Garrick Porteous
| Garrick Porteous | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
17 January 1990 Colchester, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13.0 st) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) |
Challenge Tour European Tour |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Garrick Porteous (born 17 January 1990) is an English professional golfer who won The Amateur Championship in 2013 where he defeated Toni Hakula 6 & 5.[1]
College career
Porteous played on the golf team at the University of Tennessee where he earned all-conference and all-region honors.[2]
Amateur career
Porteous won the 2013 Amateur Championship where he defeated Toni Hakula, 6 & 5. This win earned him entry into the 2013 Open Championship, 2014 Masters Tournament, and the 2014 U.S. Open provided he maintained his amateur status.[1] He also won the 2013 Scottish Amateur Strokeplay Championship and was runner-up in the 2013 Welsh Strokeplay Championship
Professional career
Porteous turned professional after the 2014 Masters, forfeiting his spot in the U.S. Open.[3] He made his professional debut at the Maybank Malaysian Open.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2012
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2012
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
References
- 1 2 "Former UT golfer Garrick Porteous wins British Amateur, assured spot in three majors". 22 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ "Garrick Porteous profile". UT Sports. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ "British Amateur champion Garrick Porteous turns pro". Yahoo Sports. 16 April 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Garrick Porteous at the European Tour official site
- Garrick Porteous at the Official World Golf Ranking official site