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| Jack Senior | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 18 July 1988 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Morecambe, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour Alps Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T67: 2021 |
Jack Senior (born 18 July 1988) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He has won twice on the Challenge Tour.
Amateur career
[edit]Senior won the Egyptian Amateur in 2010 and the New South Wales Amateur and Lytham Trophy in 2011. He played on the winning Great Britain & Ireland team in the 2011 Walker Cup and turned professional shortly after.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Senior has played on the Alps Tour and the PGA EuroPro Tour. He won twice on the Alps Tour in 2012[2] and twice on the PGA EuroPro Tour in 2014.[3][4]
From 2012 to 2019 Senior played primarily on the Challenge Tour. He won his first Challenge Tour event in 2015 at the SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge. He beat Robert Coles and Prom Meesawat with a birdie at the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.[5] He won for the second time on the tour at the 2019 ISPS Handa World Invitational beating Matthew Baldwin at the second hole of the playoff. He was also runner-up in the Lalla Aïcha Challenge Tour and finished the 2019 season 6th in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit to earn a place on the 2020 European Tour.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2010 South of England Amateur, Egyptian Amateur Open
- 2011 New South Wales Amateur, Lytham Trophy, Hampshire Hog
Professional wins (6)
[edit]Challenge Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Jun 2015 | SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge | −16 (66-69-66-67=268) | Playoff | Robert Coles,  Prom Meesawat |
| 2 | 18 Aug 2019 | ISPS Handa World Invitational | −11 (68-68-66-67=269) | Playoff | Matthew Baldwin |
Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge | Robert Coles, Prom Meesawat | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | ISPS Handa World Invitational | Matthew Baldwin | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May 2014 | Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters | −5 (71-66=137) | Playoff |  James Frazer,  Elliot Saltman |
| 2 | 31 May 2014 | Kerry London Championship | −9 (68-68-71=207) | 1 stroke | Sam Connor |
Alps Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 May 2012 | Servizitalia Lignano Open | −11 (68-68-69=205) | Playoff |  Jesús Legarrea |
| 2 | 3 Jun 2012 | Open de Saint François Guadeloupe | −21 (65-68-64-66=263) | 10 strokes |  Thomas Fournier |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | NT | T67 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Note: Senior only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2011 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2011
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Andy Sullivan and Jack Senior turn pro". Today's Golfer. 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Jack Senior profile". Alps Tour. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Jack Senior profile". PGA EuroPro Tour. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Jack Senior – Wins". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Golf: Jack Senior makes it a hat-trick in Scotland". The Scotsman. 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Jack Senior". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
External links
[edit]- Jack Senior at the European Tour official site
- Jack Senior at the Official World Golf Ranking official site