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*2011 Peter McEvoy Trophy |
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*2012 Darwin Salver |
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*2013 [[Terra Cotta Invitational]] |
*2013 [[Terra Cotta Invitational]] |
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Source:<ref name=wagr>{{cite web |url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/nathan-kimsey-5835 |title=Nathan Kimsey |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> |
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==Professional wins (2)== |
==Professional wins (2)== |
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Revision as of 21:58, 10 November 2022
| Nathan Kimsey | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 21 March 1993 Boston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 2 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 2 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Nathan Kimsey (born 21 March 1993) is an English professional golfer. In 2022, he won the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final and the Challenge Tour Rankings.[1]
Amateur career
Kimsey, from Woodhall Spa Golf Club in Lincolnshire, were an integral part of the England squad between 2010 and 2013. Highlights of his amateur career included selection for the Great Britain & Ireland 2011 Jacques Léglise Trophy, 2012 St Andrews Trophy and 2013 Walker Cup teams, and he formed part of the victorious England side at the 2013 European Amateur Team Championship in Denmark.[1]
He won the 2011 Peter McEvoy Trophy, and in 2013 he was runner-up at the St Andrews Links Trophy and won the Terra Cotta Invitational in Florida. At the Men's Home Internationals he became the first England player in 15 years to win all six matches, following which he went on to be a semi-finalist in the English Amateur.[2]
Professional career
Kimsey turned professional in 2013 and spent two years on the Challenge Tour, before dropping down to the EuroPro Tour for the 2016 season. At the end of the year, he earned his European Tour card by becoming only the second player in history to win Qualifying School Final Stage after coming all the way through from Stage One, a total of 14 rounds of golf.[1]
In his rookie European Tour season, he finished top-10 at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters and Australian PGA Championship, but returned to the Challenge Tour for 2018.
In 2022, Kimsey won the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge and the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final to become the Challenge Tour Rankings winner and earn promotion to the European Tour.[3][4]
Amateur wins
- 2011 Peter McEvoy Trophy
- 2012 Darwin Salver
- 2013 Terra Cotta Invitational
Source:[5]
Professional wins (2)
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jul 2022 | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | −14 (68-66-69-71=274) | Playoff |  Robin Sciot-Siegrist
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| 2 | 6 Nov 2022 | Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final | −9 (70-73-66-70=279) | 1 stroke |  Bryce Easton, John Parry
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Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | Robin Sciot-Siegrist
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Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2011
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2012
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2013 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
- Men's Home Internationals (representing England): 2013 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Player Profile Nathan Kimsey". European Tour. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Kimsey Turns Pro After Impressive Amateur Career". Scottish Golf Review. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Clinical Kimsey claims Rolex Grand Final and Rankings double". European Tour. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Kimsey pulls off Challenge Tour clean sweep on dramatic day in Mallorca". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Kimsey". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Nathan Kimsey at the European Tour official site
- Nathan Kimsey at the Official World Golf Ranking official site