Gary King (golfer)

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Gary King
Personal information
Full nameGary George King
Born (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 35)
Sutton, London, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight10.8 st (151 lb; 69 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Banstead, Surrey, England
Career
Turned professional2009
Current tour Clutch Pro Tour
Former tours European Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
MENA Golf Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other8

Gary George King (born 17 June 1990) is an English professional golfer.

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King has played on the PGA EuroPro Tour since 2009, winning twice in 2015. [1] He also played on the MENA Golf Tour in 2015, winning once. [2]

King earned a 2016 Challenge Tour card through qualifying school. He won the fifth event of the season in May, the Montecchia Open. [3]

King finished 24th in the 2016 Road to Oman, the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, and was back at qualifying school in November 2016 to try and move up to the main tour. He shot a final round 66 (−6) to get playing rights on the European Tour for 2017.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (9)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
115 May 2016 Montecchia Open −17 (64-63-69=196) [a] 1 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Moritz Lampert, Flag of France.svg Matthieu Pavon

Clutch Pro Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
18 May 2024 Brocket Hall Masters−9 (71-66=137) [a] 3 strokes Flag of England.svg Jake Ayres, Flag of England.svg Thomas Beasley,
Flag of England.svg Joe Brooks, Flag of England.svg Jake Burnage,
Flag of England.svg Bailey Gill, Flag of England.svg Olly Huggins,
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-won, Flag of England.svg Jake McGoldrick,
Flag of England.svg Conor White

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
115 May 2015 World Snooker Open−9 (64-68-66=198)1 stroke Ulster Banner.svg Alan Dunbar, Flag of England.svg Billy Hemstock
222 May 2015Buildbase Open−10 (62-70-74=206)2 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg James Frazer

MENA Golf Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
123 Sep 2015 Ascorp Golf Citizen Abu Dhabi Open−9 (67-68-72=207)Playoff Flag of England.svg James Allan

Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2 wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
119 Sep 2023 Old Fold Manor−6 (65)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Kale Heath
211 Jul 2024 Effingham−5 (66)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Harvey Byers, Flag of England.svg Reece Samson

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
19 May 2011The Shire−6 (65-69=134)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Tommy Haylock
220 Jun 2014The Leatherhead−4 (67)4 strokes Flag of England.svg Magnus Eilertsen, Flag of England.svg Mark Raven

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Shortened to 36/54 holes due to weather.

References

  1. "Gary King". PGA EuroPro Tour.
  2. Chakravarty, Joy (23 September 2015). "Gary King reigns supreme at Saadiyat to register first MENA Tour victory". sport360.com.
  3. "Gary crowned King of Montecchia". PGA European Tour. 15 May 2016.