Jimmy Gunn (golfer)
Scottish golfer
Jimmy Gunn | |
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Personal information | |
Born |
(
1980-07-18
)
18 July 1980
(age
43)
Dingwall , Scotland |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Sporting nationality |
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Career | |
Turned professional | 2007 |
Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Best results in major championships
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Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T27: 2015 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Jimmy Gunn (born 18 July 1980) is a Scottish professional golfer .
Unlike most professional golfers, Gunn did not play golf in college, but worked on oil rigs and built homes after finishing his schooling. [1]
In 2007, Gunn moved to the United States to turn professional. [2] Gunn played the 2014 season on the Web.com Tour with a best finish of T-18 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am . He played the 2015 season on the Gateway Tour . [3]
Gunn finished tied for 27th at the 2015 U.S. Open . [4] To qualify for the open he had to play in both local and sectional qualifying and ultimately qualified as an alternate.
Since 2016 Gunn has played on the Web.com Tour . His best result was in the 2017 The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic where he was runner-up to Andrew Landry .
Professional wins (2)
- 2013 San Juan Open
- 2015 Colorado Open
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2015 |
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Masters Tournament | |
U.S. Open | T27 |
The Open Championship | |
PGA Championship |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
- ↑ Corrigan, James (15 June 2015). "US Open 2015: Jimmy Gunn former oil rig worker qualifies through back door at age of 34" . The Daily Telegraph .
- ↑ "US Open: Scotsman Jimmy Gunn called into Chambers Bay field" . BBC Sport . 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Huggan, John (17 June 2015). "Highlander Jimmy Gunn hopes links upbringing can give him US Open edge" . The Guardian .
- ↑ "U.S. Open: Player Results" . Golfweek . 22 June 2015.
External links
- Jimmy Gunn at the PGA Tour official site
- Jimmy Gunn at the Official World Golf Ranking official site