Andrew Sherborne

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Andrew Sherborne
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Personal information
Born (1961-03-11) 11 March 1961 (age 64)
Bristol, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Portishead, England
Career
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Challenge Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T17: 1991

Andrew Sherborne (born 11 March 1961) is an English professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

In 1961, Sherborne was born in Bristol. He was the leading amateur at The Open Championship in 1984.

Professional career

In 1984, Sherborne turned professional. He played on the European Tour for nearly twenty years, winning the 1991 Madrid Open and the 1992 Peugeot Spanish Open. Towards the end of his tournament career he struggled to hold his place on the main tour, and during this period he picked up his third professional win at the Challenge Tour's 2001 Open Golf Montecchia - PGA Triveneta. His highest placing on the European Tour's Order of Merit was 30th in 1992.

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
128 Apr 1991 Madrid Open −16 (70-67-69-66=272)1 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Martín
217 May 1992 Peugeot Spanish Open −17 (71-66-63-71=271)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
129 Apr 2001 Open Golf Montecchia - PGA Triveneta −19 (70-66-67-66=269)4 strokes Flag of England.svg Stuart Little, Flag of France.svg Marc Pendariès

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2001 Tusker Kenya Open Flag of South Africa.svg Ashley Roestoff Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament198119821983198419851986198719881989
The Open Championship CUTCUTCUTT62
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
The Open Championship T17T68CUTCUTCUT

Note: Sherborne only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. "Scots beat odds to reach youth's final". The Glasgow Herald . 3 September 1982. p. 23. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. Nordlund, Anders (September 1982). "Sveriges öde i junior-EM hängde på ett sprinklerlock, Junior-EM, pojkar" [Swedens destiny in the Junior Europeans depended on a sprinkler cover, European Youth's Team Championship]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 7/1982. pp. 50, 65. Retrieved 1 January 2023.