Peter Campbell (golfer)

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Peter Campbell
Personal information
Born (1983-01-31) January 31, 1983 (age 39)
Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Residence Windermere, Florida
SpouseJeanne
Children1
Career
College Southern Wesleyan University
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s) PGA Tour China
Former tour(s) PGA Tour Canada
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins1

Peter Campbell (born January 31, 1983) is a Canadian professional golfer.

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Campbell played collegiate golf at Southern Wesleyan University, turning professional in 2007.

In July 2018, Campbell won the Beijing Championship on the 2018 PGA Tour China by a stroke from Zhang Huilin. [1]

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour China wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 29, 2018 Beijing Championship67-64-70-70=271−171 stroke Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Huilin

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References

  1. "Campbell wins Beijing Championship". PGA Tour China. July 29, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.