Shaun Norris (golfer)
Shaun Patrick Norris (born 14 May 1982) is a South African professional golfer.
| Shaun Norris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Shaun Patrick Norris | ||
| Born | 14 May 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Spouse | Candy Norris | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2002 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 10 | ||
| Highest ranking | 54 (19 January 2020)[1] (as of 1 May 2022) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 1 | ||
| Japan Golf Tour | 6 | ||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2019, 2020 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2020 | ||
| The Open Championship | T61: 2018 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Professional career
Norris plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice. He won the inaugural Africa Open in 2008 and the Nashua Masters in 2011.[2] He also began playing on the European Tour in 2011 after graduating from qualifying school. He has also played on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won five times including the Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills in 2017. He also won the Japan Open Golf Championship in 2021.[3]
In March 2022, Norris claimed his first European Tour, winning the Steyn City Championship; a co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event. He shot rounds of 64 and 62 on way to beating Dean Burmester by three shots.[4] In May, Norris claimed the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 2021–22 season.[5]
Professional wins (10)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Mar 2022 | Steyn City Championship1 | −25 (64-62-67-70=263) | 3 strokes | Dean Burmester |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
| Japan Opens (1) |
| Japan majors (2) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Feb 2016 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −24 (66-66-61-71=264) | 4 strokes |  Park Jun-won,  Azuma Yano |
| 2 | 4 Jun 2017 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
−13 (67-72-68-64=271) | 4 strokes |  Seungsu Han |
| 3 | 4 Nov 2018 | Heiwa PGM Championship | −14 (68-65-69=202)* | 1 stroke | Daisuke Kataoka |
| 4 | 4 Nov 2019 | Tokai Classic | −9 (68-69-66-72=275) | 1 stroke | Shota Akiyoshi, Ryuko Tokimatsu |
| 5 | 23 May 2021 | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | −21 (60-68-68-63=259) | Playoff | Tomoharu Otsuki,  Scott Vincent |
| 6 | 17 Oct 2021 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −19 (67-64-64-70=265) | 4 strokes | Yuta Ikeda |
*Note: The 2018 Heiwa PGM Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
- The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | ANA Open | Yosuke Asaji, Seungsu Han, Terumichi Kakazu, Ryuko Tokimatsu |
Asaji won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | Tomoharu Otsuki, Scott Vincent |
Won with par on second extra hole Otsuki eliminated by par on first hole |
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Oct 2015 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | −12 (68-68-68=204)* | 2 strokes |  Miguel Tabuena |
| 2 | 7 Feb 2016 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −24 (66-66-61-71=264) | 4 strokes | Park Jun-won, Azuma Yano |
*Note: The 2015 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Feb 2008 | The Africa Open | −13 (68-69-70-68=275) | 6 strokes | Nic Henning |
| 2 | 6 Nov 2011 | Nashua Masters | −9 (68-73-65-65=271) | 1 stroke | Tyrone Mordt |
| 3 | 20 Mar 2022 | Steyn City Championship1 | −25 (64-62-67-70=263) | 3 strokes | Dean Burmester |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | T62 | T61 |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 71 | T37 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | |||
| Invitational | 71 | T75 | ||
| Champions | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
References
- "Week 3 2020 Ending 19 Jan 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- Norris wins Nashua Masters by 1
- "SA's Shaun Norris wins Japan Open". Compleat Golfer. 17 October 2021.
- "Norris battles to maiden DP World Tour win". European Tour. 20 March 2022.
- "Strydom claims record Tour Championship win". Compleat Golfer. 1 May 2022.
External links
- Shaun Norris at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Asian Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the European Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Official World Golf Ranking official site