Richie Ramsay


Richie Ramsay is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Ramsay played in the 2005 Walker Cup and, in 2006, became the first British golfer in almost a century to win the U.S. Amateur.
Ramsay turned professional in 2007, and played two seasons on the second tier Challenge Tour, winning twice in 2008. He has played on the European Tour since 2009, winning three times.

Personal life

Ramsay was born in Aberdeen. He is an honorary member of Royal Aberdeen Golf Club and was a student at Stirling University in Scotland, where he graduated in 2007.

Amateur career

Ramsay won the Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship in 2004, and the Irish Amateur Open Championship in 2005. He went on to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup later that year.
In 2006, Ramsay won the U.S. Amateur, defeating American John Kelly 4 & 2 in the 36-hole final. He was the first British player to win the championship since 1911, and the first Scot since 1898. He topped the first edition of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which was issued by the R&A on 23 January 2007.
After playing in the 2007 Masters Tournament, U.S. Open and Open Championship, for which he had qualified through his U.S. Amateur victory, Ramsay turned professional.

Professional career

Ramsay made his professional debut in August 2007 at the European Tour's Russian Open. He finished that event in a tie for 53rd place, and completed the remainder of the season playing tournaments on the second tier Challenge Tour. Having failed to come through final qualifying school at the end of the season, he again played on the Challenge Tour in 2008. He won his first professional tournaments during the 2008 season, the Vodafone Challenge in Germany and the AGF-Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse. He ended the year in 8th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate directly to the European Tour for 2009.
In 2009 Ramsay finished the season inside the top 100 of the Race to Dubai and secured his tour card for 2010. At the second event of the 2010 season, held at the end of 2009, he won his first title on the European Tour by defeating Shiv Kapur in a playoff for the South African Open.
By 2011 Ramsay was firmly established on the European Tour with 6 top ten finishes taking him to the top 30 of the Order of Merit for the first time.

Amateur wins

European Tour wins (3)

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12009South African Open Championship Shiv KapurWon with par on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12012Hero Indian Open Thaworn WiratchantLost to bogey on first extra hole

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
120 Dec 2009South African Open Championship1−13 Playoff Shiv Kapur

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12009South African Open Championship Shiv KapurWon with par on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017
Championship
Match PlayR64
InvitationalT48
ChampionsT3T65T44

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur