Morten Ørum Madsen (born 9 April 1988) is a Danish professional golfer. He played on the European Tour from 2013 to 2016, winning the South African Open Championship in late 2013.
| Morten Ørum Madsen | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 April 1988 Silkeborg, Denmark |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Denmark |
| Residence | Silkeborg, Denmark |
| Career | |
| College | Oregon State University |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T28: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2012 |
Early life and amateur career
editMadsen was born in Silkeborg. He took up golf at the age of 12,[1] and enjoyed a successful amateur career. He played for Denmark in the 2008 Eisenhower Trophy and again in 2010, being part of the team that took the silver medal in 2010.[2][3] He attended Oregon State University from 2008 to 2011.[4]
Professional career
editMadsen turned professional in 2011 and promptly won twice on the third-tier Nordic League, earning a place on the Challenge Tour. A consistent second season saw him earn promotion to the full European Tour for 2013. He finished 19th in the Challenge Tour rankings, but slightly improved his status with a T16 at European Tour Q School.
On 24 November 2013, he won the South African Open Championship by a margin of two strokes.
A string of poor finishes saw him lose his European Tour privileges and he eventually returned to the Nordic Golf League, where he won an event in February 2019.
Amateur wins
edit- 2008 Houborg Open, Wibroe Cup, Royal Tour 1, Royal Tour 2
- 2009 Danish Amateur Strokeplay
Professional wins (5)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Nov 2013 (2014 season) |
South African Open Championship1 | −19 (67-66-69-67=269) | 2 strokes |  Jbe' Kruger, Hennie Otto
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1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Nov 2013 | South African Open Championship1 | −19 (67-66-69-67=269) | 2 strokes | Jbe' Kruger, Hennie Otto
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Nordic Golf League wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Jul 2011 | Finnish Open | −10 (75-66-65=206) | 6 strokes |  Joonas Granberg, Jonas Haglund
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| 2 | 5 Aug 2011 | Actona PGA Championship | −6 (71-67-72=210) | 2 strokes | Joachim B. Hansen
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| 3 | 11 May 2013 | DAT Masters | −14 (73-69-63=205) | 4 strokes |  Alexander Jacobsson, Jesper Kennegård
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| 4 | 19 Feb 2019 | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | −8 (66-68-72=206) | 1 stroke |  Mathieu Fenasse
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Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | T28 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Denmark): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010[5]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Denmark): 2008, 2010
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2010 (winners)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ European Tour biography
- ^ Morten Orum Madsen following Thomas Bjorn's path Archived 2012-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2010 World Amateur Golf Team Championships Record Book" (PDF). IGF. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "2009–10 Men's Golf Roster – Morten Madsen". Oregon State Beavers.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship, Results". European Golf Association. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
External links
edit- Morten Ørum Madsen at the European Tour official site
- Morten Ørum Madsen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Morten Ørum Madsen at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)