Robin Williams (golfer)
| Robin Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robin Tiger Williams | ||
| Born | 16 September 2001 Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England (until 2022) South Africa (2023–) | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | MENA Tour Big Easy Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Sunshine Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Robin Tiger Williams (born 16 September 2001) is an English-South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Williams was born in Stellenbosch, South Africa and moved to the UK at the age of eight due to his father's work commitments.[1] He represented England as an amateur.[2] He represented Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup in 2018; also meeting Tiger Woods, who his middle name is taken from.[3] In October 2019, he won as an amateur on the MENA Tour in Jordan.[4] In 2021, he finished runner-up in the St Andrews Links Trophy, losing in a playoff to Jack Cope.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Williams turned professional in July 2021.[6] He claimed his first victory as a professional in April 2023 at the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament (an unofficial Sunshine Tour event).[7] In August, he won on the Big Easy Tour.[8] In October, he claimed his first Sunshine Tour victory at the Fortress Invitational at Glendower Golf Club.[9]
2024
[edit]In March 2024, Williams was defeated in a sudden-death playoff by Jordan Gumberg at the SDC Championship, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour.[10] He went on to finish second on the 2023–24 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit and earned Rookie of the Year honours. Williams also claimed a European Tour card for the 2025 season.[11][12] In October, he successfully defended his Fortress Invitational title, claiming his second Sunshine Tour victory.[13]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2016 AJGA Junior at Owensboro
Source:[14]
Professional wins (5)
[edit]Sunshine Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Oct 2023 | Fortress Invitational | −19 (66-67-68-68=269) | 6 strokes |  Dan Erickson
|
| 2 | 20 Oct 2024 | Fortress Invitational (2) | −22 (64-65-70-67=266) | 3 strokes | Daniel van Tonder
|
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | SDC Championship | Jordan Gumberg
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
MENA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Oct 2019 | Journey to Jordan 2 (as an amateur) |
−16 (68-66-66=200) | 8 strokes | Jack Floydd
|
Big Easy Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Aug 2023 | Altron Big Easy Tour 3 | −5 (69-68-74=211) | Playoff | Jordan Duminy
|
Other wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Apr 2023 | Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament | −8 (67-72-72-69=280) | Playoff | Teboho Sefatsa
|
Other playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament | Teboho Sefatsa
|
Won with par on fifth extra hole |
Playoff record
[edit]European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | SDC Championship | Jordan Gumberg
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Team appearances
[edit]- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2018
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2017, 2018 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Butler, Lynn (22 October 2021). "Meet Robin Tiger Williams the SA-born golfer with designs on cracking Sunshine Tour". News24. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Grunill, Paul (22 December 2023). "Robin Tiger Williams: Dual nationality golfer helping hard-up players in South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Tiger Woods meets teenage golfer named after him". Golf365. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Gray, Kent (3 October 2019). "Amateur Robin 'Tiger' Williams wins (by a record-equalling eight strokes) in dream MENA Tour debut". Golf Digest Middle East. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Jack Cope wins St. Andrews Links Trophy". Amateur Golf. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Swann, Alan (11 July 2021). "Milton's Tiger turns professional and stunning success for 13 year-old Ellie Mae". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Williams claims Vusi Ngubeni win in dramatic fashion at Modderfontein". SuperSport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Williams triumphs in Soweto after tough playoff". SuperSport. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Vlismas, Michael (8 October 2023). "Williams powers to maiden Sunshine Tour win at Fortress Invitational". SA Tour Golf. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Stack, Johnathan (4 March 2024). "DP World Tour: Jordan Gumberg wins the SDC Championship following Robin Williams' expensive double bogey". Vavel. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Broomhead wins on a day celebrating Sunshine Tour excellence". SuperSport. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
Robin Williams finished second on the Order of Merit delivered by The Courier Guy and also earned himself a DP World Tour card as well as a R200 000 bonus. Williams was also crowned the Fortress Rookie of the Year, earning a R200 000 bonus.
- ^ Sunshine Tour [@Sunshine_Tour] (17 April 2024). "DP World Tour card secured 🔒" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Overjoyed Williams successfully defends Fortress Invitational title". SuperSport. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Robin Williams". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Robin Williams at the European Tour official site
- Robin Williams at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Robin Williams at the Official World Golf Ranking official site