| Gavin Green | ||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Full name | Gavin Kyle Gabriel Green | |||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1993 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) | |||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Malaysia | |||||||||||
| Career | ||||||||||||
| College | University of New Mexico | |||||||||||
| Turned professional | 2015 | |||||||||||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour | |||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | Asian Development Tour Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour | |||||||||||
| Professional wins | 9 | |||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | ||||||||||||
| Asian Tour | 1 | |||||||||||
| Other | 8 | |||||||||||
| Best results in major championships | ||||||||||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | |||||||||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | |||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T61: 2018 | |||||||||||
| Achievements and awards | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Gavin Kyle Gabriel Green (born 28 December 1993) is a Malaysian professional golfer.
Amateur career
Green played college golf at the University of New Mexico where he won eight times and was a 3-time All-American (3rd team 2013, 2nd team 2014, 1st team 2015) and 2-time Mountain West Conference golfer of the year.[1][2][3]
Professional career
Green won three times on the Asian Development Tour, once in 2014 as an amateur and twice in 2016.[4] He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics[5] and finished in 47th place, and the 2020 Summer Olympics (tying for 57th place).
Green played on the Asian Tour in 2017. He was runner-up in the Hero Indian Open, the Yeangder Heritage and the Shinhan Donghae Open before winning the Mercuries Taiwan Masters and leading the Order of Merit.
Personal life
Green is of Portuguese, Irish and Chinese descent.[6] His parents are Gary and Vivienne Green. His brother Galven Green played college golf at the University of New Mexico, where he also won the Mountain West Conference Individual Championship in 2019.
Amateur wins
- 2009 Perlis Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Closed, Kurnia Saujana Amateur, TSM Golf Challenge, Malaysian Junior Open
- 2010 Malaysian Amateur Closed, TSM Golf Challenge, Sabah International Junior Masters
- 2011 Kuala Lumpur Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Closed, Kurnia Saujana Championship
- 2012 Malaysian Amateur Open, Saujana Championship, William H Tucker
- 2013 Putra Cup, William H Tucker, Western Refining College All-American
- 2014 UTSA Lone Star Invitational, Mountain West Championship, William H Tucker, Western Refining College All-American
- 2015 Hootie at Bulls Bay Invitational
Source:[7]
Professional wins (9)
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Oct 2017 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | −9 (67-70-70-71=279) | 2 strokes |  Adilson da Silva,  Keith Horne, Juvic Pagunsan,  Scott Vincent |
Asian Development Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jun 2014 | Vascory Templer Park Championship1 (as an amateur) |
−26 (67-64-67-64=262) | 11 strokes | Airil Rizman |
| 2 | 27 Feb 2016 | Northport Glenmarie Championship1 | −19 (65-71-66-67=269) | 2 strokes |  S. Chikkarangappa |
| 3 | 16 Apr 2016 | ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championship2 | −16 (66-65-72-65=268) | 2 strokes |  Deng Shan Koh |
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Philippine Golf Tour
Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jun 2014 | Vascory Templer Park Championship1 (as an amateur) |
−26 (67-64-67-64=262) | 11 strokes | Airil Rizman |
| 2 | 31 Oct 2015 | Danau Championship II | −12 (74-67-68-67=276) | 4 strokes | Shaaban Hussin |
| 3 | 27 Feb 2016 | Northport Glenmarie Championship1 | −19 (65-71-66-67=269) | 2 strokes | S. Chikkarangappa |
| 4 | 21 Sep 2016 | SapuraKencana National Classic | −4 (68-73-71=212) | Playoff | Ben Leong |
| 5 | 26 Sep 2020 | MNRB Championship | −13 (71-70-70-64=275) | 4 strokes | Sukree Othman |
| 6 | 26 Feb 2022 | Tun Ahmad Sarji Trophy | −13 (71-69-67-68=275) | 1 stroke | Danny Chia |
| 7 | 10 Aug 2023 | Corolla Cross Cup | −16 (67-66-67=200) | 5 strokes | Nicholas Fung, Paul San |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T61 |
| PGA Championship |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 64 | |
| Match Play | ||
| Invitational | ||
| Champions | T38 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Malaysia): 2012, 2014
Professional
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2018
- World Cup (representing Malaysia): 2018
References
- ↑ Smith, Mark (16 April 2015). "Green could be the most golden Lobo golfer ever". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Gavin Green Three-Peats As An All-American". golobos.com. 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Gavin Green: Malaysia's Rising Golf Star". LifestyleAsia.com. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Gavin wins Manila Southwoods for third ADT title". The Star. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ Tate, Van (11 July 2016). "Former Lobo Golfer Gavin Green qualifies for the Olympics". KRQE News 13. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ Chua, Jessica (12 July 2016). "The rub of the Green". The Sun Daily.
- ↑ "Gavin Kyle Green". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
External links
- Gavin Green at the European Tour official site
- Gavin Green at the Asian Tour official site (archived)
- Gavin Green at the Official World Golf Ranking official site