Nick Dougherty

Background

Dougherty was born in Bootle, Merseyside, and attended Queen Elizabeth"s Grammar School in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Career

He is a protégé of former professional golfer, Nick Faldo, and had an exceptional amateur career. Dougherty turned professional in 2001 and gained membership to the European Tour for 2002 via the final qualifying school. He also made a strong start to the 2006 season before struggling later in the year.

Dougherty would bounce back in 2007, and was the leader after the first round of the 107th United States Open at Oakmont Country Club with a two under par round of 68.

He eventually finished the tournament in a tie for seventh place. This is, to date, his best finish in a major championship, and was also enough to gain automatic entry into the following years championship and the United States Masters.

After a disappointing 2008 season which was marred by the sudden death of his mother, Dougherty recorded his third European Tour victory at the 2009 Bayerische Motoren Werke International Open in Munich, Germany. He was three shots behind 54-hole leader Retief Goosen going into the final round.

He shot a final round of 64 and ended with a one stroke victory over Rafael Echenique, who made an albatross 2 on the par-5 18th, and by four over Goosen.

Dougherty ended up losing his European Tour card in 2011 after making only one cut during 32 events. Although he finished 45th at the Omega European Masters with a first day 63 helping him to a pay check of 10,600 euros, it was not enough to retain his 2012 tour card. He attended the European Qualifying School in late 2011, but was unsuccessful and consequently settled for membership on the Challenge Tour.

European Tour wins (3) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2007 United States Open – 2007 Open Championship) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 Amateur Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2001 (winners) Street Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000 (winners) Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1998 (winners), 1999 (winners) World Boys: 1998 (winners), 1999 (winners) Professional Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2005 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners) Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2009.

Achievements

• 1997 Faldo Junior Series, Golf Foundation Player of the Year 1999 Faldo Junior Series, European Under 21 Championship, World Boys Championship, Polo Classic Under 19 Championship (United States) 2000 Faldo Junior Series, Polo Golf Classic Stroke Play Championship (United States), Guatemalan Amateur Open Championship 2001 Lake Macquarie Amateur.

Membership

In 2001 he was a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team