Justin Kehoe

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Justin Kehoe
Personal information
Born (1980-02-14) 14 February 1980 (age 44)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Residence Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
Career
College University College Dublin
Turned professional2003
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2007

Justin Kehoe (born 14 February 1980) is a retired Irish professional golfer. He played on the Challenge Tour and as amateur won the 2002 World University Golf Championship.

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Career

Kehoe, from Birr, County Offaly, won the 2001 South of Ireland Amateur Championship with a 6&4 against Stephen Browne. [1] In 2002, he secured victory at the World University Golf Championship in Taiwan, six strokes ahead of Martin Rominger of Switzerland. [2]

Kehoe turned professional at the end of 2003 and was a touring professional for six years between 2004 and 2009, before becoming a chartered accountant. [1] He played mainly on the PGA EuroPro Tour and on the Challenge Tour, where he appeared in over forty events with a best finish of tied 12th at the 2004 Al Ahram-Jolie Ville Sharm El Sheikh Challenge. [3]

Kehoe qualified for the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie, coming through local final qualifying at Montrose Golf Club in Scotland. He missed the cut following the first 36 holes. [1]

Amateur wins

Results in major championships

Tournament2007
The Open Championship CUT

Note: Kehoe only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Keogh, Brian (22 July 2015). "Kehoe returns to scene of 'South' glory". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "2002 FISU World University Championships Golf". FISU. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Justin Kehoe". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association" . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Classy Irish land first Euro crown". Independent.ie. 13 July 1998. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "European Amateur Team Championship – European Golf Association" . Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Smart, Chris (4 July 2003). "Excellent Swedish team crush Irish hopes". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Smart, Chris (2 July 2003). "Hot Kehoe fires Ireland to top". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Smart, Chris (3 July 2003). "Ireland storm into last eight". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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