Eric Ramsay (golfer)

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Eric Ramsay
Personal information
Full nameEric Thomas Ramsay
Born (1979-08-02) 2 August 1979 (age 45)
Dundee, Scotland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg; 14.0 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Residence Carnoustie, Scotland
Career
Turned professional2005
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T23: 2005

Eric Thomas Ramsay (born 2 August 1979) is a Scottish professional golfer.

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Ramsay was born in Dundee. In 2005 he won the Australian Amateur and finished in a tie for 23rd place at the 2005 Open Championship, one stroke behind Lloyd Saltman in the race for the silver medal as the low amateur. [1] He turned professional later that year.

Ramsay has played on the second tier European Challenge Tour since 2006 and picked up his first victory on tour in 2009 at the DHL Wroclaw Challenge. [2]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
130 Aug 2009 DHL Wrocław Open −17 (61-68-65-69=263)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Andrew Butterfield, Flag of England.svg Richard McEvoy

Results in major championships

Tournament2005
The Open Championship T23

Note: Ramsay only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. "Saltman secures the Silver Medal". BBC Sport . 17 July 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  2. "Ramsay wraps up maiden Tour win with final-round 69". The Scotsman . 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.