Robert Dinwiddie (golfer)

Robert Maitland Dinwiddie (born 29 December 1982) is an English professional golfer.

Robert Dinwiddie
Open Qualifying, Woburn 2015
Personal information
Full nameRobert Maitland Dinwiddie
Born (1982-12-29) 29 December 1982
Dumfries, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight182 lb (83 kg; 13.0 st)
Nationality England
ResidenceBarnard Castle, England
London, England
Career
CollegeTennessee State University
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s)Challenge Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT36: 2008
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2015, 2017

Early years

Dinwiddie was born in Dumfries, Scotland. He was assisted by College Prospects of America to gain a golf scholarship at Tennessee State University, and was the number one ranked English golfer.[1]

Dinwiddie won Welsh and Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championships in 2005, and when he also claimed the English Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship, otherwise known as the Brabazon Trophy, in 2006, he became the first person to hold all three titles at the same time.[2][3]

Professional career

Dinwiddie turned professional towards the end of 2006 and joined the Challenge Tour. He had an immediate impact, finishing tied 11th in just his second tournament. He went on to end the season in 8th place on the rankings, aided by back to back victories in August at the Scottish Challenge and the Rolex Trophy, which was enough to gain automatic promotion to the European Tour.

In his first season on the European Tour, Dinwiddie had five top ten finishes, including tied 3rd at the BMW Asian Open and tied 6th at the Barclays Scottish Open, on his way to 72nd on the final Order of Merit. He also qualified for the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, through final qualifying at Walton Heath.[4] He made an impressive major championship début, finishing in a tie for 36th place.

After a difficult 2009 season, Dinwiddie returned to the Challenge Tour for 2010, where he promptly won the Kenya Open,[5] the second event of the year. He followed this with a string of top ten finishes to ensure a return to the main tour for 2011.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (3)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 12 Aug 2007 Scottish Challenge −20 (70-63-68-67=268) 4 strokes Jamie McLeary
2 19 Aug 2007 Rolex Trophy −18 (70-68-68-64=270) 3 strokes Ross McGowan
3 28 Mar 2010 Kenya Open −12 (68-69-70-65=272) 3 strokes Julio Zapata

Results in major championships
Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T36 CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2005
  • St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2006 (winners)
  • Simon Bolivar Cup (representing England): 2005

See also

References
  1. "Teenager earns Walker Cup call". BBC Sport. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  2. "Dinwiddie beats the rain to complete title treble". English Golf Union. 21 May 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  3. "Payday joy for former amateur". The Journal. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  4. Dixon, Peter (3 June 2008). "Robert Dinwiddie's burst wins place in US Open". The Times. London. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  5. Daily Nation, 28 March 2010: Kenya Open: Top prize goes to Englishman Dinwiddie
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