Richie Ramsay

Richie Ramsay

Richie Ramsay (born 23 June 1983) is a Scottish professional golfer, who represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 2005 Walker Cup. He is an honorary member of Royal Aberdeen Golf Club and was a student at the Stirling University in Scotland (graduating June 2007).

In 2006, Ramsay won the U.S. Amateur by beating American John Kelly 4&2 over the 36-hole final. He was the first British player to win the championship since 1911, and the first Scot since 1898. He topped the first edition of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which was issued by the R&A on 23 January 2007. After playing in the 2007 Masters Tournament, U.S. Open and Open Championship he turned professional and made his professional debut at the Russian Open. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6920161.stm]

Amateur wins

*2004 Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship
*2005 Irish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship
*2006 U.S. Amateur, Scottish Amateur Order of Merit

Challenge Tour wins

*2008 Vodafone Challenge, AGF-Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse

External links

* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B20E6AA6B%2D0225%2D4C71%2DBD89%2D2ACBEE615D69%7D&playerId=34772 Profile on European Tour's official site]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/5291676.stm BBC News - Ramsay storms to US Amateur title]


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