Charlie Ford (golfer)

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Charlie Ford
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Personal information
Full nameCharles Philip Ford
Born (1985-05-01) 1 May 1985 (age 38)
Leicester, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Leicester, England
Career
College University of Tennessee
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Bangkok Individual

Charles Philip Ford (born 1 May 1985) is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour.

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Ford attended the University of Tennessee in the United States before turning professional in 2009. He qualified for the second tier Challenge Tour for the 2010 season by reaching the final stage of qualifying school at the end of 2009. He quickly made an impact by winning in his second appearance on the tour, at the Turkish Airlines Challenge, edging out Oscar Florén in a playoff. [1] Ford played on the Challenge Tour from 2010 to 2017. 2017 was his most successful since 2010 and he finished 28th in the Order of Merit. He finished tied for second place at the 2017 European Tour qualifying school to earn his place on the 2018 European Tour.

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
12 May 2010 Turkish Airlines Challenge −11 (73-68-66-70=277)Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Florén

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2010 Turkish Airlines Challenge Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Florén Won with birdie on first extra hole

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Ford wins on European Challenge Tour". Leicester Mercury . 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
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