Times. London. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Storm triumphs in Open qualifying". BBC Sport. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Graeme Storm at the European Tour official site
- Graeme Storm at the Official World Golf Ranking official site