- Ross Drummond
Infobox_golfer
name = Ross Drummond
birth date = 29 November 1956
birth place =Paisley ,Scotland
height = Height|ft=6|in=4
nationality = SCO
residence =Prestwick ,Ayrshire
family =
college =
year professional = 1975
current tour =European Seniors Tour
professional wins = None
majorsandyearswon = None
awardnameandyear =
rydercupapp =Ross Drummond (born 29 November 1956) is a Scottish
professional golfer fromPaisley whose most successful year on thePGA European Tour was chronicled by "The Guardian 's" golf correspondent,Lawrence Donegan , in the book "Four Iron in the Soul". [cite news|author=Graham Otway| url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news98/drummond.htm|title=Ross Drummond - the nearly man who struggles on|publsiher="Golf Today"|date=1998-07-12|accessdate=2008-01-06] He turned pro in 1975.cite web|url=http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAB0336D2%2DD3C9%2D469B%2DBCB6%2DBFD443B52A34%7D&playerId=51|title=Player biography: Ross Drummond|publisher=PGA European Tour|accessdate=2008-01-06]In 1996, the year that Donegan accompanied Drummond, he finished runner-up to
Retief Goosen in the Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge and toJesper Parnevik in theTrophée Lancôme , and finished in 42nd place on that year'sEuropean Tour Order of Merit . Drummond subsequently lost his card in 1997. He won the tourqualifying school in 1998 but never managed to re-establish himself on the European Tour. [cite news|url=http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0-EFF5-4C05-AB0F-FD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2007802&reportid=55914|title=Ross Drummond set for seniors debut in Barbados|publisher=PGA European Tour|date=2007-02-26|accessdate=2008-01-06] His last year on the tour was 2004. cite web|url=http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B9D8C05D5%2DC670%2D4B56%2D9906%2DE18E922EB1D8%7D&playerId=51&seasontitle=-1|title=Player biography: Ross Drummond - Results|publisher=PGA European Tour|accessdate=2008-01-06]In February 2007, Drummond played his first tournament on the
European Seniors Tour at theDGM Barbados Open at Royal Westmoreland, finishing joint 6th. He finished as runner-up in two events in 2007, at theRyder Cup Wales Seniors Open and theCharles Church Scottish Seniors Open , coming 6th in the overall rankings for the year and winning total prize money of €172,002.Drummond has stated that he feels he has the ability to win a tournament on the 2008 circuit. [cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/rugby-news/2007/12/27/ross-sure-he-ll-top-it-all-in-2008-86908-20266382/|title=Ross sure he'll top it all in 2008|publisher="Daily Record"|date=2007-12-27|accessdate=2008-01-06] His best result of the season so far was tied second place at the
Jersey Seniors Classic in June. [cite news|url=http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2008844&infosid=1|title=Jersey Seniors Classic: Official scores and prize money|publisher=PGA European Tour|accessdate=2008-09-20]References
External links
* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B20E6AA6B%2D0225%2D4C71%2DBD89%2D2ACBEE615D69%7D&playerId=51 PGA European Tour player page]
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