Connor Syme

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Connor David Syme (born 11 July 1995) is a Scottish professional golfer. He won the 2025 KLM Open on the European Tour.

Amateur career

Syme won the 2016 Australian Amateur championship.{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Mark |title=Super Syme the #AusAm champ |url=http://www.golf.org.au/newsdisplay/super-syme-the-ausam-champ/91916 |accessdate=31 October 2016 |publisher=Golf Australia |date=17 January 2016}} He was also medalist at the 2014 Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl{{cite magazine |last=Tait |first=Alistair |title=Connor Syme medals at British Amateur; looks to break curse |url=http://golfweek.com/2016/06/14/british-amateur-connor-syme-medals-looks-to-break-match-play-curse/ |accessdate=31 October 2016 |magazine=Golfweek |date=14 June 2016}} and Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club where he shot a bogey-free 68 (−3) in round two to come out on top. He was top points scorer in Scotland's successful defence of the European Team Championship. He also represented Scotland at the Eisenhower Trophy where they led after day one. He helped retain the St Andrews Trophy representing Great Britain and Ireland men's team. He played in the 2017 Walker Cup, at which time he was number 8 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.{{cite web |title=Connor Syme

|url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/connor-syme-12532 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |accessdate=26 June 2018}}

Syme was a member at Drumoig Golf Centre in Fife, Scotland. He is coached by his father, Stuart, who was also a member of the Scotland, Great Britain and Ireland teams.{{cite web|title=Squad Profile - Connor Syme|url=https://www.scottishgolf.org/team/connor-syme/|publisher=Scottish Golf|accessdate=31 October 2016}}

Professional career

Syme turned professional after playing in the 2017 Walker Cup, signing with Modest Golf Management. He made his pro debut at the Portugal Masters on the European Tour.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/connor-syme-reveals-alastair-forysth-role-in-pro-switch |title=Connor Syme reveals Forsyth role in pro switch |magazine=bunkered |date=19 September 2017 |first=Michael |last=McEwan}} He finished in a tie for 12th after carding four successive under-par rounds. He had only three bogeys the entire week.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/connor-syme-makes-brilliant-start-to-pro-career |title=Connor Syme impresses on professional debut |magazine=bunkered |date=24 September 2017 |first=Michael |last=McEwan}} Syme finished tied for 9th place in the 2017 European Tour Qualifying School to gain a place on the tour for 2018.

In June 2018, Syme was second in the Shot Clock Masters, his best finish in a European Tour event. This was his only top-10 finish of the 2018 season and he lost his card for 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/50409413 |title=Connor Syme: Scot relishing European Tour return after losing card |first=Tyrone |last=Smith |work=BBC Sport |date=13 November 2019}} Syme played on the 2019 Challenge Tour. In May he won the Turkish Airlines Challenge, the opening event of the season. In a playoff with Francesco Laporta he won with a birdie 3 at the first extra hole. He finished the season 14th in the Order of Merit to return to the European Tour for 2020.

Amateur wins

2013 Scottish Junior Tour 2
2014 North East District Open Amateur
2016 Australian Amateur
2017 Battle Trophy

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Professional wins (2)

=European Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

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!Runner-up

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|align=right|8 Jun 2025

|KLM Open

|−11 (65-72-66-70=273)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Lagergren

=Challenge Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
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!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|28 Apr 2019

|Turkish Airlines Challenge

|−23 (65-67-66-67=265)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Laporta

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

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|2019

|Turkish Airlines Challenge

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Laporta

|Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

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!2017!!2018

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align=left|The Open Championship

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align=left|PGA Championship

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!2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023

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align=left|PGA Championship

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align=left|U.S. Open

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|CUT

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align=left|The Open Championship

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

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CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied for place

NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

Amateur

European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2013{{cite web |title=European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship |access-date=22 January 2023}}
Boys Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2013
Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013 (winners)
European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2015 (winners), 2016 (winners), 2017
Men's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2015
St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2016 (tie)
Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2016
Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2017