Dean Robertson (born 11 July 1970) is a Scottish professional golfer.
| Dean Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 July 1970 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Balloch, Scotland |
| Career | |
| College | Midland College |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T26: 2000 |
Robertson was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. He attended Midland College in Texas, United States on a golf scholarship. He won several amateur titles in Scotland and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup before turning professional in 1993.[1]
Robertson gained his European Tour card at his second visit to the qualifying school in 1994. He finished in the top hundred on the European Tour Order of Merit every season from 1995 to 2001, before he began to suffer from clinical depression.[2] He came back in 2004 on a medical exemption, and regained his European Tour card for the following season at qualifying school.[1][3] However, he was unable to recapture the form from earlier in his career, and last played on the European Tour in 2007.
Robertson's sole European Tour victory came at the 1999 Italian Open. That year he achieved his best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit when he finished in 25th place. Since leaving the tour, he has forged a successful career as a coach.[4] Robertson is currently a high performance golf coach at the University of Stirling.
Amateur wins
edit- 1991 Scottish Youths Amateur Open Championship
- 1992 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
- 1993 Scottish Amateur Championship
Professional wins (2)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 May 1999 | Fiat and Fila Italian Open | −17 (70-65-68-68=271) | 1 stroke |  Pádraig Harrington
|
Other wins (1)
editResults in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T79 | CUT | T49 | T26 |
Note: Robertson only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992 (winners), 2024 (non-playing captain)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1993
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1993
Professional
References
edit- ^ a b Wilson, Richard (23 May 2004). "Robertson rejoins the fray". The Times. London. Retrieved 1 August 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Clouds of depression lift for Robertson". The Scotsman. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ Donegan, Lawrence (28 May 2005). "Robertson is battling back and well on road to recovery". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Dean to be Euro coach". Daily Record. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
External links
edit- Dean Robertson at the European Tour official site
- Dean Robertson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site