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Richie Ramsay – Biography

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Born in Aberdeen in 1983, Richie began focusing on golf at the age of 14 after years of playing a number of different sports. After winning several district events during the forthcoming years and then representing Scotland at International level finishing 6th in the World Boys in 1999, it was clear that golf was the right choice.

Following a brief spell in America, winning one tournament and picking up All-American honours, Richie returned to Scotland and enrolled at the University of Stirling. He went on to win the Scottish Universities Championship, East of Scotland and most importantly the Scottish National Championship in the lowest recorded total (15 under par). After making his full Scotland cap at the end of 2004, Richie moved on to produce 5 international top tens and win the Irish Strokeplay Championship earning selection for the 2005 Walker Cup. His next big win came at the 2006 United States Amateur giving exemptions for the Masters, US Open and the Open Championship where he played alongside Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott and Padraig Harrington. After rounding off 2006 representing Scotland and GB&I on winning teams and finishing 9th in the World Amateur Championships, Richie finished the year as the worlds No. 1 ranked amateur.

Richie turned to the professional game in 2007 and during his first year, he recorded 4 top ten finishes in 9 Challenge Tour events and gained a full card for the 2008 season.  In 2009 he played 31 events and finished 14th in the BMW Italian Open, 10th in the Wales Open and was delighted to secure 4th place at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, ultimately finishing in 97th place in the Race to Dubai rankings.

Richie’s 2010 season got off to the perfect start with his first European Tour win at the South African Open.  His 3rd place finish at the WGC HSBC Champions in Shanghai in 2010 also showed that Richie is capable of competing at the very highest level. 

In 2011 Richie was close to his second European Tour victory having finished five events inside the top 10,  to include 3rd place at both the Castello and Andalucia Masters, having been the leader in Andalucia after the first two rounds.

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