Tom Whitehouse (born 22 March 1980) is an English professional golfer.
Career
Whitehouse was born in Birmingham and turned professional in 2002. He worked his way through the ranks, winning twice on the third tier PGA EuroPro Tour in 2003 as he led the Order of Merit[1] to earn a place on the Challenge Tour for 2004. He won the Estoril Challenge Open Portugal Telecom that season and finished 24th on the end of season Challenge Tour Rankings. The following year he improved to 17th and at the end of season was medalist at European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage to earn his place at the top level.
In his debit season on the European Tour, Whitehouse finished just inside the top 100 on the Order of Merit having has three top 10 finishes. The following season he had four top 10s but slipped to 100th on the Order of Merit. In 2008 he made just nine cuts and was back on the Challenge Tour in 2009.
Amateur wins
- 2001 Spanish Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (4)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Oct 2004 | Estoril Challenge Open Portugal Telecom | −10 (69-67-68-70=274) | 4 strokes |  Kalle Brink
|
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 May 2003 | Peugeot International | −5 (69-66-73=208) | Playoff |  Jonathan Herbert,  Brandon Kearney, Phil Worthington
|
| 2 | 3 Oct 2003 | Wales National Classic | −2 (70-73-74=217) | Playoff | Ryan Fenwick
|
Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Aug 2010 | The Warwickshire - Kings | −6 (70-68=138) | 2 strokes | Duncan Elbury
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Whitehouse only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1997[2]
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2000 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ Duckworth, Keith (10 November 2003). "Tour School: Whitehouse on course". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Tom Whitehouse at the European Tour official site
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