| Zane Scotland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Zane Leo Scotland | ||
| Born | 17 July 1982 Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||
| Residence | Wallington, England | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2003 | ||
| Former tours | European Tour PGA EuroPro Tour MENA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T55: 2010 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Zane Leo Scotland (born 17 July 1982) is an English professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Scotland was born in Manchester and educated at The John Fisher School in Surrey. In 1997, he won a competition to find a British Tiger Woods.[1] He went on to have a successful amateur career, winning several tournaments and gaining many representative honours, in addition to becoming the youngest English player ever to qualify for The Open Championship in 1999.
Professional career
[edit]In 2003, Scotland turned professional. However, a car crash that resulted in an injury to his neck severely affected his early career.[2][3]
Scotland finally earned his place on the European Tour by finishing inside the top 120 on the Order of Merit in 2007 despite having limited playing opportunities.[1] However he failed to establish himself during his maiden season in 2008 and was back competing on the second tier Challenge Tour the following year. Scotland later played in lower-tier tours including PGA EuroPro Tour and the Dubai-based MENA Golf Tour, winning the MENA Tour's Order of Merit in 2013. Scotland played in the European Tour's Q School in 2013 and made it to the final stage, but finished 57th. Scotland has ten wins on the MENA Tour, the most by any player.[4]
Scotland is the nephew of former Attorney General Baroness Scotland.[2]
In March 2022, Scotland was appointed Diversity Ambassador to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.[5]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2000 Peter McEvoy Trophy
- 2002 Spanish International Amateur Championship, Portuguese International Amateur Championship
Professional wins (11)
[edit]PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Aug 2010 | ABC Solutions UK Championship | −5 (72-71-68=211) | 1 stroke | James Busby
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MENA Golf Tour wins (10)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Sep 2011 | Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open | −8 (69-72-67=208) | 1 stroke | Yasin Ali
|
| 2 | 26 Sep 2012 | Dubai Creek Open | −8 (65-70-70=205) | 2 strokes |  Stephen Dodd
|
| 3 | 14 Mar 2013 | Royal Golf Dar Es Salam Open | −10 (67-73-69=209) | 5 strokes |  Younes El Hassani
|
| 4 | 25 Sep 2013 | Dubai Creek Open (2) | −7 (69-70-67=206) | 1 stroke |  Trevor Marshall
|
| 5 | 9 Oct 2013 | Shaikh Maktoum Dubai Open | −13 (65-71-67=203) | 2 strokes |  David Law
|
| 6 | 15 Oct 2013 | Ras Al Khaimah Classic | −9 (70-70-67=207) | 1 stroke | David Law
|
| 7 | 22 Oct 2014 | Ghala Valley | −11 (68-69-68=205) | 3 strokes |  Carlos Balmaseda
|
| 8 | 29 Oct 2014 | Golf Citizen Masters | −14 (69-64-66=199) | Playoff | Joshua White
|
| 9 | 25 Mar 2016 | Royal Golf Mohammedia Open | −11 (69-68-68=205) | 2 strokes | Jamie Elson, Andrew Marshall
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| 10 | 4 May 2016 | Ras Al Khaimah Classic (2) | −10 (67-69-70=206) | Playoff | Craig Hinton, Miles Tunnicliff
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Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T55 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Note: Scotland only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2000 (winners), 2002[6]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1999 (winners), 2000 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002 (winners)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Buckley, Will (13 January 2008). "Scotland the brave". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ a b Dabell, Norman (28 July 2007). "Zane Scotland tops Players' Championship". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ Tregurtha, Craig (4 October 2007). "In-form Zane Scotland facing up to greatest challenge". The Times. Retrieved 1 July 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "MENA Golf Tour Facts and Figures". Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "R&A appoint Zane Scotland as a diversity ambassador to help encourage more people into golf".
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championships, Results". European Golf Association. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Zane Scotland at the European Tour official site
- Zane Scotland at the Official World Golf Ranking official site