Marcus Ashley Philip Armitage (born 15 July 1987) is an English professional golfer. He won the 2021 Porsche European Open on the

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Professional career

Armitage turned professional in 2008. He played on the

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in 2013, earning rookie of the year honours. He also won on tour as part of fourteen total victories for the year. Over the 2014 season, Armitage reworked his swing. Armitage won twice on the

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, finished fourth in the money list, and earned his tour card for the

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. Armitage won the 2016 Foshan Open on the

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. He was also a runner-up in the

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and finished 11th in the Order of Merit to earn his tour card for the 2017 European Tour. Armitage had a disappointing season in 2017 and lost his card on the main tour. He made a useful start of the

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season with a runner-up finish in the Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open. He had two moderate seasons on the Challenge Tour, finishing 50th in the 2018 Order of Merit and 85th in 2019. However he earned a return to the

with a good performance in the European Tour Q School. In January 2020, he recorded his best finish on the European Tour at the time, when he was third in the South African Open. In June 2021, Armitage claimed his first victory on the European Tour at the Porsche European Open. He shot a final-round 65 to win by two shots.

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (1)

''*Note: The 2021 Porsche European Open was shortened to 54 holes due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in Germany.''

Challenge Tour wins (1)

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (3)

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to

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