Calum Scott (golfer)
| Calum Scott | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 October 2003 Nairn, Highland, Scotland |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T43: 2024 |
Calum Scott (born 20 October 2003) is a Scottish amateur golfer. He came to prominence by winning the silver medal, as the leading amateur, in the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon.[1][2]
Amateur career
[edit]Scott was born in 2003 in Nairn, the Scottish Highlands, and begun representing Scotland internationally in 2017.[3] He was runner-up at the 2020 Northern Open. Scott finished 3rd at the 2022 European Amateur in Spain, behind Filippo Celli and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, and 4th in 2024, 2 strokes behind American Tommy Morrison. He finished 3rd at the 2023 St Andrews Links Trophy behind Alex Maguire and Albert Hansson, and was runner-up in 2024, 2 strokes behind Seb Cave of England.[4]
In 2021, Scott followed in the footsteps of his brother Sandy and enrolled at Texas Tech University, to start playing with the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's golf team alongside Ludvig Åberg.[5]
He represented Great Britain & Ireland at the 2023 Walker Cup at St Andrews Links and won two points from four matches. He helped to beat Ben James and Caleb Surratt in the Saturday morning foursomes, but lost, 3 and 2, to Surratt in the opening match of the closing Sunday singles.[6]
In 2024, Scott won the Open Amateur Qualifying Series to earn a start at the 152nd Open Championship after recording a second, quarter-final, and fourth-place finish in the St Andrews Links Trophy, The Amateur Championship, and European Amateur, respectively.[6] At Royal Troon he shot an eight-over 292 to finish tied 43rd alongside Brooks Koepka and Max Homa. He beat the 11 other amateurs in the field to win the Silver Medal as the leading amateur, three strokes ahead of Tommy Morrison and Jacob Skov Olesen.[7][8]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2018 Barrie Douglas Scottish Junior Masters
- 2020 Junior Tour Brora, Junior Tour Duff House Royal
Source:[4]
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T43LA |
LA = low amateur
"T" = tied for place
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Young Masters (representing Scotland): 2017, 2018
- Boys Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2017, 2018, 2019
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2018, 2019
- Girls and Boys Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2021
- Women's and Men's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2022
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2022, 2024
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2022, 2023
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2022
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2023
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2024
Source:[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Huggan, John (21 July 2024). "British Open 2024: Troon's low amateur keeps perfect an incredibly quirky streak". Golf Digest. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Rodger, Nick (21 July 2024). "Calum Scott wins silver medal as top amateur in The Open". The Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "National Teams". Scotland Golf. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Calum Scott". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Calum Scott". Texas Tech. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Leighfield, Jonny (21 July 2024). "Calum Scott Facts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The 2024 Open Silver Medal Winner". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Emotional Scott soaks up Silver Medal triumph at Open". BBC Sports. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Calum Scott delights home fans with Open Silver Medal win". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Calum Scott at the European Tour official site
- Calum Scott at the Official World Golf Ranking official site