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Matthew Zions
Matthew Zions (born 27 December 1978) is an Australian professional golfer. Zions was born in Gosford, Australia. He grew up in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, where he played at the Kempsey Golf Club. His father Paul Zions is a former representative golfer. He moved to the United States and played college golf at the University of Colorado. He also competed in inter school tennis events. He turned professional in 2003. Zions played on the European Tour (earning his tour card through Q-School) in 2007, the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Challenge Tour in 2008, and the Challenge Tour in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, he re-earned his European Tour card by finishing 15th on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. Zions played in the 2007 Open Championship, missing the cut. Zions won the 2011 Saint-Omer Open, which gives him an exemption until the end of the 2012 European Tour season. Zions finished 124th on the European Tour money list, normally six spots outside keeping h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosford
Gosford is the city and administrative centre of the Central Coast Council local government area in the heart of the Central Coast region, about north of Sydney and about south of Newcastle. The city centre is situated at the northern extremity of Brisbane Water, an extensive northern branch of the Hawkesbury River estuary and Broken Bay. The suburb is the administrative centre and Central Business District of the Central Coast region, which is the third largest urban area in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle. Following its formation from the combination of the previous Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Councils, Gosford has been earmarked as a vital CBD spine under the NSW Metropolitan Strategy. The population of the Gosford area was 169,053 in 2016. History Until white settlement, the area around Gosford was inhabited by the Guringai peoples, who were principally coastal-dwellers, and the Darkinjung people that inhabited the hinterland. Along with the other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Denison (golfer)
Daniel Denison (born 14 February 1985) is an English professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour. Denison broke both of his legs in a car accident in 2007, an injury that threatened his career. He joined the Challenge Tour in 2009 where he struggled in his rookie year. He improved in 2010, finishing 39th on the Order of Merit while recording a runner up finish at the Kärnten Golf Open. He picked up his first win in 2011 at the ECCO Tour Championship. He also recorded a runner up finish at the Saint-Omer Open. Professional wins (1) Challenge Tour wins (1) ''*Note: The 2011 ECCO Tour Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' 1Co-sanctioned by the Danish Golf Tour Results in major championships ''Note: Denison only played in The Open Championship.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut Team appearances Amateur *Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2003 (winners) See also *2011 Challenge Tour graduates __NOTOC__ This is a list of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Births
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Sportspeople From Gosford
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PGA Tour Of Australasia Golfers
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European Tour Golfers
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Colorado Buffaloes Men's Golfers
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Australian Male Golfers
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2010 Challenge Tour Graduates
__NOTOC__ This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2010. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2010 earned their European Tour The European Tour (currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons), legally the PGA European Tour is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European Senior Tour (for players aged fi ... card for 2011. * European Tour rookie in 2011 T = Tied The player retained his European Tour card for 2012 (finished inside the top 118, or won). The player did not retain his European Tour Tour card for 2012, but retained conditional status (finished between 119-150). The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2012 (finished outside the top 150). The players ranked 16th through 20th were placed below the Qualifying School graduates on the exemption list, and thus could improve their status by competing in Qualifying School. Alexandre Kaleka improved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 European Tour Qualifying School Graduates
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the 35 players who earned their 2007 European Tour The European Tour (currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons), legally the PGA European Tour is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European Senior Tour (for players aged fift ... card through Q School in 2006. 2007 European Tour rookie 2007 results * European Tour rookie in 2007 T = Tied The player retained his European Tour card for 2008 (finished inside the top 117, or won). The player did not retain his European Tour Tour card for 2008, but retained conditional status (finished between 118-149). The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2008 (finished outside the top 149). Winners on the European Tour in 2007 Runners-up on the European Tour in 2007 See also * 2006 Challenge Tour graduates {{European Tour Qualifying School graduates European Tour European Tour Qualifying School Graduates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later the venue rotated between a select group of coastal links golf courses in the United Kingdom. It is organised by the R&A. The Open is one of the four men's major golf tournaments, the others being the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. Since the PGA Championship moved to May in 2019, the Open has been chronologically the fourth and final major tournament of the year. It is held in mid-July. It is called The Open because it is in theory "open" to all, i.e. professional and amateur golfers. In practice, the current event is a professional tournament in which a small number of the world's leading amateurs also play, by invitation or qualification. The success of the tournament has led to many other open golf tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Challenge Tour
The 2011 Challenge Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour. The Challenge Tour is Europe's official developmental tour and is organised by the PGA European Tour. It was introduced in 1986 and was originally called the Satellite Tour, before being renamed with its present title in 1990. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2011 season. Challenge Tour Rankings ''For full rankings, see 2011 Challenge Tour graduates.'' The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. The top 20 players on the tour earned status to play on the 2012 European Tour. See also *2011 European Tour Notes References External linksSchedule on the European Tour's official site {{Challenge Tour seasons [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
