Marcus Kinhult
| Marcus Kinhult | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 July 1996 Fiskebäckskil, Sweden |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Fiskebackskil, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Highest ranking | 81 (5 January 2020)[1] (as of 3 November 2024) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
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| Men's Golf | ||
| Youth Olympic Games | ||
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2014 Nanjing | Mixed team |
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2014 Nanjing | Boys' individual |
Marcus Kinhult (born 24 July 1996) is a Swedish professional golfer.
The son of a golf professional, Kinhult started playing the game at six years old and showed huge potential, representing Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup in 2014 and Sweden at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[2] He won the 2015 Junior Invitational and the prestigious Lytham Trophy by eight shots in May 2015.[3] Kinhult plays at Skaftö Golfklubb, the same club as five-time European Tour winner Barry Lane and Joel Sjöholm.[3]
Kinhult grabbed the golfing headlines in June 2015 when he led the European Tour's Nordea Masters at the halfway stage, after opening with rounds of 68 and 67. Only 18 years old, he ultimately tied for 33rd place in what was his second European Tour appearance.[2] He was the third amateur to lead a European Tour event after 36 holes, and the first since Ireland's Shane Lowry at the 2009 Irish Open, which Lowry went on to win.[3]
In late 2015 he entered the European Tour Qualifying School. After finishing third in thesecond stage, he led after three rounds at the final stage, eventually settling for the 17th card. Though he had considered going to college in America, he turned professional after his success at PGA Catalunya Resort.[2] Kinhult had a disappointing first season on the European Tour and only made two cuts. Halfway through the season he dropped down to the Challenge Tour where his best performance was at the Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge, where he held a two-shot lead heading into final round. He eventually finished fourth. Having entered the tournament in 68th place on the Road to Oman he needed a top-three finish to qualify for the Challenge Tour Grand Final.[4]
Amateur wins
- 2013 Skandia Junior Open Boys, JSM Slag Boys
- 2014 JSM Slag
- 2015 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, Lytham Trophy
Source:[5]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior World Cup (representing Sweden): 2013
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2014
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2014
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2014
See also
References
- ^ "Week 1 2020 Ending 5 Jan 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Marcus Kinhult bio". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Casey, Phil (5 June 2015). "Marcus Kinhult becomes first amateur to lead European Tour event at halfway stage in six years after Nordea Masters blitz". Daily Mail. Press Association.
- ^ "Marcus Kinhult holds two shot lead heading into Ras Al Khaimah 2016 Golf Challenge final round". The National. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Marcus Kinhult". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
External links
- Marcus Kinhult at the European Tour official site
- Marcus Kinhult at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Marcus Kinhult at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)