Tim Stewart
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Tim Stewart is an Australia
n professional golf
er. A former Australian Amateur
champion, he turned professional in November 2008 and is now playing on the PGA Tour of Australasia
and Asian Tour
.
in 1989. After another stop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he returned to Sydney in 1998 and lives there today on its Northern Beaches. Stewart first began playing golf at the age of seven, when his father began taking him to the Green Fairways driving range in Singapore.
at Royal Hobart in 2006. With that win under his belt, Stewart began playing full time, finishing as runner-up in the Rice Planters Amateur, Eastern Amateur, Dunes Medal, and Yowani Open Amateur in 2006. He was able to capture more championships in 2007, at the historic Riversdale Cup
and the Singapore Open Amateur. Stewart also finished second at both the British Amateur Championship (to American Drew Weaver
), as well as the New South Wales Amateur Championship. Finally, Stewart scored another win in 2008, this time at the Tasmanian Open.
In November 2008, Stewart announced that he was turning pro.
On 1 April 2009, Stewart clinched a place in the 2009
Open Championship
at the International Final Qualifying in Asia, capturing the final spot in a nine-man playoff.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er. A former Australian Amateur
Australian Amateur
The Australian Amateur is the national amateur golf championship of Australia. It has been played annually since 1894 and is organized by Golf Australia....
champion, he turned professional in November 2008 and is now playing on the PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour of Australasia
The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional golf tour for men. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The tour was formed in 1973 as the PGA Tour of Australia and adopted its current name in 1991....
and Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
.
Personal life
Stewart was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, but moved to SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
in 1989. After another stop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he returned to Sydney in 1998 and lives there today on its Northern Beaches. Stewart first began playing golf at the age of seven, when his father began taking him to the Green Fairways driving range in Singapore.
Career
Stewart began playing as an amateur while attending school in 2003, finding considerable success and winning the Monash Masters in 2005. In that same year, he also finished as runner-up in the Mollymook Open. Stewart made a huge splash in 2006 by winning the Australian AmateurAustralian Amateur
The Australian Amateur is the national amateur golf championship of Australia. It has been played annually since 1894 and is organized by Golf Australia....
at Royal Hobart in 2006. With that win under his belt, Stewart began playing full time, finishing as runner-up in the Rice Planters Amateur, Eastern Amateur, Dunes Medal, and Yowani Open Amateur in 2006. He was able to capture more championships in 2007, at the historic Riversdale Cup
Riversdale Cup
The Riversdale Cup is the second oldest amateur golf tournament in Australia. It has been played since 1896 and is organized by and played at the Riversdale Golf Club in Mount Waverley, Victoria. It was known as the Surrey Hills Gentlemen's Championship, Gold Medal from 1896 to 1907, the Riversdale...
and the Singapore Open Amateur. Stewart also finished second at both the British Amateur Championship (to American Drew Weaver
Drew Weaver
Drew Weaver is an American professional golfer.Weaver was born in High Point, North Carolina. He grew up playing at nearby Willow Creek Country Club.He won the 2007 British Amateur with a 2 & 1 victory over Australian Tim Stewart....
), as well as the New South Wales Amateur Championship. Finally, Stewart scored another win in 2008, this time at the Tasmanian Open.
In November 2008, Stewart announced that he was turning pro.
On 1 April 2009, Stewart clinched a place in the 2009
2009 Open Championship
The 2009 Open Championship was the 138th Open Championship, one of the four major golf championships, and was played from 16–19 July at the Turnberry Resort, in Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the fourth time The Open Championship had been played at Turnberry...
Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
at the International Final Qualifying in Asia, capturing the final spot in a nine-man playoff.
Sponsorships
Stewart signed with Nike Golf when he turned professional and plays with Nike equipment.Amateur wins
- 2005 Monash Masters
- 2006 Australian AmateurAustralian AmateurThe Australian Amateur is the national amateur golf championship of Australia. It has been played annually since 1894 and is organized by Golf Australia....
- 2007 Riversdale CupRiversdale CupThe Riversdale Cup is the second oldest amateur golf tournament in Australia. It has been played since 1896 and is organized by and played at the Riversdale Golf Club in Mount Waverley, Victoria. It was known as the Surrey Hills Gentlemen's Championship, Gold Medal from 1896 to 1907, the Riversdale...
, Singapore Open Amateur