Sam Horsfield (born 8 October 1996) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
| Sam Horsfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 October 1996 Manchester, England | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||
| Residence | Manchester, England | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 2017 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour LIV Golf | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Highest ranking | 64 (15 May 2022)[1] (as of 24 November 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T49: 2021 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022 | ||
| The Open Championship | T67: 2021 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editHorsfield has lived in the United States since he was five years old. In 2014, he won the Junior Players Championship and was semi-finalist at the U.S. Junior Amateur.[2]
He attended the University of Florida for two years 2015–17. Playing with the Florida Gators men's golf team he recorded 4 individual victories, was named First Team All-American, SEC Freshman of the Year, and semi-finalist for the Ben Hogan Award and Jack Nicklaus Award.[3]
Horsfield was selected for the 2015 Walker Cup at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club but withdrew two weeks before the event.[4] It was later reported that he thought he may not have had the correct visa and was worried he would not be allowed to return to the United States after the event.[5] He was runner-up at the 2016 Western Amateur.[6] Horsfield won the 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup with the European team and turned professional in May 2017.[3]
Professional career
editHorsfield was the medalist at the 2017 European Tour Qualifying School to earn a place on the European Tour for 2018.[7] He had a useful start to 2018, with a 4th place in the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth and finishing second at the Tshwane Open, two strokes behind George Coetzee.[8] Later in the season he was tied for 5th place in the Sky Sports British Masters and finished 52nd in the Order of Merit.
In early August 2020, Horsfield had his breakthrough win on the European Tour when he won the Hero Open by one shot over Thomas Detry.[9] Two weeks later, Horsfield won his second European Tour event at the Celtic Classic in Wales, two strokes ahead of Detry, who finished as runner-up again.[10]
In May 2022, Horsfield picked up his third European Tour victory at the Soudal Open in Belgium.[11][12]
Horsfield was part of the inaugural LIV Golf event at Centurion Club at London, where he placed 5th, winning $975,000.[13] He collected a total of $3.5 million in individual prize money across the 2022 and 2023 LIV seasons, despite missing most of the 2023 season due to hip surgery.[14][15]
Amateur wins
edit- 2013 Florida Amateur
- 2014 New Year's Invitational, Junior Players Championship
- 2015 New Year's Invitational
- 2016 Sea Best Invitational, Southern Highlands Collegiate, Mason Rudolph Championship
- 2017 Mason Rudolph Championship
Source:[16]
Professional wins (3)
editEuropean Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Aug 2020 | Hero Open | −18 (68-63-71-68=270) | 1 stroke | |
| 2 | 16 Aug 2020 | Celtic Classic | −18 (67-64-68-67=266) | 2 strokes | |
| 3 | 15 May 2022 | Soudal Open | −13 (65-69-69-68=271) | 2 strokes |
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T49 | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | NT | T67 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2016 (winners)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 20 2022 Ending 15 May 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Davis Riley and William Zalatoris advance to US Junior Amateur final". PGA of America. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b Street, Turner F. (22 May 2017). "Sam Horsfield Turning Pro". Florida Gators. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Sam Horsfield withdraws from Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team". R&A. 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Sam Horsfield Thought Immigration Would Kick Him Out of USA if He Played Walker Cup for GB&I".
- ^ Stainbrook, Michael (6 August 2016). "Strong putting helps Dylan Meyer capture Western Amateur title". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (16 November 2017). "Sam Horsfield earns European Tour card after dominating Q-School performance". Golfweek.
- ^ "George Coetzee retains Tshwane Open lead as Sam Horsfield charges". Sky Sports. 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Horsfield claims maiden win on home soil". European Tour. 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Sam Horsfield wins Celtic Classic for second title in three weeks". Golf Channel. Associated Press. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Horsfield wins back-nine battle to claim Soudal Open crown". European Tour. 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Sam Horsfield 'so happy' after winning Soudal Open to secure another title". Yahoo! Sport. 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Here's is the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational London". Golf Digest. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Woodard, Adam (21 October 2023). "LIV Golf's individual prize money list features 11 players who have earned more than $10 million". Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Horsfield Returns To Majesticks Lineup After Hip Surgery". LIV Golf. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Sam Horsfield". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
edit- Sam Horsfield at the European Tour official site
- Sam Horsfield at the PGA Tour official site
- Sam Horsfield at the Official World Golf Ranking official site