Andrew Oldcorn (born 31 March 1960) is a Scottish professional golfer.
| Andrew Oldcorn | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Andrew Steven Oldcorn |
| Born | 31 March 1960 Bolton, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Spouse | Kirstin (m. 1999) |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 72 (28 October 2001)[2] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| European Senior Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T44: 2001 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T28: 2003 |
Oldcorn was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He was raised in Edinburgh, and represents Scotland. He represented England as an amateur and won the English Amateur in 1982, turning professional after playing for Great Britain & Ireland in the 1983 Walker Cup.
Oldcorn was medalist at the European Tour final Qualifying School in 1983. He had a steady start to his career on tour before being struck down with ME (also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) in the early 1990s.[3][1] He returned to form in 1993, to claim his first tour victory in the Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia. Away from the tour he also won the Sunderland of Scotland Masters. Several solid years followed along with another title, the 1995 DHL Jersey Open. The undoubted highlight of his career came in 2001 when he became the oldest winner in the history of the Volvo PGA Championship (although Miguel Ángel Jiménez would later beat that record).[4] He finished that season a career best 26th place on the European Tour Order of Merit.
Since turning 50, Oldcorn has primarily been playing on the senior golf tours, having won twice on the European Senior Tour.
Amateur wins
edit- 1979 Scottish Youths Amateur Championship
- 1982 English Amateur
Professional wins (6)
editEuropean Tour wins (3)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Other European Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Feb 1993 | Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía | −3 (70-71-73-71=285) | 1 stroke |  Eduardo Romero
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| 2 | 18 Jun 1995 | DHL Jersey Open | −15 (70-68-66-69=273) | 3 strokes | Dean Robertson
|
| 3 | 28 May 2001 | Volvo PGA Championship | −16 (66-66-69-71=272) | 2 strokes | Ángel Cabrera
|
Other wins (1)
editEuropean Senior Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Jun 2011 | De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship | −11 (73-66-68-70=277) | 9 strokes | Gordon Brand Jnr
|
| 2 | 10 Jul 2016 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | −8 (70-69-69=208) | Playoff |  Paul Broadhurst
|
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | Paul Broadhurst
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T64 | CUT | WD | CUT | 80 | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T28 | T42 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T44 |
Note: Oldcorn never played in the Masters Tournament nor the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1982
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1982
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1983
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1983
Professional
- Seve Trophy: 2002 (winners)
References
edit- ^ a b "European Tour biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Week 43 2001 Ending 28 Oct 2001" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Spencer, P (1 May 1998). "CFS: A suitable case for treatment" (PDF). 11 (5): 223–6. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Farrell, Andy (29 May 2001). "Oldcorn trades rags for riches in inspiring win". The Independent. London. Retrieved 17 July 2009.[dead link]
External links
edit- Andrew Oldcorn at the European Tour official site
- Andrew Oldcorn at the Official World Golf Ranking official site