Brett Rumford

Brett M. Rumford (born 27 July 1977) is an Australian professional golfer.

Rumford was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. He started playing golf at age ten, quickly showing a natural hand/eye co-ordination which translated to a well respected short game. He represented Australia in amateur golf (teamed with future U.S. PGA Tour players Aaron Baddeley and Brendan Jones along with Kim Felton) and was a member of the elite AIS golf program. He has always been known for his quiet personality and tremendous work ethic, which has helped him bounce back from 'flat' parts of his career.

In 1999, Rumford won the PGA Tour of Australasia's ANZ Players Championship as an amateur, and he turned professional the following year. He has held a European Tour card since 2001 and has won three European Tour events, the 2003 Aa St Omer Open, the 2004 Irish Open and the 2007 Omega European Masters. He will play on the PGA Tour in 2008 after earning his card through qualifying school.

His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit has been 37th in 2004.

Amateur wins (2)

*1998 Australian Amateur, Lake Macquarie Amateur

Professional wins (4)

European Tour (3)

*2003 Aa St Omer Open
*2004 Irish Open
*2007 Omega European Masters

Other (1)

*1999 ANZ Players Championship (Australia; as amateur)

External links

* [http://www.pga.org.au/default.aspx?s=pgatourplayerprofiledisplay&pid=187 Profile on the PGA Tour of Australasia's official site]
* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B20E6AA6B%2D0225%2D4C71%2DBD89%2D2ACBEE615D69%7D&playerId=30705 Profile on the European Tour's official site]
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/37/97 Profile on the PGA Tour's official site]