Gavin Moynihan
Gavin Moynihan | |
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Personal information | |
Born |
Dublin, Ireland | 17 September 1994
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Nationality |
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Career | |
College | University of Alabama |
Turned professional | 2015 |
Current tour(s) | European Tour |
Former tour(s) |
Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Major tour wins | 1 |
Gavin Moynihan (born 17 September 1994) is an Irish professional golfer.
Moynihan had a successful amateur career winning the Irish Amateur Open Championship in 2012 and 2015 and twice playing in the Walker Cup. He attended the University of Alabama from 2013 but left during his sophomore year.[1][2]
He turned professional immediately after the 2015 Walker Cup, making his professional debut in the 2015 Italian Open. During 2016 he made the cut in the Irish Open and tied for third in the Open La Pinetina on the Alps Tour. He had his first professional win in April 2017 when he won the Lookers Championship on the PGA EuroPro Tour. The next month he was runner-up in the Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9, on the Challenge Tour, losing 2&1 to Aaron Rai in the final.
Amateur wins
- 2012 Peter McEvoy Trophy, Irish Amateur Open Championship
- 2013 Carrick Neill Scottish Open Championship
- 2015 Irish Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (2)
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
- 2017 Lookers Championship
Other wins (1)
- 2018 GolfSixes (with Paul Dunne, unofficial European Tour event)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2011 (winners), 2012 (captain)
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2012
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Ireland): 2012, 2014
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013, 2015 (winners)
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2014 (winners)
See also
References
- ↑ "Gavin Moynihan – 2013–14 Men's Golf Roster". University of Alabama Official Athletics Site. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "Gavin Moynihan Leaving Alabama Crimson Tide Golf Team". Golf Channel. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
External links
- Gavin Moynihan at the European Tour official site
- Gavin Moynihan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site