Raymond Burns (golfer)

Raymond Burns (born 8 October 1973) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.

Raymond Burns
Personal information
Full nameRaymond Burns
Born (1973-10-08) 8 October 1973
Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality Northern Ireland
Career
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour2
Achievements and awards
Challenge Tour
Rankings winner		1994

Burns was born in Banbridge, County Down and turned professional in 1993 after representing Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup. He missed out on qualifying for the European Tour at qualifying school at the end of 1993, and decided to play on the second tier Challenge Tour in 1994. He won twice during his rookie season and topped the Challenge Tour Rankings to secure his card on the European Tour for 1995.[1]

Burns finished 8th on his European Tour début at the Dubai Desert Classic and maintained his place on the European Tour through the end of the 1998 season. A loss of form that season saw him return to the Challenge Tour in 1999, where he again struggled, failing to make the cut in any of his 11 starts.[2]

After leaving the tour, Burns qualified as a teaching professional before attempting to return to tournament golf during the early to mid-2000s. Since 2006 has worked as the head professional at South County Golf Club.[3]

Professional wins (2)

Challenge Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 28 May 1994 Club Med Open −11 (67-74-70-66=277) 1 stroke Christian Cévaër, Pascal Edmond,
Robert Huxtable
2 21 Aug 1994 Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge −16 (69-69-67-71=276) 3 strokes Jamie Taylor

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. Kimmage, Paul (8 July 2001). "The gentle genius of Raymond Burns". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  2. Jones, Mark (7 December 2003). "Burns keeps flame alive". Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  3. "The Pro Shop". South County Golf Club. Archived from the original on 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
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