Scott Vincent (golfer)

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Scott Vincent
Personal information
Full nameScott Nicholas Vincent
Born (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Residence Denver, Colorado
Spouse
Kelsey Loupee
​
(m. 2017)​
Children1
Career
College Virginia Tech
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s) Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
LIV Golf
Former tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Japan Challenge Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking 78 (18 September 2022) [1]
(as of 24 November 2024)
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour3
Asian Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2022
Achievements and awards
Asian Tour
Rookie of the Year 		2016
Asian Tour International Series
Order of Merit winner 		2022

Scott Nicholas Vincent [2] (born 20 May 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour and LIV Golf. He has won three times on the Japan Golf Tour. In 2022 he won the International Series England on the Asian Tour, as well as the International Series Order of Merit. [3] He represented Zimbabwe in the 2018 World Cup of Golf [4] and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, being the first Zimbabwean golfer to do so. [5]

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Professional career

Vincent turned professional in 2015. After five runner-up finishes on the Asian Tour between 2016 and 2018, he finally got his first major tour victory at the 2021 Sansan KBC Augusta on the Japan Golf Tour. [6] He also won the ANA Open three weeks later. [7]

In May 2022, Vincent won the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, beating Anthony Quayle in a playoff. The win also gained him an exemption into the 2022 Open Championship. [8] A week later, Vincent won the International Series England at Slaley Hall in Northumberland, England. He carded a final-round 66 to win by one shot over Travis Smyth and claim his first Asian Tour victory. [9] [10]

Joining LIV Golf

Vincent's International Series England win gave him the status to play in the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series. He played in all eight events, with his best finish being 14th in LIV Golf Invitational Chicago. He played on three different teams before becoming a regular on Joaquín Niemann's Torque GC for the final five tournaments. He finished 42nd on the earnings list with just under $1.5 million in total individual and team earnings. In December 2022, Vincent won the Asian Tour's International Series Order of Merit, earning full status to play in the 2023 LIV Golf League season. [11]

In 2023 LIV Golf League, Vincent finished in the top-24 in the individual standings to earn a spot for 2024.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

He met his wife, Kelsey Loupee, while attending Virginia Tech on a golf scholarship. The pair married in 2017. [12] Loupee acts as his caddy. [13] The pair live in Loupee's hometown of Denver, Colorado. [3] [14] His younger brother; Kieran, is also a professional golfer. [15]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
129 Aug 2021 Sansan KBC Augusta −17 (64-70-69-68=271)1 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ishikawa
219 Sep 2021 ANA Open −18 (72-63-69-66=270)3 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Tomoharu Otsuki
329 May 2022 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open −12 (69-72-70-65=276)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Quayle

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2021 Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament Flag of South Africa.svg Shaun Norris, Flag of Japan.svg Tomoharu Otsuki Norris won with par on second extra hole
Otsuki eliminated by par on first hole
2 2022 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Quayle Won with par on second extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

Legend
International Series (1)
Other Asian Tour (0)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
15 Jun 2022 International Series England −12 (69-68-69-66=272)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Travis Smyth

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
114 Jun 2019 Landic Challenge 7−16 (66-65-69=200)5 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyasu Sugiyama

Results in major championships

Tournament2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2018
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T37
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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  2. ↑ "Scott Nicholas Vincent". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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