Robin Williams (golfer)
| Robin Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robin Tiger Williams | ||
| Born | 16 September 2001 Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England (until 2022) South Africa (2023–) | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | MENA Tour Big Easy Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Sunshine Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Robin Tiger Williams (born 16 September 2001) is an English-South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour.
Early life and amateur career[edit]
Williams was born in Stellenbosch, South Africa and moved to the UK at the age of eight due to his father's work commitments.[1] He represented England as an amateur.[2] He represented Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup in 2018; also meeting Tiger Woods, who his middle name is taken from.[3] In October 2019, he won as an amateur on the MENA Tour in Jordan.[4] In 2021, he finished runner-up in the St Andrews Links Trophy, losing in a playoff to Jack Cope.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Williams turned professional in July 2021.[6] He claimed his first victory as a professional in April 2023 at the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament (an unofficial Sunshine Tour event).[7] In August, he won on the Big Easy Tour.[8] In October, he claimed his first Sunshine Tour victory at the Fortress Invitational at Glendower Golf Club.[9] In March 2024, Williams was defeated in a sudden-death playoff by Jordan Gumberg at the SDC Championship, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour.[10]
Amateur wins[edit]
- 2016 AJGA Junior at Owensboro
Source:[11]
Professional wins (4)[edit]
Sunshine Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Oct 2023 | Fortress Invitational | −19 (66-67-68-68=269) | 6 strokes |  Dan Erickson
|
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | SDC Championship | Jordan Gumberg
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
MENA Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Oct 2019 | Journey to Jordan 2 (as an amateur) |
−16 (68-66-66=200) | 8 strokes | Jack Floydd
|
Big Easy Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Aug 2023 | Altron Big Easy Tour 3 | −5 (69-68-74=211) | Playoff | Jordan Duminy
|
Other wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Apr 2023 | Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament | −8 (67-72-72-69=280) | Playoff | Teboho Sefatsa
|
Other playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament | Teboho Sefatsa
|
Won with par on fifth extra hole |
Playoff record[edit]
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | SDC Championship | Jordan Gumberg
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Team appearances[edit]
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2018
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2017, 2018 (winners)
References[edit]
- ^ Butler, Lynn (22 October 2021). "Meet Robin Tiger Williams the SA-born golfer with designs on cracking Sunshine Tour". News24. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Grunill, Paul (22 December 2023). "Robin Tiger Williams: Dual nationality golfer helping hard-up players in South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Tiger Woods meets teenage golfer named after him". Golf365. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Gray, Kent (3 October 2019). "Amateur Robin 'Tiger' Williams wins (by a record-equalling eight strokes) in dream MENA Tour debut". Golf Digest Middle East. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Jack Cope wins St. Andrews Links Trophy". Amateur Golf. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Swann, Alan (11 July 2021). "Milton's Tiger turns professional and stunning success for 13 year-old Ellie Mae". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Williams claims Vusi Ngubeni win in dramatic fashion at Modderfontein". SuperSport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Williams triumphs in Soweto after tough playoff". SuperSport. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Vlismas, Michael (8 October 2023). "Williams powers to maiden Sunshine Tour win at Fortress Invitational". SA Tour Golf. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Stack, Johnathan (4 March 2024). "DP World Tour: Jordan Gumberg wins the SDC Championship following Robin Williams' expensive double bogey". Vavel. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Robin Williams". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Robin Williams at the European Tour official site
- Robin Williams at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Robin Williams at the Official World Golf Ranking official site