Richie Ramsay

Richie Ramsay (born 15 June 1983) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.

Ramsay played in the 2005 Walker Cup and, in 2006, became the first British golfer in almost a century to win the U.S. Amateur.

Ramsay turned professional in 2007, and played two seasons on the second tier Challenge Tour, winning twice in 2008. He has played on the European Tour since 2009, winning three times.

Early life In 1983, Ramsay was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is an honorary member of Royal Aberdeen Golf Club and attended Hazlehead Academy before becoming a student at Stirling University in Scotland, where he graduated in 2007.

Amateur career Ramsay won the Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship in 2004, and the Irish Amateur Open Championship in 2005. He went on to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup later that year.

In 2006, Ramsay won the U.S. Amateur, defeating American John Kelly 4 & 2 in the 36-hole final. He was the first British player to win the championship since 1911, and the first Scot since 1898.

Professional career In 2007, Ramsay made his professional debut at the European Tour's Russian Open. He ended the year in 8th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate directly to the European Tour for 2009.

In 2009, Ramsay finished the season inside the top 100 of the Race to Dubai and secured his tour card for 2010. At the second event of the 2010 season, held at the end of 2009, he won his first title on the European Tour by defeating Shiv Kapur in a playoff for the South African Open Championship.

By 2011, Ramsay was firmly established on the European Tour with 6 top ten finishes taking him to the top 30 of the Order of Merit for the first time.

In September 2012, Ramsay won the Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. He shot a final-round 66 to win by four shots. The following month Ramsay finished runner-up at the Hero Indian Open on the Asian Tour. He was defeated in a sudden-death playoff by Thaworn Wiratchant.

In March 2015, Ramsay won the Trophée Hassan II, winning by one shot over Romain Wattel and claiming his third European Tour victory.

In July 2022, Ramsay won the Cazoo Classic at Hillside Golf Club. He shot a final-round 69 to win by one shot over Paul Waring. It was his first victory in over 7 years.

Amateur wins 2004 Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship 2005 Irish Amateur Open Championship 2006 U.S. Amateur

Professional wins (6) European Tour wins (4) 1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Asian Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 1 (four times, current) Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order before 2015.

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied

Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2001 European Youths' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2004 (winners) European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2005, 2007 Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2005 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2006 St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2006 (winners) Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners) Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)