Sam Torrance

Sam Torrance, OBE ( born August 24, 1953 in Largs, Scotland) is a Scottish professional golfer. He was one of the leading players on the European Tour from the mid-70s until the late 1990s and 2002, the captain (non -playing captain ) of the victorious European Ryder Cup team.

Career

Torrance was already with 16 years of professional golfers and started with 17 at the European Tour. His first professional tournament win came in 1972, that as part of the European Tour was 1976. Overall, he won 21 times on the tour, only his compatriot Colin Montgomerie may have more. The long-awaited major victory remained Torrance but fails.

In 2003 he became eligible to play on the European Seniors Tour and won his first tournament there in 2004. In the following years he was already at the top of the money list Seniors Tour 's Order of Merit. But he still plays occasionally on the European Tour and was there in July 2006 at the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond his 700th appearance.

Eight times Torrance was represented in the European Ryder Cup team in 1985 he sank the game-winning putt for the first profit after 28 years of U.S. dominance. 17 years later we chose him to captain (non -playing captain ) and led the team Torrance Europe in 2002 at The Belfry again to victory.

Sam Torrance is married to English actress Suzanne Danielle since 1988.

Awards

  • MBE (1996, for services to the sport of golf )
  • OBE (2003, for his services as Ryder Cup captain )
  • Scottish Golf Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (2012 )

European Tour wins

Other tournament victories

European Seniors Tour victories

  • 2004 Travis Perkins Senior Masters
  • 2005 Irvine Whitlock Seniors Classic, De Vere PGA Seniors Championship, Bendinat London Seniors Masters
  • 2006 Sharp Italian Seniors Open, AIB Irish Seniors Open, PGA Seniors Championship, Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open
  • 2007 Bendinat London Seniors Masters
  • 2008 OKI Castellón Open España - Senior Tour Championship
  • 2009 DGM Barbados Open

Participation in team competitions

  • Ryder Cup (Europe): 1981, 1983, 1985 ( winners ), 1987 ( winners ), 1989 ( draw, defending Cup ), 1991, 1993, 1995 ( winners ), 2002 (non -playing captain of the winner)
  • Alfred Dunhill Cup ( for Scotland): 1985, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 93, 95 (winner), 99
  • World Cup ( for Scotland): 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995
  • Four Tours World Championship: 1985, 1991 ( victorious captain )
  • Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1976 ( winners ), 1978 ( winners ), 1980 ( winners ), 1982 ( winners ), 1984
  • Double Diamond: 1973 ( winners ), 1976, 1977
  • UBS Cup: 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Seve Trophy ( for GB & Ireland): 2013 (non playing captain )
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