Samson Gimson (born 22 January 1964) is a Singaporean professional golfer.
| Samson Gimson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 January 1964 |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Singapore |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour (1993-97) |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Other | 8 |
Gimson played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1993 to 1997, winning once.
Career edit
Gimson won the gold medal at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games.[1]
Amateur wins edit
- 1986 Hong Kong Amateur
- 1987 Hong Kong Amateur, Sentosa Invitational, Desaru Amateur
- 1989 Singapore Open Amateur Championship, Pahang Open Amateur, Perak Amateur Open, Selangor Amateur Open, Southeast Asian Games (gold medal)
Professional wins (9) edit
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Jul 1993 | Nikkei Cup | −12 (72-73-64-67=276) | 2 strokes |  Hisayuki Sasaki
|
Other wins (8) edit
- 1990 Singapore PGA Championship
- 1991 Langkawi TDC Tour, Sarawak TDC Tour, Johor TDC Tour, Labuan TDC Tour, Tiger Beer Open
- 1998 Anderson Consulting Champions of Champions, Emirates PGA Singapore Championship
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Singapore): 1988
Professional
References edit
- ^ Robert, Godfrey (27 March 2022). "Golf: SEA Games the top priority for Singapore Golf Association in busy 2022". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links edit
- Samson Gimson at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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