Torsten Giedeon

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Torsten Giedeon
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Personal information
Born (1957-08-14) 14 August 1957 (age 67)
Hamburg, West Germany
Sporting nationalityFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Residence Cologne, Germany
Career
Turned professional1975
Former tour(s) European Tour
European Senior Tour
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 1983

Torsten Giedeon (born 14 August 1957) is a German professional golfer who played on the European Tour and won the 1990 World Cup.

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Professional career

Giedeon joined the European Tour and played over 100 tournaments 1979–1996, where his best finish was a tie for third in the 1992 Belgian Open along with Seve Ballesteros, 4 strokes behind winner Miguel Ángel Jiménez. [1] He won the 1994 American Express Trophy in Frankfurt, a Challenge Tour event. [2] His only appearance in a men's major golf championship was at the 112th Open Championship, held 1983 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. After a first round of 73 he carded an 80 in the second round (just like defending champion Tom Watson did in the 1976 Open on the same course) and finished last. [3]

Giedeon represented Germany in the 1992 Dunhill Cup and in eight World Cup events 1982–1991. The 1990 World Cup in Orlando, Florida was arguably the highlight of his career as he teamed up with Bernhard Langer and won, after they both shot 278 (–10) to finish tied 5th individually. [4]

Giedeon left golf club management for teaching in order to free up more time to play on the European Senior Tour. He played 45 tournaments 2007–2013, including the 2008 and 2009 Senior Open Championship. [5]

Professional wins (3)

EPD Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
116 May 2000 Jakobsberg Classic−3 (69-72=141)1 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Felix Lubenau, Flag of Austria.svg Michael Mitteregger

Other wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
124 Nov 1990 World Cup
(with Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer)		−20 (141-142-132-141=556)3 strokesFlag of England.svg  England − Richard Boxall and Mark James,
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland − David Feherty and Ronan Rafferty
215 May 1994American Express Trophy Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Mund

Results in major championships

Tournament1983
The Open Championship CUT

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

Team appearances

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "1992 Piaget Belgian Open". European Tour. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "1994 American Express Trophy". European Tour. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "112th Open Championship". European Tour. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Torsten Giedeon Biography" (in German). Munzinger. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tomas Giedeon". PGA Tour. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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