Richard Henry Mansell (born 24 April 1995) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
| Richard Mansell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Richard Henry Mansell |
| Born | 24 April 1995 Lichfield, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Spouse |
Ellie Jones (m. 2023) |
| Career | |
| College | Nova Southeastern University (2014–2017) Newberry College (2013–2014) |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2022, 2024 |
| The Open Championship | T50: 2024 |
Amateur career
editMansell attended Nova Southeastern University from 2014 to 2017, having previously spent one season at Newberry College.[1][2]
Professional career
editMansell turned professional in 2017 and began playing on the PGA EuroPro Tour. He claimed his first professional win in July 2019 at the Cobra Puma Championship.[3] He played on the Challenge Tour in 2019 and 2020, finishing fourth on the Road to Mallorca Rankings, gaining status on the European Tour for the 2021 season. The highlight of 2020 being runner-up finishes at the Andalucía Challenge de España and the dual-ranking Euram Bank Open.[4] Mansell qualified for the 2021 Open Championship via final qualifying at Holinwell.[5]
In October 2022, Mansell held the 54-hole lead at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He had a four shot lead going into Sunday, but a final-round 76 saw him drop to tied-for-seventh place.[6]
Amateur wins
edit- 2017 Armstrong Pirate Invite
Source:[7]
Professional wins (1)
editPGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Jul 2019 | Cobra Puma Championship | −18 (65-67-69=201) | 3 strokes | Will Enefer
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| PGA Championship | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | T74 | T68 | T50 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2017
Professional
- Hero Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2023
References
edit- ^ "Richard Mansell". NSU Sharks. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Richard Mansell". Newberry Wolves. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Mansell races to first PGA EuroPro Tour victory". PGA EuroPro Tour. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Stalter scales new heights at Euram Bank Open". Irish Golfer. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Forgan and Croft among winners on day of high emotion". The Open. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Youll, Russell (3 October 2022). "Staffordshire's Richard Mansell misses out as final round jitters costs first title". Express and Star. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Richard Mansell". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
External links
edit- Richard Mansell at the European Tour official site
- Richard Mansell at the Official World Golf Ranking official site