Brett Rumford
| Brett Rumford | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brett Michael Rumford |
| Nickname | Rummy |
| Born |
27 July 1977 Perth, Western Australia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Ascot, England |
| Spouse | Sally (m. 2008) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) |
European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 6 |
| Asian Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 3 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T16: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2013 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner | 2017 |
Brett Michael Rumford (born 27 July 1977) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, having formerly been a member on both the PGA Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia.
Early life
Rumford was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. He started playing golf at age ten, quickly showing a natural eye–hand coordination which translated to a well-respected short game. He represented Australia in amateur golf (teamed with future PGA Tour players Aaron Baddeley and Brendan Jones along with Kim Felton) and was a member of the elite AIS golf program. He has always been known for his quiet personality and tremendous work ethic, which has helped him bounce back from 'flat' parts of his career.
Professional career
In 1999, Rumford won the PGA Tour of Australasia's ANZ Players Championship as an amateur, and he turned professional the following year. He has been a member of the European Tour since 2001, and has won five European Tour events, the 2003 Aa St Omer Open, the 2004 Irish Open, the 2007 Omega European Masters, the 2013 Ballantine's Championship and the 2013 Volvo China Open.[1] His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit Is 17th in 2013.
Rumford played on the PGA Tour in 2008, after earning his card through qualifying school, finishing the season ranked 149th in the FedEx Cup standings. He returned to play on the European Tour in 2009.
In April 2013, Rumford won for the fourth time on the European Tour and for the first time in six years at the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea. In a sudden-death playoff, Rumford eagled the first extra hole to defeat Marcus Fraser and Peter Whiteford. In the playoff, after both opponents had failed to reach the par-five 18th in two, Rumford fired his approach to within four feet of the hole to set up the eagle and seal victory. The following week he continued his good form winning the Volvo China Open, his fifth on the European Tour, his score of −16 giving him a four stroke winning margin over Mikko Ilonen. With this win he became the 31st golfer to win consecutive events on the European Tour and the first since Branden Grace in January 2012 and moved to the top of the Race to Dubai standings.[2][3]
Amateur wins (2)
Professional wins (9)
European Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jun 2003 | Aa St Omer Open1 | −15 (64-70-68-67=269) | 5 strokes |  |
| 2 | 25 Jul 2004 | Nissan Irish Open | −14 (66-71-70-67=274) | 4 strokes |   |
| 3 | 9 Sep 2007 | Omega European Masters | −16 (68-66-66-68=268) | Playoff | |
| 4 | 28 Apr 2013 | Ballantine's Championship2 | −11 (73-67-69-68=277) | Playoff |  |
| 5 | 5 May 2013 | Volvo China Open3 | −16 (68-67-69-68=272) | 4 strokes |  |
| 6 | 19 Feb 2017 | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth2,4 | 2 & 1 |  | |
1 Co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour
2 Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
3 Co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour
4 Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Omega European Masters | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2013 | Ballantine's Championship | |
Won with eagle on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Apr 2013 | Ballantine's Championship1 | −11 (73-67-69-68=277) | Playoff | |
| 2 | 19 Feb 2017 | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth1,2 | 2 & 1 | | |
1 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour
2 Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
OneAsia Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 May 2013 | Volvo China Open1 | −16 (68-67-69-68=272) | 4 strokes | |
1 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jun 2003 | Aa St Omer Open1 | −15 (64-70-68-67=269) | 5 strokes | |
1 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Dec 1999 | ANZ Players Championship1 | –12 (68-73-71-68=280) | Playoff | |
| 2 | 1 Nov 2015 | TX Civil & Logistics WA PGA Championship | –16 (67-67-67-71=272) | 2 strokes | |
| 3 | 19 Feb 2017 | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth2, 3 | 2 & 1 | | |
1 As an amateur
2 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour
3 Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T16 | |||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T74 | T61 | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico Championship | T27 | ||||
| Match Play | |||||
| Bridgestone Invitational | T71 |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico Championship | 66 | 62 | ||||||||
| Match Play | ||||||||||
| Bridgestone Invitational | T63 | |||||||||
| HSBC Champions | 76 |
- "T" = tied
- Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1998
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 1998
See also
References
- ↑ "Brett Rumford – European Tour wins". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Red-hot Rumford cruises to victory". PGA European Tour. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Two in a row for Rumford as Aussie wins China Open eight days after lifting Ballantine's Championship". Daily Mail. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
External links
- Brett Rumford at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Brett Rumford at the European Tour official site
- Brett Rumford at the PGA Tour official site
- Brett Rumford at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Brett Rumford player profile, Golf Australia