Simon Yates (golfer)
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox golfer Simon Yates (born 16 March 1970) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Professional career
In 1989, Yates turned professional. He relocated to Thailand after holidaying in Asia and deciding to base himself in the region. He has played on the Asian Tour since its first official season in 1995. He placed third on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in both 1999 and 2004 and was one of the first ten players to reach career earnings of a million U.S. dollars on the tour. Although he has only won twice, he has 14 runner-up finishes on the Asian Tour.[1]
Professional wins (6)
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Aug 1998 | Sabah Masters | −10 (67-71-67-73=278) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Des Terblanche |
| 2 | 23 May 2004 | SK Telecom Open1 | −9 (70-69-70-70=279) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Rick Gibson, Template:Flagicon Charlie Wi |
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (0–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | SK Telecom Open | Template:Flagicon Kang Wook-soon, Template:Flagicon Charlie Wi | Wi won with birdie on seventh extra hole Yates eliminated by birdie on fifth hole |
| 2 | 2002 | Shinhan Donghae Open | Template:Flagicon Hur Suk-ho | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2007 | Midea China Classic | Template:Flagicon Chinnarat Phadungsil, Template:Flagicon Thaworn Wiratchant | Wiratchant won with birdie on fourth extra hole Yates eliminated by par on first hole |
| 4 | 2009 | King's Cup | Template:Flagicon Chan Yih-shin, Template:Flagicon Nick Redfern | Chan won with birdie on second extra hole |
TPC Tour wins (2)
Volvo China Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Apr 1995 | Coca-Cola Open | −4 (69-71=140) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon David Smail |
Other wins (2)
- 1994 German PGA Championship
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | T43 |
| Invitational |
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