Sam James Walker (born 1 March 1978) is an

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professional

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er.

Career

Walker was born in

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and turned professional in 2000. He came through the ranks, starting his career on the third tier MasterCard Tour before graduating to the

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and finally the top level

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. He has struggled to establish himself at the highest level, only retaining his card once in 2007 when he finished 80th on the Order of Merit. Walker has five wins on the second tier Challenge Tour, the first coming in 2006 at the Scottish Challenge and the second in 2010 at the

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. He picked up his third victory in June 2012, reclaiming the Scottish Hydro Challenge. He added two wins in 2016, the

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in August and the Kazakhstan Open in October

Professional wins (6)

Challenge Tour wins (5)

''*Note: The 2012 Scottish Hydro Challenge was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Challenge Tour playoff record (1–2)

MasterCard Tour wins (1)

*2000 Hawkstone Park

Results in major championships

''Note: Walker never played in the Masters Tournament or the

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CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing England): 1996

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Sam English male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands 1978 births Living people