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Gavin Green

{{short description|Malaysian professional golfer}}

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| fullname = Gavin Kyle Gabriel Green

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|12|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| weight = {{convert|190|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| nationality = {{MYS}}

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| college = University of New Mexico

| yearpro = 2015

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| tour = European Tour
Asian Tour

| extour = Asian Development Tour
Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour

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| masters = DNP

| usopen = DNP

| open = T61: 2018

| pga = DNP

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| award1 = Asian Tour
Order of Merit winner

| year1 = 2017

| award2 = Asian Tour
Players' Player of the Year

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{{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Myanmar|Individual}}

{{MedalBronze|2013 Myanmar|Men's team}}

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Gavin Kyle Gabriel Green (born 28 December 1993) is a Malaysian professional golfer.

Amateur career

Green played college golf at the University of New Mexico where he won eight times and was a 3-time All-American (3rd team 2013, 2nd team 2014, 1st team 2015) and 2-time Mountain West Conference golfer of the year.{{cite news |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/570187/green-could-be-the-most-golden-lobo-golfer-ever.html |title=Green could be the most golden Lobo golfer ever |newspaper=Albuquerque Journal |first=Mark |last=Smith |date=16 April 2015 |accessdate=14 July 2016 |archive-date=16 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116173056/https://www.abqjournal.com/570187/green-could-be-the-most-golden-lobo-golfer-ever.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://golobos.com/news/2015/6/2/210125634.aspx?path=mgolf |title=Gavin Green Three-Peats As An All-American |website=golobos.com |date=2 June 2015 |access-date=19 July 2016 |archive-date=16 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116085602/http://golobos.com/news/2015/6/2/210125634.aspx?path=mgolf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.lifestyleasia.com/kl/en/scene/people/feature/gavin-green-malaysias-rising-golf-star/ |title=Gavin Green: Malaysia's Rising Golf Star |website=LifestyleAsia.com |date=11 March 2013 |accessdate=14 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816125106/http://www.lifestyleasia.com/kl/en/scene/people/feature/gavin-green-malaysias-rising-golf-star/ |archive-date=16 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Professional career

Green won three times on the Asian Development Tour, once in 2014 as an amateur and twice in 2016.{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/golf/2016/04/16/gavin-wins-manila-southwoods/ |title=Gavin wins Manila Southwoods for third ADT title |newspaper=The Star |date=16 April 2016 |accessdate=14 July 2016 |archive-date=18 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418062808/http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/golf/2016/04/16/gavin-wins-manila-southwoods/ |url-status=live }} He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics{{cite news |last=Tate |first=Van |url=http://krqe.com/2016/07/11/former-lobo-golfer-gavin-green-qualifies-for-the-olympics/ |title=Former Lobo Golfer Gavin Green qualifies for the Olympics |work=KRQE News 13 |date=11 July 2016 |accessdate=14 July 2016 |archive-date=18 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718195726/http://krqe.com/2016/07/11/former-lobo-golfer-gavin-green-qualifies-for-the-olympics/ |url-status=live }} and finished in 47th place, the 2020 Summer Olympics (tying for 57th place), and the 2024 Summer Olympics (tying for 33rd place).

Green played on the Asian Tour in 2017. He was runner-up in the Hero Indian Open, the Yeangder Heritage and the Shinhan Donghae Open before winning the Mercuries Taiwan Masters and leading the Order of Merit.

Personal life

Green is of Portuguese, Irish and Chinese descent.{{cite news |url=http://www.thesundaily.my/node/380005 |title=The rub of the Green |newspaper=The Sun Daily |date=12 July 2016 |first=Jessica |last=Chua |access-date=31 August 2016 |archive-date=16 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116131334/http://www.thesundaily.my/node/380005 |url-status=live }} His parents are Gary and Vivienne Green. His brother Galven Green played college golf at the University of New Mexico, where he also won the Mountain West Conference individual championship in 2019.{{cite web |url=https://golobos.com/roster/galven-green/ |title=Galven Green |publisher=University of New Mexico Athletics |access-date=August 11, 2024}}

Amateur wins

  • 2009 Perlis Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Closed, Kurnia Saujana Amateur, TSM Golf Challenge, Malaysian Junior Open
  • 2010 Malaysian Amateur Closed, TSM Golf Challenge, Sabah International Junior Masters
  • 2011 Kuala Lumpur Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Closed, Kurnia Saujana Championship
  • 2012 Malaysian Amateur Open, Saujana Championship, William H Tucker
  • 2013 Putra Cup, William H Tucker, Western Refining College All-American
  • 2014 UTSA Lone Star Invitational, Mountain West Championship, William H Tucker, Western Refining College All-American
  • 2015 Hootie at Bulls Bay Invitational

Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/gavin-kyle-green-2126 |title=Gavin Kyle Green |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |accessdate=26 February 2021}}

Professional wins (9)

=Asian Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runners-up

align=center|1

|align=right|1 Oct 2017

|Mercuries Taiwan Masters

|−9 (67-70-70-71=279)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Adilson da Silva, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Keith Horne,
{{flagicon|PHL}} Juvic Pagunsan, {{flagicon|ZWE}} Scott Vincent

=Asian Development Tour wins (3)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|14 Jun 2014

|Vascory Templer Park Championship1
(as an amateur)

|−26 (67-64-67-64=262)

|11 strokes

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Airil Rizman

align=center|2

|align=right|27 Feb 2016

|Northport Glenmarie Championship1

|−19 (65-71-66-67=269)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|IND}} S. Chikkarangappa

align=center|3

|align=right|16 Apr 2016

|ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championship2

|−16 (66-65-72-65=268)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|SIN}} Deng Shan Koh

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour

2Co-sanctioned by the Philippine Golf Tour

=Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour wins (7)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|14 Jun 2014

|Vascory Templer Park Championship1
(as an amateur)

|−26 (67-64-67-64=262)

|11 strokes

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Airil Rizman

align=center|2

|align=right|31 Oct 2015

|Danau Championship II

|−12 (74-67-68-67=276)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Shaaban Hussin

align=center|3

|align=right|27 Feb 2016

|Northport Glenmarie Championship1

|−19 (65-71-66-67=269)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|IND}} S. Chikkarangappa

align=center|4

|align=right|21 Sep 2016

|SapuraKencana National Classic

|−4 (68-73-71=212)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Ben Leong

align=center|5

|align=right|26 Sep 2020

|MNRB Championship

|−13 (71-70-70-64=275)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Sukree Othman

align=center|6

|align=right|26 Feb 2022

|Tun Ahmad Sarji Trophy

|−13 (71-69-67-68=275)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Danny Chia

align=center|7

|align=right|10 Aug 2023

|Corolla Cross Cup

|−16 (67-66-67=200)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Nicholas Fung, {{flagicon|MYS}} Paul San

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!2018

align=left|Masters Tournament

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align=left|U.S. Open

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align=left|The Open Championship

|T61

align=left|PGA Championship

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{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

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!Tournament !! 2017 !! 2018

align="left"|Championship

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|64

align="left"|Match Play

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align="left"|Invitational

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align="left"|Champions

|T38

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{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{EuroTour player|37332}}
  • {{AsianTour player|105004|archive=20170607143306}}
  • {{OWGR|12530}}

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Category:Malaysian male golfers

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Category:SEA Games medalists in golf

Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia

Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia

Category:Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games

Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent

Category:Malaysian people of Portuguese descent

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Category:1993 births

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