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{{Short description|English golfer (born 1981)}}
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'''Simon Robinson''' (born 16 February 1981) is an [[England|English]] [[professional golfer]].<ref name=ET>{{cite web |title=Simon Robinson |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/3279/ |publisher=PGA European Tour |access-date=14 July 2024}}</ref>
==Early life and amateur career==
Robinson was born in [[Hartlepool]]. He was successful as a junior, winning both the world and European boys championships. He played college golf at the [[University of Houston]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/robinson_simon00.html |title=University of Houston profile |accessdate=25 October 2012}}</ref>▼
Robinson was born in [[Hartlepool]] and got into golf at age six, when his grandparents became stewards at [[Seaton Carew Golf Club]].<ref name=NorthernGolfer>{{cite news |title=A round with… Simon Robinson |url=https://www.northerngolfer.co.uk/a-round-with-simon-robinson/ |access-date=14 July 2024 |work=Northern Golfer}}</ref> He was successful as a junior playing with the English national team, in 1999 winning both the [[Junior Golf World Cup]] in Japan and the [[European Boys' Team Championship]] in Sweden, where he beat [[Edoardo Molinari]] 5&4 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association |date=19 October 2015 |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship |access-date=22 January 2023}}</ref>
In 2000, he won the bronze in the [[World University Golf Championship]] at [[Coleraine]], behind [[Graeme McDowell]] and Nicklos Rousey.<ref>{{cite web |title=1998 FISU World University Championships Golf |url=https://www.fisu.net/events/1998-fisu-world-university-championships-golf/ |publisher=FISU |access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref> He lost the final of the 2001 [[English Amateur]] to Scott Godfrey 4&3.<ref name=NorthernGolfer/>
Robinson turned professional in 2004 and has played predominantly on the lower level tours. In 2005 he won three times on the [[PGA EuroPro Tour]] to finish in third place on the Order of Merit and earn his place on the second tier [[Challenge Tour]] for 2006.▼
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Robinson played on the Challenge Tour for four seasons. His best year was 2008 when he claimed his first title on the tour, the [[SK Golf Challenge]] held in Finland,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7456758.stm |title=Record-breaking win for Robinson |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=16 June 2008 |accessdate=2010-09-01}}</ref> and finished 46th on the end of season rankings.▼
==Professional career==
▲Robinson turned professional in 2004 and has played predominantly on the lower level tours. In 2005 he won three times on the [[PGA EuroPro Tour]] to finish in third place on the Order of Merit and earn his place on the second tier [[Challenge Tour]] for 2006.
▲Robinson played on the Challenge Tour for four seasons. His best year was 2008 when he claimed his first title on the tour, the [[SK Golf Challenge]] held in Finland, where he shot 63 in the final round to win by six.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7456758.stm |title=Record-breaking win for Robinson |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=16 June 2008 |accessdate=2010-09-01}}</ref>
==Professional wins (4)==
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==Team appearances==
'''Amateur'''
*[[Junior Golf World Cup]] (representing England): 1999 (winners)
*[[European Boys' Team Championship]] (representing England): 1999 (winners)
*[[Arnold Palmer Cup|Palmer Cup]] (representing Great Britain & Ireland): [[2000 Palmer Cup|2000]] (winners)
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==External links==
*{{official|https://www.simonrobinsongolf.com/}}
*{{EuroTour player|3279}}
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