Sam Locke (born 11 August 1998) is a Scottish

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. He came to prominence by winning the Silver Medal, as the leading amateur, at the

2018 Open Championship The 2018 Open Championship was the 147th Open Championship, and was held from 19–22 July 2018 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland. It was the eighth Open Championship to be played at Carnoustie. Playing conditions were unusual as a re ...

Amateur career

Locke won the 2017

Scottish Amateur The Scottish Amateur is the national amateur match play golf championship of Scotland. It has been played since 1922 and is organised by the Scottish Golf Union. It is a "closed" event with entry currently restricted to those who were either bor ...

beating Ryan Lumsden, 9 and 8, in the final, after being 10-up after the first 18 holes. Locke qualified for the

by winning the Final Qualifying at The Renaissance Club with rounds of 69 and 66. He was the only amateur to qualify through Final Qualifying and joined three other amateurs in the field. He just made the cut, after rounds of 72 and 73, the only amateur to do so, and won the

Silver Medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...

as the leading amateur after further rounds of 70 and 78. He turned professional after the Open Championship.

Amateur wins

*2017

Source:

Professional wins (3)

Tartan Pro Tour wins (3)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2019.'' LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

References

External links

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Profile at Scottish Golf
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Locke, Sam Scottish male golfers Sportspeople from Aberdeenshire People from Stonehaven 1998 births Living people