Robert Maitland Dinwiddie (born 29 December 1982) is an English

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Early years

Dinwiddie was born in

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, Scotland. He was assisted by College Prospects of America to gain a golf scholarship at

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, and was the number one ranked English golfer. Dinwiddie won Welsh and Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championships in 2005, and when he also claimed the English Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship, otherwise known as the

Brabazon Trophy The English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy is the national amateur stroke play golf championship in England (although entry is open to overseas golfers). It has been played annually since 1947 and is organised ...

, in 2006, he became the first person to hold all three titles at the same time.

Professional career

Dinwiddie turned professional towards the end of 2006 and joined the

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. He had an immediate impact, finishing tied 11th in just his second tournament. He went on to end the season in 8th place on the rankings, aided by back to back victories in August at the Scottish Challenge and the

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, which was enough to gain automatic promotion to the

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. In his first season on the European Tour, Dinwiddie had five top ten finishes, including tied 3rd at the

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and tied 6th at the

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, on his way to 72nd on the final Order of Merit. He also qualified for the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, through final qualifying at

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. He made an impressive major championship début, finishing in a tie for 36th place. After a difficult 2009 season, Dinwiddie returned to the Challenge Tour for 2010, where he promptly won the

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,Daily Nation, 28 March 2010
Kenya Open: Top prize goes to Englishman Dinwiddie
/ref> the second event of the year. He followed this with a string of top ten finishes to ensure a return to the main tour for 2011.

Amateur wins

*2005 Welsh Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship, Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship, Simon Bolivar Cup *2006

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to the

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''Note: Dinwiddie only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.''

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Great Britain & Ireland):

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(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2006 (winners) *Simon Bolivar Cup (representing England): 2005

References

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