Gary Lockerbie (born 15 November 1982) is an English

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er.

Career

Lockerbie was born in Penrith,

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. He had a successful amateur career, including wins in the

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and the

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, before turning professional after representing Great Britain and Ireland in the 2005

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. In his first season as a professional on the second tier

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in 2006, Lockerbie finished inside the top 15 in the rankings to graduate to the

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for 2007. He failed to win enough money in his rookie season on the European Tour to retain his playing status for the following year. In 2008 he claimed his first professional victory at the Kazakhstan Open, the Challenge Tour's richest regular season tournament. That win helped him to second place on the Challenge Tour Rankings and a return to the European Tour for 2009. In 2009 he finished 108th in the Race to Dubai to keep his card for the 2010 season.

Amateur wins

*2000 Carris Trophy *2003

*2005

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Lockerbie only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing England): 2005 (winners) *

(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2005

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lockerbie, Gary English male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Cumbria People from Penrith, Cumbria 1982 births Living people