Eric Ramsay (golfer)

Eric Ramsay
Personal information
Full name	Eric Thomas Ramsay
Born	(1979-08-02) 2 August 1979 (age 46) Dundee, Scotland
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14.0 st)
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Residence	Carnoustie, Scotland
Career
Turned professional	2005
Former tour	Challenge Tour
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T23: 2005

Eric Thomas Ramsay (born 2 August 1979) is a Scottish professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

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In 1979, Ramsay was born in Dundee.

In 2005, he won the Australian Amateur. Later in the year, he finished in a tie for 23rd place at the 2005 Open Championship, one stroke behind Lloyd Saltman for the silver medal as low amateur.^[1]

Professional career

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In 2005, he turned professional. Ramsay has played on the second tier European Challenge Tour since 2006 and picked up his first victory on tour in 2009 at the DHL Wroclaw Challenge.^[2]

Amateur wins

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• 2005 Australian Amateur

Professional wins (1)

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Challenge Tour wins (1)

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No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	30 Aug 2009	DHL Wrocław Open	−17 (61-68-65-69=263)	2 strokes	Andrew Butterfield, Richard McEvoy

Results in major championships

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Tournament	2005
The Open Championship	T23

Note: Ramsay only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

• European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2005

References

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1. "Saltman secures the Silver Medal". BBC Sport. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
2. "Ramsay wraps up maiden Tour win with final-round 69". The Scotsman. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.

External links

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• Eric Ramsay at the European Tour official site
• Eric Ramsay at the Official World Golf Ranking official site