Stephen Ames
| Stephen Ames | |
|---|---|
| Nation: |
 Canada & Trinidad and Tobago
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1987 |
| Current tour: | PGA TOUR Champions |
| Tournament wins: | 12 |
| Awards: | Canadian Golf Hall of Fame (2014) |
Stephen Ames (born April 28, 1964 in San Fernando , Trinidad and Tobago ) is a professional golfer of the North American PGA TOUR Champions , who has both Canadian and Trinidadian citizenship from birth.
Career
Ames became a professional golfer in 1987 , but was initially unable to qualify for the PGA TOUR , not least because of a neck injury. He turned to the runner-up Ben Hogan Tour , where he won his first tournament in 1991.
In the autumn of 1992, Ames obtained the right to play the European Tour through the Tour School , on which he was successful for five seasons. He recorded two tournament victories and achieved his best place in the money list with 13th place in 1996.
At the end of 1997, Ames managed to qualify for the PGA TOUR as third of the Q-School and played six seasons consistently, but without a tournament win. In July 2004 he made the breakthrough and got his first title, the Western Open , leaving a world class field with Tiger Woods , Vijay Singh and Davis Love III behind. Winning the highest endowed Players Championship in 2006 with a record lead of six strokes finally helped him to rise to the world elite. His career prize money exceeded the $ 10 million mark and Ames is among the top 50 in the world golf rankings . As a caddy , he has his brother by his side.
Stephen Ames is married to his wife, Jodi, a former stewardess . Because of her, he became a Canadian citizen in 2004 and now lives in Calgary .
Tournament victories
- 1989 Trinidad and Tobago Open
- 1991 Ben Hogan Pensacola Open ( Ben Hogan Tour )
- 1994 Open V33 Grand Lyon ( European Tour )
- 1996 Benson and Hedges International Open (European Tour)
- 2004 Cialis Western Open ( PGA Tour )
- 2005 Canadian Skins Game (unofficial event)
- 2006 The PLAYERS Championship (PGA Tour), LG Skins Game (unofficial event of the PGA Tour)
- 2007 Children's Miracle Network Classic (PGA Tour), LG Skins Game
- 2009 Children's Miracle Network Classic (PGA Tour)
- 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Classic ( PGA TOUR Champions )
Participation in team competitions
- World Cup (for Trinidad & Tobago): 2000, 2002, 2003
Results at major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| US Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T68 | DNP | DNP |
| Open Championship | T51 | DNP | DNP | T56 | T5 | T24 | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 | T11 | T24 | T25 | T20 | DNP |
| US Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | T9 | T71 | CUT | T10 | T58 | T10 | CUT |
| Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T69 | DNP | CUT | CUT | T41 | CUT | T7 | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T30 | DNP | WD | CUT | T9 | T72 | T55 | T12 | CUT | T24 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| US Open | DNP | DNP | T68 | DNP |
| Open Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = not participated
CUT = Cut not made
"T" split placement
Green background for victories
Yellow background for top 10
Web links
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ames, Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Fernando , Trinidad and Tobago |