Kim Felton
Kim Felton (born 27 March 1975) is an Australian professional golfer.
| Kim Felton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 27 March 1975 Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) | ||
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||
| Residence | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1999 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour (2005-2008) | ||
| Professional wins | 14 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 12 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T36: 2004 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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As an amateur, Felton won the Australian Amateur in 1997 and was the low individual in the 1998 Eisenhower Trophy.
Felton turned professional in 1999 and played mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and its developmental Tour, the Von Nida Tour. He won six events on the Von Nida Tour as well as three other Australian events. Felton also played on the Nationwide Tour from 2005 to 2008 where he won the 2005 Knoxville Open.[1] In 2010, he won the Midea China Classic on the OneAsia Tour.[2]
Amateur wins
- 1997 Australian Amateur
Professional wins (14)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 2002 | Western Australia PGA Championship | −7 (70-68-66-69=273) | Playoff | Euan Walters |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Jun 2005 | Knoxville Open | −11 (71-70-67-69=277) | 1 stroke |  David Peoples |
OneAsia Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Oct 2010 | Midea China Classic | −12 (70-71-66-65=272) | 2 strokes |  Simon Yates |
Von Nida Tour wins (5)
- 2003 Western Australia PGA Championship
- 2004 Western Australia PGA Championship, Queensland Masters, Cairns Classic
- 2007 Victorian Open
Other wins (6)
- 2001 Western Australia Open
- 2003 Western Australia Open (incorporating the Nedlands Masters)
- 2006 Western Australia Open (incorporating the Nedlands Masters)
- 2010 Cottesloe Open[3]
- 2011 Spalding Park Open[3]
- 2012 Broome Funishings Open[3]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T36 |
Note: Felton only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
References
- Felton wins 2005 Knoxville Open
- Felton wins China Classic
- "Around the Traps". GolfWA. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 31 August 2020. Cite magazine requires
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External links
- Kim Felton at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Kim Felton at the PGA Tour official site
- Kim Felton at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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