Marcus Kinhult
| Marcus Kinhult | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
24 July 1996 Fiskebäckskil, Sweden |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Fiskebackskil, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| Men's Golf | ||
| Youth Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Nanjing | Mixed team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Nanjing | Boys' individual |
Marcus Kinhult (born 24 July 1996) is a Swedish professional golfer.
The son of a golf professional, Kinhult started playing the game at six years old and showed huge potential, representing Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup in 2014 and Sweden at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[1] He won the 2015 Junior Invitational and the prestigious Lytham Trophy by eight shots in May 2015.[2] Kinhult plays at Skaftö Golfklubb, the same club as five-time European Tour winner Barry Lane and Joel Sjöholm.[2]
Kinhult grabbed the golfing headlines in June 2015 when he led the European Tour's Nordea Masters at the halfway stage, after opening with rounds of 68 and 67. Only 18 years old, he ultimately tied for 33rd place in what was his second European Tour appearance.[1] He was the third amateur to lead a European Tour event after 36 holes, and the first since Ireland's Shane Lowry at the 2009 Irish Open, which Lowry went on to win.[2]
In late 2015 he entered the European Tour Qualifying School. After finishing third in Second Stage, he led after three rounds at the Final Stage, eventually settling for the 17th card. Though he had considered going to college in America, he turned professional after his success at PGA Catalunya Resort.[1]
Amateur wins
- 2013 Skandia Junior Open Boys, JSM Slag Boys
- 2014 JSM Slag
- 2015 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, Lytham Trophy
Source:[3]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior World Cup (representing Sweden): 2013
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2014
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2014
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2014
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Marcus Kinhult bio". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Casey, Phil (5 June 2015). "Marcus Kinhult becomes first amateur to lead European Tour event at halfway stage in six years after Nordea Masters blitz". Daily Mail. Press Association.
- ↑ "Marcus Kinhult". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
External links
- Marcus Kinhult at the European Tour official site
- Profile at golfdata.se (Swedish)