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Shaun Norris (golfer)

Shaun Patrick Norris (born 14 May 1982) is a South African professional golfer.

Shaun Norris
Personal information
Full nameShaun Patrick Norris
Born (1982-05-14) 14 May 1982 (age 42)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sporting nationality South Africa
ResidencePretoria, South Africa
SpouseCandy Norris
Children2
Career
Turned professional2002
Current tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Sunshine Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
LIV Golf
Tarheel Tour
Professional wins12
Highest ranking54 (19 January 2020)[1]
(as of 24 November 2024)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour7
Asian Tour2
Sunshine Tour3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT71: 2022
U.S. OpenCUT: 2020, 2022
The Open ChampionshipT61: 2018
Achievements and awards
Japan Golf Tour
Rookie of the Year		2016
Sunshine Tour
Order of Merit winner		2021–22

Professional career

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Norris plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice. He won the inaugural Africa Open in 2008 and the Nashua Masters in 2011.[2]

After graduating from qualifying school, he also began playing in the European Tour in 2011. He has also played on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times, including the Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills in 2017. He also won the Japan Open Golf Championship in 2021.[3]

In March 2022, Norris claimed his first European Tour win at the Steyn City Championship, a co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event. He shot rounds of 64 and 62 on the way to beating Dean Burmester by three shots.[4] In May, Norris claimed the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 2021–22 season.[5][6]

Professional wins (12)

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European Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 20 Mar 2022 Steyn City Championship1 −25 (64-62-67-70=263) 3 strokes   Dean Burmester

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Japan Golf Tour wins (7)

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Legend
Flagship events (1)
Japan majors (3)[a]
Other Japan Golf Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 7 Feb 2016 Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 −24 (66-66-61-71=264) 4 strokes   Park Jun-won,   Azuma Yano
2 4 Jun 2017 Japan Golf Tour Championship
Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills 		−13 (67-72-68-64=271) 4 strokes   Seungsu Han
3 4 Nov 2018 Heiwa PGM Championship −14 (68-65-69=202)* 1 stroke   Daisuke Kataoka
4 4 Nov 2019 Tokai Classic −9 (68-69-66-72=275) 1 stroke   Shota Akiyoshi,   Ryuko Tokimatsu
5 23 May 2021 Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament −21 (60-68-68-63=259) Playoff   Tomoharu Otsuki,   Scott Vincent
6 17 Oct 2021 Japan Open Golf Championship −19 (67-64-64-70=265) 4 strokes   Yuta Ikeda
7 1 Dec 2024 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup −12 (67-68-65-68=268) 2 strokes   Naoyuki Kataoka

*Note: The 2018 Heiwa PGM Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2019 ANA Open   Yosuke Asaji,   Seungsu Han,
  Terumichi Kakazu,   Ryuko Tokimatsu 		Asaji won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2021 Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament   Tomoharu Otsuki,   Scott Vincent Won with par on second extra hole
Otsuki eliminated by par on first hole

Asian Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 11 Oct 2015 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship −12 (68-68-68=204)* 2 strokes   Miguel Tabuena
2 7 Feb 2016 Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 −24 (66-66-61-71=264) 4 strokes   Park Jun-won,   Azuma Yano

*Note: The 2015 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour

Sunshine Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 10 Feb 2008 Africa Open −13 (68-69-70-68=275) 6 strokes   Nic Henning
2 6 Nov 2011 Nashua Masters −9 (68-73-65-65=271) 1 stroke   Tyrone Mordt
3 20 Mar 2022 Steyn City Championship1 −25 (64-62-67-70=263) 3 strokes   Dean Burmester

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Tarheel Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 14 Jul 2007 Southern Open −20 (63-66-67=196) 4 strokes   Matt Cannon,   William McGirt

Results in major championships

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Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2017 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T62 T61
PGA Championship
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUT CUT T71
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT NT CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020
Championship 71 T37
Match Play NT1
Invitational 71 T75
Champions NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Did not play

NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The 2021 Japan Open Golf Championship was also a Japan major championship.

References

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  1. ^ "Week 3 2020 Ending 19 Jan 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ Norris wins Nashua Masters by 1
  3. ^ "SA's Shaun Norris wins Japan Open". Compleat Golfer. 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Norris battles to maiden DP World Tour win". European Tour. 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "2021/22 Order of Merit". Sunshine Tour. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Strydom claims record Tour Championship win". Compleat Golfer. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023. Shaun Norris claimed the top spot on the final Order of Merit thanks largely to his victory in the DP World Tour co-sanctioned Steyn City Championship.
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