Zane Scotland
Zane Leo Scotland (born 17 July 1982) is an English professional golfer.
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Personal information | |
Full name | Zane Leo Scotland |
Born | Manchester, England | 17 July 1982
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Nationality | |
Residence | Wallington, England |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2003 |
Current tour(s) | MENA Golf Tour |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 11 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T55: 2010 |
Scotland was born in Manchester and educated at The John Fisher School in Surrey. In 1997 he won a competition to find a British Tiger Woods.[1] He went on to have a successful amateur career, winning several tournaments and gaining many representative honours, in addition to becoming the youngest English player ever to qualify for The Open Championship in 1999. He turned professional in 2003 but a car crash that resulted in an injury to his neck severely affected his early career.[2][3]
Scotland finally earned his place on the European Tour by finishing inside the top 120 on the Order of Merit in 2007 despite having limited playing opportunities.[1] However he failed to establish himself during his maiden season in 2008 and was back competing on the second tier Challenge Tour the following year. Scotland later played in lower-tier tours including PGA EuroPro Tour and the Dubai-based MENA Golf Tour, winning the MENA Tour's Order of Merit in 2013. Scotland played in the European Tour's Q School in 2013 and made it to the final stage, but finished 57th. Scotland has ten wins on the MENA Tour, the most by any player.[4]
Scotland is the nephew of former Attorney General Baroness Scotland.[2]
Amateur wins
- 2000 Peter McEvoy Trophy
Professional wins (11)
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 12 Aug 2010 | ABC Solutions UK Championship | −5 (72-71-68=211) | 1 stroke |
MENA Tour wins (10)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 28 Sep 2011 | Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open | |||
2 | 26 Sep 2012 | Dubai Creek Open | |||
3 | 14 Mar 2013 | Royal Golf Dar es Salaam Open | −10 (67-73-69=209) | 5 strokes | |
4 | 25 Sep 2013 | Dubai Creek Open (2) | −7 (69-70-67=206) | 1 stroke | |
5 | 9 Oct 2013 | Shaikh Maktoum Dubai Open | −13 (65-71-67=203) | 2 strokes | |
6 | 15 Oct 2013 | Ras Al Khaimah Classic | −9 (70-70-67=207) | 1 stroke | |
7 | 22 Oct 2014 | Ghala Valley Open | −11 (68-69-68=205) | 3 strokes | |
8 | 29 Oct 2014 | Golf Citizen Masters Al Ain | −14 (69-64-66=199) | Playoff | |
9 | 25 Mar 2016 | Royal Golf Mohammedia Open | −11 (69-68-68=205) | 2 strokes | |
10 | 4 May 2016 | Ras Al Khaimah Classic (2) | −10 (67-69-70=206) | Playoff |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | T55 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Note: Scotland only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1999 (winners), 2000 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002 (winners)
References
- Buckley, Will (13 January 2008). "Scotland the brave". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- Dabell, Norman (28 July 2007). "Zane Scotland tops Players' Championship". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- Tregurtha, Craig (4 October 2007). "In-form Zane Scotland facing up to greatest challenge". The Times. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- MENA Golf Tour Facts and Figures
External links
- Official website
- Zane Scotland at the European Tour official site
- Zane Scotland at the Official World Golf Ranking official site