Garrick Rennie Porteous (born 17 January 1990) is an English professional golfer who won The Amateur Championship in 2013 where he defeated Toni Hakula 6 and 5.[1] In 2017 he won the Prague Golf Challenge on the Challenge Tour.
| Garrick Porteous | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Garrick Rennie Porteous |
| Born | 17 January 1990 Colchester, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Spouse | Maisie Porteous |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2014 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013, 2019 |
College career edit
Porteous played on the golf team at the University of Tennessee where he earned all-conference and all-region honors.[2]
Amateur career edit
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 Stroke Play Championship and was runner-up in the 2013 Welsh Strokeplay Championship
Professional career edit
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.
Since turning professional, Porteous has mainly played on the Challenge Tour. In July 2017, he won the Prague Golf Challenge by 5 strokes. His previous best finish had been joint runner-up in the 2016 Red Sea Egyptian Challenge. He qualified for the main European Tour for 2020 by finishing 14th in qualifying school.
Amateur wins edit
Professional wins (3) edit
Challenge Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Jul 2017 | Prague Golf Challenge | −24 (66-67-64-67=264) | 5 strokes |  Julien Guerrier,  Christopher Mivis, Bradley Neil
|
| 2 | 21 Apr 2024 | Abu Dhabi Challenge | −24 (66-63-64-63=256) | 1 stroke | Alexander Lévy
|
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jun 2014 | FSC Invitational | −10 (66-68-66=200) | Playoff |  Darryn Lloyd, James Maw
|
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2012
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2012
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2013 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "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 edit
- Official website
- Garrick Porteous at the European Tour official site
- Garrick Porteous at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
