Sam Locke (golfer) explained

Sam Locke
Birth Date:11 August 1998
Birth Place:Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Yearpro:2018
Tour:Tartan Pro Tour
Prowins:6
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:T75: 2018
Pga:DNP

Sam Locke (born 11 August 1998) is a Scottish professional golfer. He came to prominence by winning the Silver Medal, as the leading amateur, at the 2018 Open Championship.

Amateur career

Locke won the 2017 Scottish Amateur beating Ryan Lumsden, 9 and 8, in the final, after being 10-up after the first 18 holes.[1]

Locke qualified for the 2018 Open Championship by winning the Final Qualifying at The Renaissance Club with rounds of 69 and 66.[2] He was the only amateur to qualify through Final Qualifying and joined three other amateurs in the field. He just made the cut, after rounds of 72 and 73, the only amateur to do so, and won the Silver Medal as the leading amateur after further rounds of 70 and 78. He turned professional after the Open Championship.

Professional career

Locke's first six professional wins came on the Tartan Pro Tour, including the 2024 Montrose Link Masters, the first Tartan Pro Tour event to attract Official World Golf Ranking points.[3]

Amateur wins

Source:[4]

Professional wins (6)

Tartan Pro Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
16 Aug 2020Carnoustie Challenge−7 (68-69=137)Playoff Chris Robb
220 Apr 2021Barassie Links Classic−14 (65-65=130)3 strokes Jack McDonald
35 May 2022Dundonald Links Classic−4 (73-67=140)1 stroke Christian Brown, Rory Smith
416 Jun 2023Pollok Open−12 (68-68-65=201)Playoff Christopher Curran, Jack McDonald
516 May 2024Montrose Links Masters−7 (61-74=135)*Playoff Greg Dalziel
629 May 2024Portlethen Classic−14 (65-66-68=199)1 stroke Graeme Robertson
*Note: The 2024 Montrose Links Masters was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Tournament20182019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipT75LACUT
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amateur Dramatics from Locke in Storming Prestwick Success . Scottish Golf . 5 August 2017.
  2. News: Renaissance men Sam Locke and Grant Forrest book Open spots . The Scotsman . Martin . Dempster . 3 July 2018.
  3. News: Sam Locke picks up new OWGR points in Montrose Links Masters win . The Scotsman . Martin . Dempster . 16 May 2024 . 23 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Sam Locke . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 23 July 2018.