Tiger Christensen (born 19 August 2003) is a German amateur golfer. In 2021, he won the Jacques Léglise Trophy and the European Boys' Team Championship.
| Tiger Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 August 2003 Hamburg, Germany |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Germany |
| Residence | Hamburg, Germany |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University University of Arizona |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2023 |
Early life
editChristensen was born 2003 in Hamburg, to musicians Nicole Safft and Alex Christensen.[1] He attended the Sotogrande International School[2] and trained at the Jason Floyd Golf Academy in Spain.[3]
Amateur career
editChristensen is attached to Hamburger GC Falkenstein and joined the German National Team in 2019.[4] The same year he won the European Young Masters with the team and was runner-up at the European Boys' Team Championship, a tournament they won in 2021.[5]
Individually, he won the 2018 R&B German Junior Golf Championship and in 2019 he placed third at the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters and was runner-up at the Fairhaven Trophy. In 2020, he won the Triple A European Open and in 2021, the German International Amateur Championship. He finished 7th at the 2023 European Amateur Championship, 4 strokes behind the winner, having led the tournament after two opening rounds of 64.[6]
Christensen enrolled at Oklahoma State University in 2021 and won twice individually playing with the Oklahoma State Cowboys golf team.[2] After three semesters, he transferred to the University of Arizona in the beginning of 2023, where he recorded the second lowest scoring average (71.68) on the Arizona Wildcats men's golf team as a sophomore.[7]
In July 2023, he qualified for his first major, the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.[8] At the West Lancashire final qualifier, he saw off the likes of Sergio García and Graeme McDowell with rounds of 68 and 67 to finish in a tie for 4th alongside Alex Fitzpatrick, two strokes behind medalist Matt Wallace.[9][10]
Amateur wins
edit- 2018 R&B German Junior Golf Championship
- 2020 Triple A European Open, Golfsportmanufaktur Schäfflertanz Intl. Open
- 2021 German International Amateur Championship, Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate
- 2022 Broncho Invitational
- 2023 Jackson T. Stephens Cup - Stroke Play
- 2024 Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Young Masters (representing Germany): 2019 (winners)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2021 (winners)
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2019, 2021 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Germany): 2023, 2024
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2023
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Germany): 2023
Source:[6]
References
edit- ^ Flohr, Sven (5 July 2023). "Sein Name ist Tiger – Die neue deutsche Golf-Sensation". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Men's Golf Roster: Tiger Christensen". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Tiger Christensen qualifies for British Open". Jason Floyd Golf Academy. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Tiger Christensen" (in German). Deutscher Golf Verband. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tiger Christensen". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Tiger Christensen". University of Arizona. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Higham, Paul (5 July 2023). "Tiger (Not That One) Qualifies For Open Championship". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Priest, Evin (4 July 2023). "Open Championship qualifying: A new Tiger in the mix, Alex Fitzpatrick to join brother Matt and Sergio's streak ends". Golf Digest. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Miceli, Alex (4 July 2023). "Matt Wallace and Matt Fitzpatrick's Younger Brother Among Qualifiers for British Open". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
edit- Tiger Christensen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site