Robert Coles (golfer)

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Robert Coles
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Personal information
Full nameRobert Anthony Coles
Born (1972-09-02) 2 September 1972 (age 52)
Hornchurch, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Hornchurch, England
Career
Turned professional1994
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
European Senior Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2001, 2003, 2005

Robert Anthony Coles (born 2 September 1972) is an English professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour.

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Career

Coles was born in Hornchurch, England. He turned professional in 1994.

Coles has won three times on the Challenge Tour, once at the 2003 BA-CA Golf Open (Austrian Open) and twice in 2009, at the Moroccan Classic by Banque Populaire and the Challenge of Ireland. The Austrian Open at the time was a Challenge Tour event, but has since become a European Tour event. He has finished on the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit three times, in 2004, 2005 and 2011. He lost his card in 2006 and returned to the Challenge Tour. He returned to the European Tour in 2010. He has amassed over one million euros in career earnings. In February 2011, Coles finished runner-up at the Avantha Masters to Shiv Chawrasia. The pair were tied going into the par-five 18th, however Coles made bogey allowing Chawrasia to take the tournament with a par.

In May 2024, Coles won the Senior PGA Professional Championship at Moor Park, Hertfordshire in a play-off with David Higgins and Stephen Fenn, after finishing with a three round total of −5 (73-65-70=208).

Professional wins (6)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
17 Sep 2003 BA-CA Golf Open −13 (70-67-70-68=275)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Bowditch
23 May 2009 Moroccan Classic −13 (69-67-71-68=275)4 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Zions
314 Jun 2009 Challenge of Ireland −10 (68-69-74-67=278)Playoff Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Colsaerts

Challenge Tour playoff record (2–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2003 BA-CA Golf Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Bowditch Won with birdie on first extra hole
22003 Ryder Cup Wales Challenge Flag of England.svg Robert Rock, Flag of England.svg Sam Walker,
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Craig Williams 		Williams won with birdie on first extra hole
3 2009 Challenge of Ireland Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Colsaerts Won with birdie on third extra hole
4 2015 SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge Flag of Thailand.svg Prom Meesawat, Flag of England.svg Jack Senior Senior won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Other wins (2)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
14 Aug 2024 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship −4 (69-69-75-71=284)1 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lawrie

Results in major championships

Tournament20012002200320042005
The Open Championship CUTCUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Coles only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Professional

See also

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