Sam Hutsby
FullnameSamuel Michael Thomas Hutsby
Birth date29 October 1988 (age 38)
Birth placePortsmouth, Hampshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
ResidenceLee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England
Yearpro2009
TourEuropean Tour
ExtourChallenge Tour
Clutch Pro Tour
Prowins3
Chalwins2
Otherwins1
MastersDNP
UsopenDNP
OpenCUT: 2024
PgaDNP

Samuel Michael Thomas Hutsby (born 29 October 1988) is an English professional golfer.

Amateur career

Hutsby had a successful amateur career, working under the tutelage of golf coach Sam Torrance until they broke up in June 2008. In 2009 he lost the finals of The Amateur Championship at Formby Golf Club to Matteo Manassero, the youngest winner ever. He won the Spanish Amateur in 2006, which allowed him to play in the Spanish Open, and lost the Spanish finals to Reinier Saxton in 2009.

In April 2009, Hutsby was 6th on the World Amateur Golf Ranking, the highest ranked English player at that time.

Hutsby was selected to play in the 2009 Walker Cup.[1] He lost his first singles, winning the Sunday foursomes with Wallace Booth and the Sunday singles, becoming the team's joint leading points scorer.[2]

Professional career

Hutsby turned professional immediately after the 2009 Walker Cup and made his first appearance as a professional in October 2009 at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. At the 2009 European Tour qualifying school, Hutsby finished 2nd behind Simon Khan, to earn a place on the European Tour for 2010.[3] At the end of his rookie season he lost his playing rights and played on the Challenge Tour in 2011, where he finished 48th in the rankings.

Hutsby returned to the European Tour qualifying school in December 2011, finishing second once again behind David Dixon to secure status for the 2012 European Tour season.[4]

In September 2014, Hutsby won the Kazakhstan Open on the Challenge Tour, beating Andrew Johnston by two shots.[5]

In June 2023, Hutsby won his second tournament on the Challenge Tour at the Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz in Spain. He was victorious in a six-man playoff.[6]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
121 Sep 2014Kazakhstan Open−19 (68-63-71-67=269)2 strokesAndrew Johnston
211 Jun 2023Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz−15 (63-67-72-71=273)PlayoffClément Berardo, Filippo Celli,
Nicolai Kristensen, Julien Sale,
Jesper Svensson

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12023Andalucía Challenge de CádizClément Berardo, Filippo Celli,
Nicolai Kristensen, Julien Sale,
Jesper Svensson		Won with par on third extra hole
Berardo, Celli, Kristensen and Svensson eliminated by birdie on first hole

Clutch Pro Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
127 Sep 2022Stoneham Classic−7 (65)1 strokeShergo Al Kurdi, Lewis Scott

Results in major championships

Tournament2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipCUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hutsby secures place in Walker Cup team". Farnham Herald. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Walker Cup". Golf Digest. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ Tait, Alistair (3 December 2009). "Euro Q-School: Hutsby earns card easily". Golfweek. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Dixon wins Qualifying School". Sky Sports. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Sam's the man in Kazakhstan". European Tour. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Hutsby secures victory in Cádiz after dramatic play-off". European Tour. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.