Marcus Both
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| Marcus Both | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 June 1979 Horsham, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14.5 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2003 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Asian Tour | 3 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Marcus Both (born 8 June 1979) is an Australian professional golfer.
Both turned professional in 2003. He has played on the Asian Tour since then, winning three times, including the 2003 PRC Sanya Open and the 2009 Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open.
His most recent victory however, came at the 2014 ICTSI Philippine Open with a final round 70 ensuring a two stroke win.[1]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]Asian Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Oct 2003 | Sanya Open | −13 (68-70-70-67=275) | 1 stroke |  Hendrik Buhrmann,  Chen Yuan-chi, Mardan Mamat |
| 2 | 22 Nov 2009 | Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open | −9 (70-69-73-67=279) | 1 stroke |  Shaaban Hussin |
| 3 | 18 May 2014 | ICTSI Philippine Open | −6 (70-66-76-70=282) | 2 strokes |  Jay Bayron, Nathan Holman, Antonio Lascuña,  Siddikur Rahman, Arnond Vongvanij |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Crowne Plaza Open | Prayad Marksaeng | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 2000 (winners), 2001, 2002
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Both wins Philippine Open". SBS News. 18 May 2014.
External links
[edit]- Marcus Both at the European Tour official site
- Marcus Both at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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