Kim Felton (born 27 March 1975) is an Australian
professional golfer.
As an amateur, Felton won the
Australian Amateur
The Australian Amateur is the national amateur golf championship of Australia. It has been played annually since 1894, except for the war years, and is organised by Golf Australia. Having traditionally been a match play event, from 2021 it has b ...
in 1997 and was the low individual in the 1998
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 ...
.
Felton turned professional in 1999 and played mainly on the
PGA Tour of Australasia
The PGA Tour of Australasia, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia, is a professional golf tour for men, owned and operated by the PGA of Australia. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ra ...
and its developmental Tour, the
Von Nida Tour
The PGA Tour of Australasia, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia, is a professional golf tour for men, owned and operated by the PGA of Australia. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ra ...
. He won five events on the Von Nida Tour as well as three other Australian events. Felton also played on the
Nationwide Tour from 2005 to 2008 where he won the 2005
Knoxville Open. In 2010, he won the
Midea China Classic on the
OneAsia Tour
The OneAsia Tour was a men's professional golf tour based in the Asia-Pacific region. The tour was founded in 2009 as a joint venture between the PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association, the Korean Golf Association and the Korean PGA. T ...
.
Felton wins China Classic
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Amateur wins
*1997 Australian Amateur
The Australian Amateur is the national amateur golf championship of Australia. It has been played annually since 1894, except for the war years, and is organised by Golf Australia. Having traditionally been a match play event, from 2021 it has b ...
Professional wins (14)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
OneAsia Tour wins (1)
Von Nida Tour wins (5)
Australasian Development Tour wins (1)
Other wins (5)
*2003 Western Australia Open (incorporating the Nedlands Masters
The Nedlands Masters was a professional golf tournament in Australia, held at the Nedlands Golf Club in Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia. It was first played in 1947, again in 1950, and then annually from 1962. Like the Masters Tournament, the ...
)
*2006 Western Australia Open (incorporating the Nedlands Masters
The Nedlands Masters was a professional golf tournament in Australia, held at the Nedlands Golf Club in Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia. It was first played in 1947, again in 1950, and then annually from 1962. Like the Masters Tournament, the ...
)
*2010 Cottesloe Open[
*2012 Broome Funishings Open][
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Results in major championships
''Note: Felton only played in The Open Championship.''
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
*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 ...
: 1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
(individual leader)
References
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Australian male golfers
PGA Tour of Australasia golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from Perth, Western Australia
Sportsmen from Western Australia
1975 births
Living people
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