| Gary King | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gary George King |
| Born | 17 June 1990 Sutton, London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 10.8 st (151 lb; 69 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Banstead, Surrey, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | Clutch Pro Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour MENA Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 7 |
Gary George King (born 17 June 1990) is an English professional golfer.
King has played on the PGA EuroPro Tour since 2009, winning twice in 2015.[1] He also played on the MENA Golf Tour in 2015, winning once.[2]
King earned a 2016 Challenge Tour card through qualifying school. He won the fifth event of the season in May, the Montecchia Open.[3]
King finished 24th in the 2016 Road to Oman, the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, and was back at qualifying school in November 2016 to try and move up to the main tour. He shot a final round 66 (−6) to get playing rights on the European Tour for 2017.
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Amateur wins
- 2008 Skandia Junior Open
Professional wins (8)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 2016 | Montecchia Open | −17 (64-63-69=196)* | 1 stroke |  Moritz Lampert,  Matthieu Pavon
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*Note: The 2016 Montecchia Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Clutch Pro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 May 2024 | Brocket Hall Masters | −9 (71-66=137)* | 3 strokes | Jake Ayres, Thomas Beasley, Joe Brooks, Jake Burnage, Bailey Gill, Olly Huggins, Kim Dong-won, Jake McGoldrick, Conor White
|
*Note: The 2024 Brocket Hall Masters was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 2015 | World Snooker Open | −9 (64-68-66=198) | 1 stroke |  Alan Dunbar, Billy Hemstock
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| 2 | 22 May 2015 | Buildbase Open | −10 (62-70-74=206) | 2 strokes |  James Frazer
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MENA Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Sep 2015 | Ascorp Golf Citizen Abu Dhabi Open | −9 (67-68-72=207) | Playoff | James Allan
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Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2 wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Sep 2023 | Old Fold Manor | −6 (65) | 2 strokes | Kale Heath
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Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 May 2011 | The Shire | −6 (65-69=134) | 2 strokes | Tommy Haylock
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| 2 | 20 Jun 2014 | The Leatherhead | −4 (67) | 4 strokes | Magnus Eilertsen, Mark Raven
|
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "Gary King". PGA EuroPro Tour.
- ^ Chakravarty, Joy (23 September 2015). "Gary King reigns supreme at Saadiyat to register first MENA Tour victory". sport360.com.
- ^ "Gary crowned King of Montecchia". PGA European Tour. 15 May 2016.
External links
- Gary King at the European Tour official site
- Gary King at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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