Todd Clements
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Todd Clements (born 29 August 1996) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the D+D Real Czech Masters in August 2023.
Professional career
Clements turned professional in 2018 and played on the PGA EuroPro Tour in 2019. He won the IFX Payments Championship in May{{cite web |url=https://www.motocaddy.com/uk/blog/ifx-payments-championship-2019/ |title=Clements wins season-opening PGA EuroPro Tour event |publisher=Motocaddy |date=24 May 2019 |access-date=28 August 2023}} and the Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa event in August.{{cite web |url=https://europrotour.com/europro-tour-news/clements-wins-second-title-of-season/ |title=Clements wins second title of the season |publisher=PGA EuroPro Tour |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107105413/https://europrotour.com/europro-tour-news/clements-wins-second-title-of-season/ |archive-date=7 November 2019}} He finished fifth on the Order of Merit, earning a card for the 2020 Challenge Tour season,{{cite web |url=https://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2019/11/1/caldwell-falls-to-seventh-as-lundberg-tops-europro-tour-graduates |title=Caldwell falls to seventh as Lundberg tops Europro Tour graduates |work=Irish Golf Desk |first=Brian |last=Keogh |date=1 November 2019 |access-date=4 May 2023 |quote=The final PGA EuroPro Tour Order of Merit was confirmed with Lundberg, Richard Mansell, Marco Penge, Alfie Plant and Todd Clements securing Challenge Tour cards for next season.}} and improved his Challenge Tour status by making the cut at the European Tour Qualifying School.
Clements played on the Challenge Tour from 2020 to 2022. In 2022, he finished 16th in the rankings, including a win at the Irish Challenge in July,{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2022/07/31/tom-mckibbin-runner-up-at-the-k-club-as-todd-clements-wins-irish-challenge |title=Tom McKibbin runner-up at The K Club as Todd Clements wins Irish Challenge |newspaper=The Irish Times |first=Philip |last=Reid |date=31 July 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023}} to earn a card for the 2023 European Tour season.
In August 2023, Clements claimed his first European Tour win at the D+D Real Czech Masters. He shot a final-round 63 to win by one shot ahead of Matt Wallace.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12949127/czech-masters-todd-clements-earns-shock-maiden-dp-world-tour-win-as-matt-wallace-falls-short |title=Czech Masters: Todd Clements earns shock maiden DP World Tour win as Matt Wallace falls short |work=Sky Sports |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023}}
Personal life
Clements is in a relationship with German Ladies European Tour player Olivia Cowan.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/news/theres-always-little-competitions-as-olivia-cowan-and-todd-clements-face-off-in-northern-ireland/ |title='There's always little competitions' as Olivia Cowan and Todd Clements face off in Northern Ireland |magazine=National Club Golfer |first=Matt |last=Coles |date=18 August 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023}}
Amateur wins
Professional wins (5)
=European Tour wins (1)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
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|align=right|27 Aug 2023 |−22 (65-69-69-63=266) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Wallace |
=Challenge Tour wins (1)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|31 Jul 2022 |−19 (66-65-70-68=269) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|NIR}} Tom McKibbin |
=PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|24 May 2019 |IFX Payments Championship |−16 (68-68-67=203) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Wilson |
| align=center|2
|align=right|23 Aug 2019 |Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa |−10 (67-69-67=203) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Dick, {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Mansell, |
=Other wins (1)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
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|align=right|1 Dec 2018 |−8 (208) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Elson |
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2018
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2018
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2018
See also
References
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External links
- {{EuroTour player|42411}}
- {{OWGR|22608}}
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Category:European Tour golfers