Callum Shinkwin
| Callum Shinkwin | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Callum Ronald Shinkwin |
| Born |
22 May 1993 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Residence | Bushey, Hertfordshire, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2016 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Callum Ronald Shinkwin (born 22 May 1993) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Career
Shinkwin was a successful amateur golfer. He won the English Amateur in 2013 beating Matthew Fitzpatrick 4&3 in the final at Frilford Heath Golf Club, leading to his selection for the Walker Cup team the same year.[1]
Shinkwin turned professional in November 2013 and played in the 2014 Challenge Tour, coming second in the Challenge de Catalunya and finishing 34th in the Challenge Tour Road to Oman. He played on the Challenge Tour again in 2015. A good finish to season, with a third place in the season-ending NBO Golf Classic Grand Final, lifted him to 13th in the Road to Oman rankings and giving him his European Tour card for 2016.
He earned his biggest prize to date by finishing tied for 19th in the Irish Open in May and the bettered that by finishing tied for 9th in the Open de France, after a final-round 68. The latter performance gave him entry to the 2016 Open Championship, his first major championship. The following week he finished tied for 8th in the Scottish Open after a last-round 65, coming back in 30.
Amateur wins
- 2010 Carris Trophy
- 2013 South American Amateur, Hampshire Salver, English Amateur
Source:[2]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2011 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
See also
References
- ↑ "Callum Shinkwin". England Golf. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Callum Shinkwin". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
External links
- Callum Shinkwin at the European Tour official site
- Callum Shinkwin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site