Scott Strange
Australian professional golfer
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Scott Strange (born 7 April 1977) is an Australian professional golfer who competes on the European Tour, OneAsia Tour and the Asian Tour.
Australia| Scott Strange | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 7 April 1977 | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality | Australia | ||
| Residence | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2001 | ||
| Current tours | Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
| Former tours | European Tour Asian Tour OneAsia Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||
| Highest ranking | 81 (1 June 2008)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 2 | ||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2008 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2008, 2015 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life and amateur career
In 1977, Strange was born in Perth, Australia.
As an amateur, Strange frequently represented the Western Australia amateur team in Australian Golf Union (now Golf Australia) events. Individually, he won the 1998 Western Australian Amateur and the 2000 Lake Macquarie Amateur.
Professional career
In 2001, Strange turned professional. In 2003, Strange joined the Asian Tour via its Qualifying School. In 2005, he first experienced Asian Tour success when he won the Myanmar Open. The following year he captured the 2006 Philippine Open. Having performed well in tournaments co-sanctioned by the European Tour during 2007, Strange earned a place on the European Tour for 2008 through his position on the Order of Merit.
During his first season on the European Tour, Strange recorded his first win with a wire-to-wire victory at the 2008 Celtic Manor Wales Open, which lifted him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time. In April 2009 he won the Volvo China Open by a shot.[2]
Amateur wins
- 1998 Western Australian Amateur
- 2000 Lake Macquarie Amateur
Professional wins (8)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jun 2008 | Celtic Manor Wales Open | −22 (63-66-69-64=262) | 4 strokes |  Robert Karlsson |
| 2 | 19 Apr 2009 | Volvo China Open1 | −8 (70-73-69-68=280) | 1 stroke |  Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 27 Feb 2005 | Myanmar Open | −11 (69-72-69-67=277) | 2 strokes |  Rick Gibson |
| 2 | 28 May 2006 | Philippine Open | −8 (68-70-72-70=280) | 5 strokes |  Park Jun-won |
OneAsia Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Apr 2009 | Volvo China Open1 | −8 (70-73-69-68=280) | 1 stroke | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Other wins (4)
- 2002 Vanuatu Open
- 2003 Port Hedland Classic
- 2005 Vanuatu Open
- 2012 Nedlands Masters
Playoff record
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | New Zealand PGA Championship |  Michael Hendry |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Match Play | ||
| Championship | ||
| Invitational | T63 | |
| Champions | T33 |
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.