Sam Hutsby
| Sam Hutsby | |
|---|---|
 Hutsby at the 2014 Rolex Trophy | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Samuel Michael Thomas Hutsby |
| Born | 29 October 1988 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Clutch Pro Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Samuel Michael Thomas Hutsby (born 29 October 1988) is an English professional golfer.
Amateur career[edit]
Hutsby had a successful amateur career, working under the tutelage of golf coach Sam Torrance until they broke up in June 2008. In 2009 he lost the finals of The Amateur Championship at Formby Golf Club to Matteo Manassero, the youngest winner ever. He won the Spanish Amateur in 2006, which allowed him to play in the Spanish Open, and lost the Spanish finals to Reinier Saxton in 2009.
In April 2009, Hutsby was 6th on the World Amateur Golf Ranking, the highest ranked English player at that time.
Hutsby was selected to play in the 2009 Walker Cup.[1] He lost his first singles, winning the Sunday foursomes with Wallace Booth and the Sunday singles, becoming the team's joint leading points scorer.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Hutsby turned professional immediately after the 2009 Walker Cup and made his first appearance as a professional in October 2009 at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. At the 2009 European Tour qualifying school, Hutsby finished 2nd behind Simon Khan, to earn a place on the European Tour for 2010.[3] At the end of his rookie season he lost his playing rights and played on the Challenge Tour in 2011, where he finished 48th in the rankings.
Hutsby returned to the European Tour qualifying school in December 2011, finishing second once again behind David Dixon to secure status for the 2012 European Tour season.[4]
In September 2014, Hutsby won the Kazakhstan Open on the Challenge Tour, beating Andrew Johnston by two shots.[5]
In June 2023, Hutsby won his second tournament on the Challenge Tour at the Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz in Spain. He was victorious in a six-man playoff.[6]
Amateur wins[edit]
- 2004 Douglas Johns Trophy
- 2006 Spanish International Amateur Championship
Professional wins (3)[edit]
Challenge Tour wins (2)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Sep 2014 | Kazakhstan Open | −19 (68-63-71-67=269) | 2 strokes | Andrew Johnston
|
| 2 | 11 Jun 2023 | Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz | −15 (63-67-72-71=273) | Playoff |  Clément Berardo,  Filippo Celli, Nicolai Kristensen, Julien Sale, Jesper Svensson
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz | Clément Berardo, Filippo Celli, Nicolai Kristensen, Julien Sale, Jesper Svensson
|
Won with par on third extra hole Berardo, Celli, Kristensen and Svensson eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Clutch Pro Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Sep 2022 | Stoneham Classic | −7 (65) | 1 stroke |  Shergo Al Kurdi, Lewis Scott
|
Team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2006[7]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2006
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2008, 2009
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2008
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2009
See also[edit]
- 2009 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2011 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2014 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2022 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
References[edit]
- ^ "Hutsby secures place in Walker Cup team". Farnham Herald. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Walker Cup". Golf Digest. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Tait, Alistair (3 December 2009). "Euro Q-School: Hutsby earns card easily". Golfweek. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Dixon wins Qualifying School". Sky Sports. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Sam's the man in Kazakhstan". European Tour. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Hutsby secures victory in Cádiz after dramatic play-off". European Tour. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- Sam Hutsby at the European Tour official site
- Sam Hutsby at the Official World Golf Ranking official site