Shaun Norris (golfer)
Shaun Norris | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Shaun Patrick Norris | ||||
Born | Johannesburg, South Africa | 14 May 1982||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||
Residence | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||
Spouse | Candy Norris | ||||
Children | 2 | ||||
Career | |||||
Turned professional | 2002 | ||||
Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Sunshine Tour | ||||
Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour LIV Golf Tarheel Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 11 | ||||
Highest ranking | 54 (19 January 2020)[1] (as of 25 August 2024) | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
European Tour | 1 | ||||
Japan Golf Tour | 6 | ||||
Asian Tour | 2 | ||||
Sunshine Tour | 3 | ||||
Other | 1 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
PGA Championship | T71: 2022 | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT: 2020, 2022 | ||||
The Open Championship | T61: 2018 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Shaun Patrick Norris (born 14 May 1982) is a South African professional golfer.
Professional career
[edit]Norris plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice. He won the inaugural Africa Open in 2008 and the Nashua Masters in 2011.[2]
After graduating from qualifying school, he also began playing in the European Tour in 2011. He has also played on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times, including the Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills in 2017. He also won the Japan Open Golf Championship in 2021.[3]
In March 2022, Norris claimed his first European Tour win at the Steyn City Championship, a co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event. He shot rounds of 64 and 62 on the way to beating Dean Burmester by three shots.[4]
In May, Norris claimed the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 2021–22 season.[5]
Professional wins (11)
[edit]European Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 20 Mar 2022 | Steyn City Championship1 | −25 (64-62-67-70=263) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
[edit]Legend |
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Flagship events (1) |
Japan majors (2) |
Other Japan Golf Tour (4) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 7 Feb 2016 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −24 (66-66-61-71=264) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 4 Jun 2017 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
−13 (67-72-68-64=271) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 4 Nov 2018 | Heiwa PGM Championship | −14 (68-65-69=202)* | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 4 Nov 2019 | Tokai Classic | −9 (68-69-66-72=275) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
5 | 23 May 2021 | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | −21 (60-68-68-63=259) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
6 | 17 Oct 2021 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −19 (67-64-64-70=265) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
*Note: The 2018 Heiwa PGM Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
- The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2019 | ANA Open | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Asaji won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2021 | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | ![]() ![]() |
Won with par on second extra hole Otsuki eliminated by par on first hole |
Asian Tour wins (2)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 11 Oct 2015 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | −12 (68-68-68=204)* | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 7 Feb 2016 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −24 (66-66-61-71=264) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
*Note: The 2015 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (3)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 10 Feb 2008 | Africa Open | −13 (68-69-70-68=275) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 6 Nov 2011 | Nashua Masters | −9 (68-73-65-65=271) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | 20 Mar 2022 | Steyn City Championship1 | −25 (64-62-67-70=263) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Tarheel Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 14 Jul 2007 | Southern Open | −20 (63-66-67=196) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Results in major championships
[edit]Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | ||
U.S. Open | ||
The Open Championship | T62 | T61 |
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T71 | |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||
The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Championship | 71 | T37 | ||
Match Play | NT1 | |||
Invitational | 71 | T75 | ||
Champions | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2002
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Week 3 2020 Ending 19 Jan 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Norris wins Nashua Masters by 1
- ^ "SA's Shaun Norris wins Japan Open". Compleat Golfer. 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Norris battles to maiden DP World Tour win". European Tour. 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Strydom claims record Tour Championship win". Compleat Golfer. 1 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Shaun Norris at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the European Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Official World Golf Ranking official site