Sam Walker (golfer)
Sam James Walker is an English professional golfer.
Walker was born in Birmingham and turned professional in 2000. He came through the ranks, starting his career on the third tier MasterCard Tour before graduating to the Challenge Tour and finally the top level European Tour. He has struggled to establish himself at the highest level, only retaining his card once in 2007 when he finished 80th on the Order of Merit.
Walker has five wins on the second tier Challenge Tour, the first coming in 2006 at the Scottish Challenge and the second in 2010 at the Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne. He picked up his third victory in June 2012, reclaiming the Scottish Hydro Challenge. He added two wins in 2016, the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge in August and the Kazakhstan Open in October
Professional wins (6)
Challenge Tour wins (5)
Challenge Tour playoff recordNo. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 2003 | Tessali - Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | André Bossert, Martin LeMesurier | LeMesurier won with par on second extra hole Walker eliminated by birdie on first hole |
2 | 2003 | Ryder Cup Wales Challenge | Robert Coles, Robert Rock, Craig Williams | Williams won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 2012 | Scottish Hydro Challenge | Simon Wakefield | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2000 Hawkstone Park
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut