Steve Webster (golfer)
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Steve Webster (born 17 January 1975) is an English professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Webster was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and was brought up in nearby Atherstone. He finished tied for 24th place in the 1995 Open Championship at St Andrews, winning the silver medal as low amateur ahead of Tiger Woods.
Professional career
In 1995, he turned professional. Webster was medalist at the 1995 European Tour Qualifying School. He finished in 129th place on the Order of Merit in his rookie season, just missing out on retaining his playing privileges and forcing him to return to qualifying school, where he was again successful. Since 1997 he has made the top 100 on the Order of Merit every season, to comfortably retain his place on Europe's elite tour.
In 2005, Webster won his first European Tour title at the Telecom Italia Open, and finished a career best 29th on the Order of Merit. In 2007, he won his second European Tour event at the Portugal Masters.
Amateur wins
- 1992 McGregor Trophy
- 1993 Peter McEvoy Trophy
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 May 2005 | Telecom Italia Open | −18 (68-68-66-68=270) | 3 strokes | Wales Bradley Dredge, England Richard Finch, Denmark Anders Hansen |
| 2 | 21 Oct 2007 | Portugal Masters | −25 (66-66-67-64=263) | 2 strokes | Sweden Robert Karlsson |
European Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Telefónica Open de Madrid | South Africa Retief Goosen | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2012 | Nelson Mandela Championship | Spain Eduardo de la Riva, Scotland Scott Jamieson | Jamieson won with par on second extra hole de la Riva eliminated by par on first hole |
European Senior Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Aug 2025 | Grass & Co. English Legends | −12 (68-66-73=207) | 2 strokes | Wales Bradley Dredge, South Africa Keith Horne |
Team appearances
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002 (winners), 2009 (winners)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T24LA | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T41 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T59 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Webster never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
LA = Low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T61 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1994 (winners)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1994 (winners)
Professional
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002 (winners), 2009 (winners)
External links
- at the European Tour official site
- at the Official World Golf Ranking official site