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English golfer and sports agent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sam Little (born 31 August 1975) is an English professional golfer and sports agent. He won five times on the Challenge Tour.[1]
Sam Little | |
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Little at the 2011 Telenet Trophy | |
Personal information | |
Born | London, England | 31 August 1975
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England |
Spouse |
Maria (m. 2006) |
Children | 4 |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1997 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Challenge Tour | 5 (Tied 7th all time) |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2006 |
Little was born in London, England, and is Jewish and has been a member of Hendon Reform Synagogue.[2][3][4]
Little turned professional in 1997, and joined the Challenge Tour in 1999, where he recorded his first win in 2001.[5] In 2004 he won for the second time at that level,[6] and graduated to the European Tour at the end of the season via qualifying school. He became renowned for last-gasp performances to maintain his Tour playing rights, ending narrowly inside the top 115 qualifiers in 2005, 2008 and 2009, and finishing runner-up in the final tournament of 2007 to move up to 76th in the Order of Merit from outside the top 170. This remains his best season-end finish.
After the 2010 season Little lost his playing rights on the European Tour, having finished 182nd, and returned to the Challenge Tour.
In 2011, Little won three events from mid-September to mid-October, the M2M Russian Challenge Cup, the Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse, and the Roma Golf Open, to regain his European Tour card for the remainder of 2011 and 2012.[7][8]
Little served on the Maccabi GB Golf Management Team for the 2013 Maccabiah Games.[9]
Little has a wife, Maria, and four children including twin girls. His brother Jamie is also a professional golfer who has played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 2 Sep 2001 | Formby Hall Challenge | −12 (71-72-64-69=276) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 17 Jul 2004 | Texbond Open | −19 (71-65-67-66=269) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 18 Sep 2011 | M2M Russian Challenge Cup | −11 (74-69-68-66=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 25 Sep 2011 | Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | −16 (66-68-66-68=268) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
5 | 16 Oct 2011 | Roma Golf Open | −11 (66-68-71-68=273) | Playoff | ![]() |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2011 | Roma Golf Open | ![]() |
Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Tournament | 2006 |
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The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Little only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut