Who's who: Rod Pampling

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  • Prince's GC, England
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  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
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  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Marco Simone GC

Who's who: Rod Pampling

  • Name:

    Rodney "Rod" Pampling
  • Country:

    Australia
  • Born:

    Sept 23, 1969 in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1994

Roll of Honour

Multiple winner on the PGA Tour.

Did you know?

During his professional golfing career Pampling has been equally at home playing on the tours in Australasia, Europe and the U.S.

Top tournaments won by Rod Pampling

2023
America
201 (-15)
$315,000
SAS Institute

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Pampling, Rod

Score

201 (-15)

Prize money

$315,000

Title sponsor

SAS Institute

Played as the SAS Championship (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Steven Alker (NZ) finished 2 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Rod Pampling (Aus), who recorded his second PGA Tour Champions win. [Highlands & Meadows hybrid course, Prestonwood CC, Cary, NC].

2021
America
204 (-12)
$315,000
Boeing

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Pampling, Rod

Score

204 (-12)

Prize money

$315,000

Title sponsor

Boeing

Played as the Boeing Classic (Aug 20-22). Second-placed Tim Herron (USA), Billy Mayfair (USA) and Jim Furyk (USA) finished 1 shot behind 51-year-old Rod Pampling (Aus), who recorded his first PGA Tour Champions win in his 26th start on the Tour. [Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, nr Seattle, Washington].

2016
America
264 (-20)
$1,188,000
Shriners Hospitals

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Pampling, Rod

Score

264 (-20)

Prize money

$1,188,000

Title sponsor

Shriners Hospitals

Played as the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (Nov 3-6; PGA Tr 2016/17 season). Second-placed Brooks Koepka (USA) finished 2 shots behind Pampling (Aus), who recorded his first PGA Tour win in over 10 years. [TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nev.].

2008
Aus/NZ
276 (-12)
€140,193
Sportsbet

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Pampling, Rod

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

€140,193

Title sponsor

Sportsbet

Played as the Sportsbet Australian Masters (Nov 27-30; Aus/Eurpn Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2009 season). Pampling (Aus) beat Marcus Fraser (Aus) with a par at the third hole of a playoff, to record his second Australasian Tour win and first for nine years. [Huntingdale GC, Oakleigh South, Melbourne].

2006
America
185 (-31)
$337,500
Merrill Lynch

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Pampling, Rod

Score

185 (-31)

Prize money

$337,500

Title sponsor

Merrill Lynch

Played as the Merrill Lynch Shootout (Nov 10-12; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Winning team of Jerry Kelly (USA) & Rod Pampling (Aus) beat Justin Leonard (USA) & Scott Verplank (USA) at the first playoff hole. [Gold course, Tiburon GC, Naples, FL].

2006
America
274 (-14)
$990,000
MasterCard

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Pampling, Rod

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$990,000

Title sponsor

MasterCard

Played as the Bay Hill Invitational presented by MasterCard (March 16-19). Second-placed Greg Owen (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Pampling (Aus). Owen's double-bogey at the par-3 17th and bogey at the par-4 18th handed the tournament to Pampling, who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].

2004
America
31 pts
$900,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Pampling, Rod

Score

31 pts

Prize money

$900,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as The International (Aug 5-8; modified Stableford format). Second-placed Alex Cejka (Ger) finished 2 points behind first-time PGA Tour winner Pampling (Aus). [Castle Pines GC, Castle Rock, nr Denver, Colorado].

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Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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