William Harrold

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William Harrold
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Personal information
Full nameWilliam Ashley Harrold
Born (1988-05-03) 3 May 1988 (age 36)
Norwich, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg; 12.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Career
College University of Missouri
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s) Asian Tour
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA Tour China
Asian Development Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
MENA Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other7

William Ashley Harrold (born 3 May 1988) is an English professional golfer.

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Harrold played college golf at the University of Missouri. [1] He turned professional in 2012 and played on mini-tours including the PGA EuroPro Tour and MENA Golf Tour winning three events. [2] [3] His first win on a major tour was the 2014 Belgian Challenge Open on the Challenge Tour.[ citation needed ]

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
129 Jun 2014 Belgian Challenge Open −18 (70-63-67-66=266)Playoff Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2014 Belgian Challenge Open Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch Won with par on first extra hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
117 Apr 2014 Matchroom Championship−4 (69-72-71=212)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Jack Senior
223 May 2014Dawson and Sanderson Travel Classic−3 (70-67-76=213)Playoff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bradley Dredge

MENA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
131 Oct 2012 MENA Golf Tour Championship−17 (64-65-67=196)1 stroke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Dodd
220 Apr 2023 Malaysian Swing II−10 (64-69-73=206)2 strokes Flag of Malaysia.svg Ervin Chang

Hi5 Pro Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
13 Mar 2012Lumine Lakes Open 2−4 (70-68=138)1 stroke Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Hansen
26 Mar 2012Lumine Hills Open−1 (76-67=143)1 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch
39 Mar 2012Hi5 Match Play Final4 and 2 Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch

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References

  1. "William Harrold – Men's Golf profile". Mizzou Tigers. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. "William Harrold – Tournaments – 2014". PGA EuroPro Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. "William Harrold – Tournament Timeline". MENA Golf Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2014.