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Michael Stewart (golfer)

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Michael Stewart
Personal information
Born (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 34)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Sporting nationality Scotland
ResidenceTroon, Scotland
Career
CollegeEast Tennessee State University
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)Challenge Tour
Former tour(s)PGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT52: 2023

Michael Stewart (born 5 March 1990) is a Scottish professional golfer and Challenge Tour player.

Amateur career

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Stewart had a successful amateur career and won the 2010 Scottish Amateur and 2011 South African Amateur. In 2008, he was runner-up at the St Andrews Links Trophy and in 2011, he lost the final of The Amateur Championship to Bryden Macpherson, 3 and 2.[1]

Stewart won the 2009 European Amateur Team Championship with Scotland, beating an England team led by Tommy Fleetwood in the final 5–2. He was part of the Great Britain and Ireland team at the 2011 Walker Cup that beat a U.S. side featuring Jordan Spieth and Patrick Cantlay.[2]

In 2008, Stewart enrolled at East Tennessee State University where he majored in sports management and played with the East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's golf team alongside Séamus Power and Rhys Enoch.[3]

Professional career

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Stewart turned professional in 2011.[4] He joined the PGA EuroPro Tour where he won the 2022 Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters to finish second in the Order of Merit, earning promotion to the Challenge Tour for 2023.[2]

Stewart made his major debut at the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club after qualifying at Dundonald Links. He shot a three-under-par 68 to sit in a tie for seventh after the opening day, just two shots off the lead, and in tied 11th after day two.[5]

Amateur wins

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Source:[1]

Professional wins (2)

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PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 16 Sep 2022 Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters −20 (65-62-69=196) 3 strokes Northern Ireland Dermot McElroy

Tartan Pro Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 14 Oct 2021 Royal Aberdeen Granite City Classic −6 (70-66=136) Playoff Scotland Daniel Young

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T52
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michael Stewart". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rodger, Nick (22 October 2022). "Relief for Michael Stewart following leap to Challenge Tour". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ "2008-09 Roster: Michael Stewart". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ "No Scot In Top 200 Of Wagr When Michael Stewart Turns Pro". Scottish Golf View. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ Dempster, Martin (20 July 2023). "Michael Stewart just two shots off lead on major debut in 151st Open". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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