Scott Jamieson (golfer)
Scott Jamieson (born 28 November 1983) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
| Scott Jamieson | |
|---|---|
 Jamieson at the 2009 Dutch Futures | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 November 1983 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Career | |
| College | Augusta State University |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 68 (3 February 2013)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T29: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018 |
Amateur career
Jamieson was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He spent four years playing amateur golf on a scholarship at Augusta State University. His amateur career culminated with him representing Scotland in the 2006 Eisenhower Trophy, turning professional later the same year.
Professional career
After a slow start to his professional career, Jamieson won twice on the third-tier PGA EuroPro Tour in 2009, on his way to topping the Order of Merit;[2] he also recorded four top-20 finishes on the Challenge Tour toward the end of the year, playing off invitations. Jamieson's 2009 performance earned him full Challenge Tour status for 2010, and he produced another successful season: top-20 finishes in his final six tournaments, including a runner-up placing in the Kazakhstan Open, boosted him to 14th in the rankings, and promotion to the European Tour.[3]
Jamieson's rookie year on the European Tour got off to a quick start, as he recorded top-10 finishes in two of his first six tournaments, the Joburg Open in January and the Sicilian Open in March. He then embarked on a golden summer, recording his best European Tour finish with a 3rd place in the Open de España, then matching it in the BMW International Open and the Barclays Scottish Open. The latter of these gave Jamieson his largest payday to date, and qualified him for the first major of his career, the 2011 Open Championship.
Jamieson won for the first time on tour at The Nelson Mandela Championship in December 2012, the first event of the 2013 season. In a tournament heavily affected by rain, with par reduced to 65 and only two rounds possible, he pipped Steve Webster and Eduardo de la Riva on the second hole of a playoff. A month later, he led Volvo Golf Champions by 5 strokes after 3 rounds, but failed to win his second European Tour title, finished 2nd, one stroke behind Louis Oosthuizen.
After finishing runner-up to Branden Grace at the 2017 Nedbank Golf Challenge, where he pocketed more than €700,000, Jamieson finished a career-best 26th on the European Tour Race to Dubai and, that winter, he relocated to Florida with his wife, Natalie, and two children.[4]
Amateur wins
- 2001 Scottish Boys Strokeplay Championship
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Dec 2012 (2013 season) |
Nelson Mandela Championship1 | −7 (66-57=123)* | Playoff |  Eduardo de la Riva,  Steve Webster |
*Note: The 2012 Nelson Mandela Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to heavy rain and course reduced to par 65.
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Nelson Mandela Championship | Eduardo de la Riva, Steve Webster |
Won with par on second extra hole de la Riva eliminated by par on first hole |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jun 2009 | Partypoker.com European Championship | −9 (67-70-70=207) | Playoff | Elliot Saltman |
| 2 | 13 Aug 2009 | The ABC Solutions UK Championship | −12 (71-65-68=204) | 7 strokes | James Ruebotham |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T29 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | T23 |
| Invitational | |
| Champions |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2005
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2006
Professional
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2011 (winners), 2013
See also
References
- "Week 5 2013 Ending 3 Feb 2013" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- PGA EuroPro Tour Order of Merit
- The Challenge Tour class of 2010
- Inglis, Martin (16 January 2018). "Scott Jamieson outlines reasons behind Florida move". bunkered.
External links
- Scott Jamieson at the European Tour official site
- Scott Jamieson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site