Richard Finch (golfer)
| Richard Finch | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Richard Finch |
| Born | 9 June 1977 Hull, England |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Mere, Cheshire, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T58: 2008 |
Richard Finch (born 9 July 1977) is an English professional golfer.
Finch is currently a member of the European Tour. He has been a member since 2005. Finch earned his card through Qualifying School in 2004. In his rookie season, he finished 60th on the Order of Merit, but missed out on the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award, which went to Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño of Spain.
Finch picked up his first professional win at the 2007 Michael Hill New Zealand Open. Finch shot a 14 under par total of 274 (73-65-64-72) to win the tournament. One further victory during the 2008 European Tour season took Finch to his best finish of 20th on the Order of Merit.
Amateur wins (3)
- 2000 Spanish Amateur Open Championship
- 2002 English Amateur
- 2003 St Andrews Links Trophy
Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Dec 2007 | Michael Hill New Zealand Open | –14 (73-65-64-72=274) | 3 strokes |  Steven Bowditch, Paul Sheehan
|
| 2 | 18 May 2008 | Irish Open | –10 (71-72-65-70=278) | 2 strokes |  Felipe Aguilar
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T58 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
External links
- Richard Finch at the European Tour official site
- Richard Finch at the Official World Golf Ranking official site