Kenneth Ferrie
| Kenneth Ferrie | |
|---|---|
 KLM Open 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kenneth Andrew Ferrie |
| Born | 28 September 1978 Ashington, Northumberland, England |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Career | |
| College | Midland College |
| Turned professional | 1999 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 68 (11 December 2005)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2007 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2006 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 2006 |
| The Open Championship | T42: 2004 |
Kenneth Andrew Ferrie (born 28 September 1978) is an English professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Ferrie was born in Ashington, Northumberland. He won the British Boys Championship in 1996 and made his first appearance in a European Tour event that year as an invitee at his local event, the Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge. He attended Midland College in Texas, United States, where he was a two time NJCAA All-American.
Professional career
[edit]Ferrie turned professional in 1999. He began his career on the second tier Challenge Tour in 2000, claiming his first win at the Tessali Open del Sud. He was successful at the 2000 qualifying school, earning the right to play on the European Tour, but he initially struggled at that level, although he continued to have success on the Challenge Tour capturing his second title at the Challenge Total Fina Elf. At the end of the season he had to return to the qualifying school to retain his tour card for 2002.
In 2002, Ferrie just did enough to retain his playing status on the European Tour, ending the season in 112th place on the Order of Merit, thanks largely to finishing tied for 3rd in the Novotel Perrier Open de France. The following season, Ferrie won for the first time on the European Tour at the Canarias Open de Espana, securing his place on tour for two years.[2] In 2005 he came from behind to win the Smurfit European Open, one of the leading tournaments in Europe, and went on to finish the season a career best 11th on the Order of Merit, with the win also giving him a five-year exemption on the tour.[3]
In the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, Ferrie held the sole lead for part of the third round before ending it tied at the top of the leaderboard with Phil Mickelson. He was unable to maintain his challenge and recorded a final round 76 to slip back into a tie for sixth, three strokes behind winner Geoff Ogilvy.[4]
Following an unsuccessful season on the European Tour in 2007, Ferrie played on the U.S.-based PGA Tour in 2008 having earned his card through qualifying school.[5] However he failed to earn enough prize-money to maintain his playing rights and in 2009 returned to the European Tour. He won his third European Tour title in 2011.
Ferrie lost his full European Tour playing rights at the end of 2012 and did not complete qualifying school.
Ferrie's brother Iain is also a professional golfer, who has played on the Challenge Tour.
Amateur wins (1)
[edit]Professional wins (6)
[edit]European Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Apr 2003 | Canarias Open de España | −22 (67-65-65-69=266) | Playoff |  Peter Hedblom,  Peter Lawrie
|
| 2 | 3 Jul 2005 | Smurfit European Open | −3 (75-70-70-70=285) | 2 strokes |  Colin Montgomerie, Graeme Storm
|
| 3 | 25 Sep 2011 | Austrian Golf Open | −12 (72-70-67-67=276) | Playoff | Simon Wakefield
|
European Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Canarias Open de España | Peter Hedblom, Peter Lawrie
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2011 | Austrian Golf Open | Simon Wakefield
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Sep 2000 | Tessali Open del Sud | −18 (68-68-63-67=266) | 3 strokes | Mark Foster,  Christophe Pottier
|
| 2 | 8 Jul 2001 | Challenge Total Fina Elf | −20 (71-65-63-69=268) | 1 stroke | Andrew Marshall
|
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 2005 Northern Rock Masters
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T6 | T42 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T42 | CUT | WD | 70 | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | T46 |
| Invitational | T19 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1996
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1998[6]
Professional
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Week 50 2005 Ending 11 Dec 2005" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Ferrie wins Spanish Open". BBC Sport. 27 April 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ "Ferrie wins after Bjorn collapse". BBC Sport. 3 July 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ "Ogilvy seals surprise US Open win". BBC Sport. 18 June 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ Forsyth, Paul (30 December 2007). "Kenneth Ferrie and the American dream". The Times. London. Retrieved 14 April 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Kenneth Ferrie at the European Tour official site
- Kenneth Ferrie at the PGA Tour official site
- Kenneth Ferrie at the Official World Golf Ranking official site