Marc Warren (golfer)
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | April 1, 1981 Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Glasgow, Scotland |
| College | None |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 2002 |
| Current tour | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 (European Tour: 2, Challenge Tour: 2, Other: 2) |
| Awards | |
| Challenge Tour Leading Money Winner | 2005 |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | 2006 |
Marc Warren (born 1 April 1981) is a Scottish golfer. After competing in the 2001 Walker Cup, where he holed the winning putt, he turned professional in 2002. As an amateur he was a member of East Kilbride Golf Club and he was awarded honorary life membership of the club in February 2002.
He played on the Challenge Tour initially, and finished top of the Challenge Tour Rankings in 2005, earning his European Tour card. He won his first European Tour tournament in 2006, the EnterCard Scandinavian Masters. He was named the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for 2006. He also partnered Colin Montgomerie in the 2006 WGC-World Cup in which the Scottish pairing finished second to Germany after a playoff.
In 2007 he captured the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles on the European Tour. He defeated Simon Wakefield in a 2-hole playoff. In each of his two seasons on the European Tour Warren has finished ranked 42nd on the Order of Merit. In November he partnered Colin Montgomerie for the second time in the OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup and this time won the tournament in a sudden death playoff against the American team.
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[edit] Amateur wins
- 1994 Doug Sanders World Boys Championship
- 1996 English Amateur Championship
[edit] Professional wins
[edit] European Tour wins (2)
[edit] Challenge Tour wins (2)
[edit] Other wins (2)
- 1998 St. Omer Open (MasterCard Tour)
- 2007 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup (with Colin Montgomerie)
[edit] Team appearances
[edit] Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2001 (winners)
- Bonallack Cup: 2002
[edit] Professional
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 2006, 2007 (winners)
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2007 (winners)
[edit] External links
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