Marius Thorp (born 28 June 1988) is a Norwegian professional golfer.
| Marius Thorp | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 June 1988 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Norway |
| Residence | Oslo, Norway |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour Nordic Golf League |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T48: 2006 |
Career edit
Thorp had a successful amateur career, winning the European Amateur in 2005[1] and claiming the silver medal for lowest amateur in the 2006 Open Championship.[2] He turned professional in 2007 and had immediate success, claiming four wins on mini-tours in Scandinavia. In 2010 Thorp joined the Challenge Tour and found further success at that level, with six top-10s in his debut season. He ended 2010 16th in the standings, which earned him a European Tour card for 2011.
In September 2011 he announced that he was taking a break from golf, saying that his motivation and desire were no longer present.[3]
Thorp hails from Bærum and represented the local golf club Bærum GK.
Amateur wins edit
- 2005 European Amateur
Professional wins (5) edit
Nordic Golf League wins (4) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 2007 | DnB NOR Open | +3 (74-74-74=222) | 6 strokes | Christian Aronsen, Dennis Den Roover
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| 2 | 8 Jun 2008 | Cutter & Buck Open | −3 (65-73-75=213) | 10 strokes | Stian Hansen, Markus Leanderson
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| 3 | 19 Feb 2009 | El Valle - Polaris World1 | −5 (74-65-69=208) | 1 stroke |  Gonzalo Elena
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| 4 | 22 May 2010 | Willis Masters | −18 (64-67-67=198) | 6 strokes |  Joonas Granberg,  Marcus Palm, Joakim Rask, Fredric Sundberg
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1Co-sanctioned by the Hi5 Pro Tour
Hi5 Pro Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Feb 2009 | El Valle - Polaris World1 | −5 (74-65-69=208) | 1 stroke | Gonzalo Elena
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| 2 | 18 Feb 2010 | Polaris #2 Condado Open | −7 (70-70-69=209) | 3 strokes | Fredrik Widmark
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1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T48LA |
LA = Low amateur
"T" = tied
Note: Thorp only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2004 (winners)
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Norway): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (winners)[4]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005 (winners), 2006 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Norway): 2006
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Norway): 2007
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "McIlroy misses out". Irish Independent. 21 August 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Thorp claims silver medal success". BBC Sport. 23 July 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Marius Thorp legger opp" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Norge Europamästare i EM Boys Lag - Sverige tog hem bronset" [Norway European Champions for Boys Team - Sweden conquered the bronze] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. 15 July 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
External links edit
- Marius Thorp at the European Tour official site
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