Ross Drummond

Ross Drummond (born 29 November 1956) is a Scottish professional golfer from Paisley whose most successful year on the PGA European Tour was chronicled by The Guardian's golf correspondent, Lawrence Donegan, in the book Four Iron in the Soul. Drummond did not win a tournament on the European Tour despite a long career, although he did finish as a runner-up at the 1996 Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge. Having retired from the European Tour at the end of 2004, Drummond now plays regularly on the European Senior Tour.

Career Drummond played for 24 years on the PGA European Tour and has frequently been described as a "journeyman" professional. Since 2007, he has been playing on the European Senior Tour.

European Tour Drummond turned pro in 1975. He won the Tooting Bec Cup for the lowest single-round score posted by a British or Irish player at the 1987 Open Championship at Muirfield, carding a 66 in his second round. In 1996, he finished runner-up to Retief Goosen in the inaugural Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge and third behind Jesper Parnevik and Colin Montgomerie at the Trophée Lancôme, and finished in 42nd place on that year's European Tour Order of Merit. Drummond's 1996 season, which proved to be his most successful on the European Tour, was the subject of the book Four Iron in the Soul, written by The Guardian's golf correspondent, Lawrence Donegan, who caddied for him that year. Donegan had first met Drummond while researching an article on journeymen professionals, and writes in his book that this is "a description that might have been invented for him", noting that "I don't mean that derisively".

Despite his success in 1996, Drummond subsequently lost his card in 1997, ending a 20-year run on the tour. After failing to regain his tour card at the 1997 European Tour Qualifying School, having unsuccessfully participated in the Qualifying School in 1999 and 2000. By 2000, he was describing himself as "semi-retired" because he only had a small number of invitations to play in European PGA events, though he won the Tartan Tour Order of Merit that season and came tied second in the Madeira Island Open. He played his last tournaments on the European Tour in 2004.

Drummond subsequently stated that he felt he had the ability to win a tournament on the 2008 circuit. His best result of the season was tied second place at the Jersey Seniors Classic in June. In 2008, he won prize money amounting to €106,343 and was ranked 17th. and third outright at the Benahavis Senior Masters. He won a total of €97,920, finishing 11th on the tour. In 2010, he finished 16th on the tour, with winnings of €122,013; his best result of the year was second in the Handa Irish Senior Open.

Professional wins (9) 1980 Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament 1983 Skol Tournament, Carnoustie Challenge 1986 Scottish Professional Championship 1987 Scottish Professional Championship 1989 Scottish Professional Championship 1990 Scottish Professional Championship

Playoff record European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships Note: Drummond only played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship) "T" = tied

Team appearances Europcar Cup (representing Scotland): 1988