Robert Coles (golfer)

Robert Coles
Robert Coles
Personal information
Full name	Robert Anthony Coles
Born	2 September 1972 (age 52); Hornchurch, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st)
Sporting nationality	England
Residence	Hornchurch, England
Career
Turned professional	1994
Current tour(s)	European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour; Challenge Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour	3
European Senior Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 2001, 2003, 2005

Robert Anthony Coles (born 2 September 1972) is an English professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour.

Coles was born in Hornchurch, England. He turned professional in 1994.

Coles has won three times on the Challenge Tour, once at the 2003 BA-CA Golf Open (Austrian Open) and twice in 2009, at the Moroccan Classic by Banque Populaire and the Challenge of Ireland. The Austrian Open at the time was a Challenge Tour event, but has since become a European Tour event. He has finished on the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit three times, in 2004, 2005 and 2011. He lost his card in 2006 and returned to the Challenge Tour. He returned to the European Tour in 2010. He has amassed over one million euros in career earnings. In February 2011, Coles finished runner-up at the Avantha Masters to Shiv Chawrasia. The pair were tied going into the par-five 18th, however Coles made bogey allowing Chawrasia to take the tournament with a par.

In May 2024, Coles won the Senior PGA Professional Championship at Moor Park, Hertfordshire in a play-off with David Higgins and Stephen Fenn, after finishing with a three round total of −5 (73-65-70=208).

Professional wins (6)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	7 Sep 2003	BA-CA Golf Open	−13 (70-67-70-68=275)	Playoff	Steven Bowditch
2	3 May 2009	Moroccan Classic	−13 (69-67-71-68=275)	4 strokes	Matthew Zions
3	14 Jun 2009	Challenge of Ireland	−10 (68-69-74-67=278)	Playoff	Nicolas Colsaerts

Challenge Tour playoff record (2–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2003	BA-CA Golf Open	Steven Bowditch	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2003	Ryder Cup Wales Challenge	Robert Rock, Sam Walker, Craig Williams	Williams won with birdie on first extra hole
3	2009	Challenge of Ireland	Nicolas Colsaerts	Won with birdie on third extra hole
4	2015	SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge	Prom Meesawat, Jack Senior	Senior won with birdie on fourth extra hole