Gavin Green
| Gavin Green | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gavin Kyle Green |
| Born |
28 December 1993 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) |
European Tour Asian Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Asian Development Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T61: 2018 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Asian Tour Order of Merit | 2017 |
Gavin Kyle Green (born 28 December 1993) is a Malaysian professional golfer.
Amateur career
Green played college golf at the University of New Mexico where he won eight times and was a multiple-time All-American and Mountain West Conference golfer of the year.[1][2][3]
Professional career
Green won three-time winner on the Asian Development Tour, once in 2014 as an amateur and twice in 2016.[4] He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics[5] and finished in 47th place.
Green played on the Asian Tour in 2017. He was runner-up in the Hero Indian Open, the Yeangder Heritage and the Shinhan Donghae Open before winning the Mercuries Taiwan Masters and leading the Order of Merit.
Personal life
Green is of Portuguese, Irish and Chinese descent.[6]
Amateur wins
- 2009 Perlis Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Closed, Kurnia Saujana Amateur, TSM Golf Challenge, Malaysian Junior Open
- 2010 Malaysian Amateur Closed, TSM Golf Challenge, Sabah International Junior Masters
- 2011 Kuala Lumpur Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Closed, Kurnia Saujana Championship
- 2012 Malaysian Amateur Open, Saujana Championship, William H Tucker
- 2013 Putra Cup, William H Tucker, Western Refining College All-American
- 2014 UTSA Lone Star Invitational, Mountain West Championship, William H Tucker, Western Refining College All-American
Source:[7]
Professional wins (4)
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Oct 2017 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | −9 (67-70-70-71=279) | 2 strokes |     |
Asian Development Tour wins (3)
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico Championship | 64 | |
| Match Play | ||
| Bridgestone Invitational | ||
| HSBC Champions | T38 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Malaysia): 2012, 2014
Professional
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2018
- World Cup (representing Malaysia): 2018
References
- ↑ Smith, Mark (16 April 2015). "Green could be the most golden Lobo golfer ever". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Gavin Green Three-Peats As An All-American". golobos.com. 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Gavin Green: Malaysia's Rising Golf Star". LifestyleAsia.com. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Gavin wins Manila Southwoods for third ADT title". The Star. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ Tate, Van (11 July 2016). "Former Lobo Golfer Gavin Green qualifies for the Olympics". KRQE News 13. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ Chua, Jessica (12 July 2016). "The rub of the Green". The Sun Daily.
- ↑ "Gavin Kyle Green". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
External links
- Gavin Green at the European Tour official site
- Gavin Green at the Asian Tour official site
- Gavin Green at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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