Sam Walker (golfer)


Sam James Walker is an English professional golfer.
Walker was born in Birmingham and turned professional in 2000. He came through the ranks, starting his career on the third tier MasterCard Tour before graduating to the Challenge Tour and finally the top level European Tour. He has struggled to establish himself at the highest level, only retaining his card once in 2007 when he finished 80th on the Order of Merit.
Walker has five wins on the second tier Challenge Tour, the first coming in 2006 at the Scottish Challenge and the second in 2010 at the Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne. He picked up his third victory in June 2012, reclaiming the Scottish Hydro Challenge. He added two wins in 2016, the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge in August and the Kazakhstan Open in October

Professional wins (6)

Challenge Tour wins (5)

Challenge Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12003Tessali - Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata André Bossert, Martin LeMesurierLeMesurier won with par on second extra hole
Walker eliminated by birdie on first hole
22003Ryder Cup Wales Challenge Robert Coles, Robert Rock,
Craig Williams
Williams won with birdie on first extra hole
32012Scottish Hydro Challenge Simon WakefieldWon with birdie on third extra hole

Other wins (1)

Note: Walker never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut