Scott Drummond (born 29 May 1974) is a Scottish professional golfer. Drummond was born in Shrewsbury in

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. He played amateur golf for England but decided to represent

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, the country of his father, when he turned professional in 1996. In the early years of his career Drummond struggled to win a regular place on the main

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, and spent a good deal of his time on the second tier

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. In 2004 he claimed a surprise win in the prestigious

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, which catapulted him 340 places, from 435th to 95th in the world rankings, and gave him a five-year exemption on the European Tour. He ended the season in 23rd place on the Order of Merit, and was selected as the

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. He had a consistent 2005 season, but since then he has struggled to reproduce that form, finishing well outside the top 100 on the Order of Merit each season.

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

EuroPro Tour wins (2)

*1998 Hawkstone Park *1999 Frilford Heath

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

Results in major championships

''Note: Drummond never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992 (winners) Professional *

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(representing Scotland): 2004, 2005

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drummond, Scott Scottish male golfers European Tour golfers 1974 births Living people