Norwegian professional golfer (born 1988)
Marius Thorp (born 28 June 1988) is a Norwegian professional golfer.
Career
Thorp had a successful amateur career, winning the European Amateur in 2005[1] and claiming the silver medal for lowest amateur in the 2006 Open Championship.[2] He turned professional in 2007 and had immediate success, claiming four wins on mini-tours in Scandinavia. In 2010 Thorp joined the Challenge Tour and found further success at that level, with six top-10s in his debut season. He ended 2010 16th in the standings, which earned him a European Tour card for 2011.
In September 2011 he announced that he was taking a break from golf, saying that his motivation and desire were no longer present.[3]
Thorp hails from Bærum and represented the local golf club Bærum GK.
Amateur wins
Professional wins (5)
Nordic Golf League wins (4)
1Co-sanctioned by the Hi5 Pro Tour
Hi5 Pro Tour wins (2)
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Winning score |
Margin of victory |
Runner-up
|
1
|
19 Feb 2009
|
El Valle - Polaris World1
|
−5 (74-65-69=208)
|
1 stroke
|
Gonzalo Elena
|
2
|
18 Feb 2010
|
Polaris #2 Condado Open
|
−7 (70-70-69=209)
|
3 strokes
|
Fredrik Widmark
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
Results in major championships
LA = Low amateur
"T" = tied
Note: Thorp only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
See also
References
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