Sam Little (golfer)
| Sam Little | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Little at the 2011 Telenet Trophy | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
31 August 1975 London, England |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Residence | Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England |
| Spouse | Maria (m. 2006) |
| Children | Zach, Nathalie, Emilia, Alicia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Sam Little (born 31 August 1975) is an English professional golfer.
Career
Little turned professional in 1997, and joined the Challenge Tour in 1999, where he recorded his first win in 2001.[1] In 2004 he won for the second time at that level,[2] and graduated to the European Tour at the end of the season via qualifying school. He became renowned for last-gasp performances to maintain his Tour playing rights, ending narrowly inside the top 115 qualifiers in 2005, 2008 and 2009, and finishing runner-up in the final tournament of 2007 to move up to 76th in the Order of Merit from outside the top 170.[3] This remains his best season-end finish.
After the 2010 season Little lost his playing rights on the European Tour, having finished 182nd, and returned to the Challenge Tour.
In 2011, Little won three events from mid-September to mid-October to regain his European Tour card for the remainder of 2011 and 2012.[4]
Family
Little has a wife, Maria, and four children including twin girls. His brother Jamie is also a professional golfer who has played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour.
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Sep 2001 | Formby Hall Challenge | −12 (71-72-64-69=276) | 1 stroke | Grant Hamerton |
| 2 | 17 Jul 2004 | Texbond Open | −19 (71-65-67-66=269) | 3 strokes |  Henrik Nyström,  Massimo Scarpa |
| 3 | 18 Sep 2011 | M2M Russian Challenge Cup | −11 (74-69-68-66=277) | 1 stroke | Andrew Johnston |
| 4 | 25 Sep 2011 | Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | −16 (66-68-66-68=268) | 1 stroke |  Simon Thornton |
| 5 | 16 Oct 2011 | Roma Golf Open | −11 (66-68-71-68=273) | Playoff | Pelle Edberg |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
- 2006 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2011 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2012 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins
- List of golfers to achieve a three-win promotion from the Challenge Tour
References
External links
- Sam Little at the European Tour official site
- Sam Little at the Official World Golf Ranking official site