Who's who: Andrew Oldcorn

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Who's who: Andrew Oldcorn

  • Name:

    Andrew Oldcorn
  • Country:

    Scotland
  • Born:

    March 31, 1960 in Bolton, Lancashire.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Bolton, Lancs.
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1983

Roll of Honour

Walker Cup player (1983). Wins on the European Tour (3) and European Snr Tour.

Did you know?

In an excellent amateur career Oldcorn won the Scottish Youths Amateur title in 1979 and became the English Amateur champion in 1982. Inclusion in the 1983 Walker Cup team at Royal Liverpool was followed by joining the professional ranks. Oldcorn became a regular member of the European Tour, recording wins in 1993, 1995 and 2001, and then a member of the European Senior Tour.

Top tournaments won by Andrew Oldcorn

2016
Europe
208 (-8)
€51,693
WinstonGolf

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Oldcorn, Andrew

Score

208 (-8)

Prize money

€51,693

Title sponsor

WinstonGolf

Played as the WinstonGolf Senior Open (July 8-10). Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) beat Paul Broadhurst (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his second European Senior Tour win. [Links course, WinstonGolf, Vorbeck, nr Schwerin, Germany].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Oldcorn, Andrew

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

€45,646

Title sponsor

De Vere

Played as the De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship (June 9-12). Second-placed Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) finished 9 shots behind 51-year-old Andrew Oldcorn (Scot), who recorded his first European Senior Tour win. [Hunting course, Slaley Hall Resort, Hexham, Northumberland].

2001
Europe
272 (-16)
€544,521
Volvo

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Oldcorn, Andrew

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

€544,521

Title sponsor

Volvo

Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 25-28). Second-placed Ángel Cabrera (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Oldcorn (Scot), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

1995
Europe
273 (-15)
£50,000
DHL

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Oldcorn, Andrew

Venue

La Moye

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

£50,000

Title sponsor

DHL

Played as the DHL Jersey Open (June 15-18). Second-placed Dean Robertson (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Oldcorn (Scot), who recorded his second European Tour win. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].

1993
Europe
285 (-3)
£58,330
Turespana

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Oldcorn, Andrew

Score

285 (-3)

Prize money

£58,330

Title sponsor

Turespana

Played as the Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia (Feb 25-28). Second-placed Eduardo Romero (Arg) finished 1 shot behind 32-year-old Oldcorn (Scot), who recorded the first of his three European Tour wins. [A-course, GC Novo Sancti Petri, nr Cadiz, Spain].

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