Simon Yates (golfer)
Simon Yates (born 16 March 1970) is a Scottish golfer. Turning professional in 1989, Yates relocated to Thailand after holidaying in Asia and deciding to base himself in the region. He has played on the Asian Tour since its first official season in 1995. He placed third on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in both 1999 and 2004 and was one of the first ten players to reach career earnings of a million U.S. dollars on the tour. Although he has only won twice, he has 14 runner-up finishes on the Asian Tour.[1]
Simon Yates | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 16 March 1970
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Hua Hin, Thailand |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1989 |
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Asian Tour | 2 |
Other | 4 |
Professional wins (6)
Asian Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 9 Aug 1998 | Sabah Masters | −10 (67-71-67-73=278) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 23 May 2004 | SK Telecom Open1 | −9 (70-69-70-70=279) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (0–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2001 | SK Telecom Open | ![]() ![]() |
Wi won with birdie on seventh extra hole Yates eliminated by birdie on fifth hole |
2 | 2002 | Shinhan Donghae Open | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
3 | 2007 | Midea China Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Wiratchant won with birdie on fourth extra hole Yates eliminated by par on first hole |
4 | 2009 | King's Cup | ![]() ![]() |
Chan won with birdie on second extra hole |
China Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 22 Apr 1995 | Coca-Cola Open | −4 (69-71=140) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Other wins (2)
- 1994 German PGA Championship
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2005 |
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Match Play | |
Championship | T43 |
Invitational |
Did not play
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References
- "Simon Yates – profile". Asian Tour.
External links
- Simon Yates at the European Tour official site
- Simon Yates at the Asian Tour official site
- Simon Yates at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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