Miles Tunnicliff
| Miles Tunnicliff | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 KLM Open 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Miles Ian Tunnicliff |
| Born |
30 July 1968 Leamington Spa, England |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Residence | Málaga, Spain |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Challenge Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2004 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Miles Ian Tunnicliff (born 30 July 1968) is an English professional golfer.
Tunnicliff was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He turned professional in 1989 and after six years playing on the second tier Challenge Tour and several unsuccessful visits to the European Tour's qualifying school, he finally gained his European Tour card in 1995. He had a moderately successful rookie season, and maintained his playing privileges until 1999, when he had to go back to qualifying school.
Tunnicliff was unable to regain his tour card at qualifying school and after two more years playing on the Challenge Tour and in minor European Tour events, made his breakthrough with victory in the 2002 Great North Open just two weeks after the death of his mother from cancer. That win secured his place on the European Tour.[1] Two years later he won his second tournament, the Diageo Championship at Gleneagles, and that season went on to record his best year-end ranking on the European Tour Order of Merit, 34th place. He also won the Mauritius Open in both 2004 and 2005. After losing his European Tour card in 2010 he played on the Asian Tour.
Professional wins
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Jun 2002 | Great North Open | -9 (72–70–68–69=279) | 4 strokes |  Sven Strüver |
| 2 | 13 Jun 2004 | Diageo Championship at Gleneagles | -13 (67-68-72-68=275) | 5 strokes |  Graeme McDowell |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Holden New Zealand Open |  Niclas Fasth |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (2)
- 2004 Mauritius Open
- 2005 Mauritius Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
References
- ↑ Dabell, Norman (23 June 2002). "Tunnicliff seals emotional win". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 2009-08-15.
External links
- Official website
- Miles Tunnicliff at the European Tour official site