Charlie Ford (golfer)
Encyclopedia
Charles Philip Ford is an English
professional golf
er.
Ford was born in Leicester
. He attended the University of Tennessee
in the United States
before turning professional in 2009. He qualified for the second tier Challenge Tour
for the 2010 season by reaching the final stage of qualifying school
at the end of 2009. He quickly made an impact by winning in his second appearance on the tour, at the Turkish Airlines Challenge
, edging out Oscar Florén
in a playoff.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Ford was born in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
. He attended the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
before turning professional in 2009. He qualified for the second tier Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
for the 2010 season by reaching the final stage of qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
at the end of 2009. He quickly made an impact by winning in his second appearance on the tour, at the Turkish Airlines Challenge
Turkish Airlines Challenge
The Turkish Airlines Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Turkey. It was played only in 2010 when Charlie Ford triumphed in a sudden-death playoff over Oscar Florén.-Winners:-External links:*...
, edging out Oscar Florén
Oscar Florén
Oscar Florén is a Swedish professional golfer.Florén was born in Mölndal near Gothenburg. He attended Texas Tech University in the United States. Since turning professional in 2007, he has competed on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour...
in a playoff.
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 May 2010 | Turkish Airlines Challenge Turkish Airlines Challenge The Turkish Airlines Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Turkey. It was played only in 2010 when Charlie Ford triumphed in a sudden-death playoff over Oscar Florén.-Winners:-External links:*... |
Playoff |  Oscar FlorénOscar Florén Oscar Florén is a Swedish professional golfer.Florén was born in Mölndal near Gothenburg. He attended Texas Tech University in the United States. Since turning professional in 2007, he has competed on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour... |
External links
- Charlie Ford at the University of TennesseeUniversity of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
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