Alexander Knappe (born 1 March 1989) is a German
professional golfer.
Knappe was born in
Brilon
Brilon (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Brailen'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany, that belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.
Geography
Brilon is situated on the Brilon Heights at an altitude of about 450 m on the up ...
, Germany. He played one year of college golf at
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciple ...
.
Knappe turned professional in 2011 and has played on the
Pro Golf Tour,
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and, as with on the main European Tour and the European Senior Tour, some of the events are played outside Europe.
History
T ...
and
Sunshine Tour. He has won three times on the Pro Golf Tour and four times on the Challenge Tour.
Amateur wins
*2010 German Amateur Match Play Championship
Professional wins (7)
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and, as with on the main European Tour and the European Senior Tour, some of the events are played outside Europe.
History
T ...
Challenge Tour wins (4)
''*Note: The 2016 Hainan Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.''
1Co-sanctioned by the
Sunshine Tour
Pro Golf Tour wins (3)
''*Note: The 2014 Adamstal Open was shortened to 18 holes due to weather.''
Team appearances
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European Boys' Team Championship
The European Boys' Team Championship (Jean-Louis Dupont Trophy) is a European amateur team golf championship for men up to 18 organized by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1980 and it has been played annually since.
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(representing Germany): 2006, 2007
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Eisenhower Trophy
The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958, it is named after Dwight D. Eise ...
(representing Germany):
2008
File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
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European Amateur Team Championship
The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959.
The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been ...
(representing Germany):
2008
File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
,
2009,
2010
See also
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2016 Challenge Tour graduates
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2022 Challenge Tour graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2022. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour rankings in 2022 earned European Tour cards for 2023.
*European Tour rookie in 2023
†First-time full member, but ineligib ...
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List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins
This is a list of golfers who have won four or more official money events on the Challenge Tour since it was established in 1986 as published in the tour's media guide. Many of the players on the list have won events on other tours and unofficial ...
References
External links
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German male golfers
TCU Horned Frogs men's golfers
European Tour golfers
People from Brilon
Sportspeople from Arnsberg (region)
Sportspeople from Paderborn
1989 births
Living people
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