| Marius Thorp | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 June 1988 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Norway |
| Residence | Oslo, Norway |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour Nordic Golf League |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T48: 2006 |
Marius Thorp (born 28 June 1988) is a Norwegian professional golfer.
Thorp had a successful amateur career, winning the European Amateur in 2005 [1] and claiming the silver medal for lowest amateur in the 2006 Open Championship. [2] He turned professional in 2007 and had immediate success, claiming four wins on mini-tours in Scandinavia. In 2010 Thorp joined the Challenge Tour and found further success at that level, with six top-10s in his debut season. He ended 2010 16th in the standings, which earned him a European Tour card for 2011.
In September 2011 he announced that he was taking a break from golf, saying that his motivation and desire were no longer present. [3]
Thorp hails from Bærum and represented the local golf club Bærum GK.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 2007 | DnB NOR Open | +3 (74-74-74=222) | 6 strokes | Christian Aronsen, Dennis Den Roover |
| 2 | 8 Jun 2008 | Cutter & Buck Open | −3 (65-73-75=213) | 10 strokes | Stian Hansen, Markus Leanderson |
| 3 | 19 Feb 2009 | El Valle - Polaris World1 | −5 (74-65-69=208) | 1 stroke |  Gonzalo Elena |
| 4 | 22 May 2010 | Willis Masters | −18 (64-67-67=198) | 6 strokes |  Joonas Granberg,  Marcus Palm, Joakim Rask, Fredric Sundberg |
1Co-sanctioned by the Hi5 Pro Tour
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Feb 2009 | El Valle - Polaris World1 | −5 (74-65-69=208) | 1 stroke | Gonzalo Elena |
| 2 | 18 Feb 2010 | Polaris #2 Condado Open | −7 (70-70-69=209) | 3 strokes | Fredrik Widmark |
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T48LA |
LA = Low amateur
"T" = tied
Note: Thorp only played in The Open Championship.
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