Scott Vincent (golfer)
Scott Vincent (born 20 May 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour. He has won twice on the Japan Golf Tour as well as being a runner-up five times on the Asian Tour.[1] He represented Zimbabwe in the 2018 World Cup of Golf[2] and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, being the first Zimbabwean golfer to do so.[3]
| Scott Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 May 1992 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Zimbabwe |
| Residence | Denver, Colorado |
| Spouse | Kelsey Loupee (m. 2017) |
| Career | |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada Japan Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Vincent finally got his first major tour victory at the 2021 Sansan KBC Augusta on the Japan Golf Tour.[4]
Personal life
He met his wife Kelsey Loupee while attending Virginia Tech on a golf scholarship. The pair married in 2017.[5] Loupee acts as his caddy.[6] The pair live in Loupee's hometown of Denver, Colorado.[1][7]
Amateur wins
- 2014 Players Amateur
Professional wins (3)
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Aug 2021 | Sansan KBC Augusta | −17 (64-70-69-68=271) | 1 stroke |  Ryo Ishikawa |
| 2 | 19 Sep 2021 | ANA Open | −18 (72-63-69-66=270) | 3 strokes | Tomoharu Otsuki |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament |  Shaun Norris, Tomoharu Otsuki |
Norris won with par on second extra hole Otsuki eliminated by par on first hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jun 2019 | Landic Challenge 7 | −16 (66-65-69=200) | 5 strokes | Tomoyasu Sugiyama |
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T37 |
Did not play
"T" = tied
References
- Robertson, Jimmy (28 July 2021). "After Long Wait, VA Tech's Vincent Ready To Take Aim at Olympic Glory". The Roanoke Star. Whisper One Media. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- Chitziga, Takudzwa (3 August 2021). "Vincent's show at Olympics hailed". The Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- Mhlanga, Ellina (29 July 2021). "Vincent targets strong show at Tokyo Games". The Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- Yeoman, Nigel (29 August 2021). "Vincent denies favourite Ishikawa in KBC Augusta". Golf Grinder. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- Nhakaniso, Daniel (13 January 2019). "Kariba refreshes buoyant Scott Vincent". The Standard. Alpha Media Holdings. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- Nhakaniso, Daniel (16 December 2019). "Scott Vincent surpasses US$2 million earnings". The Standard. Alpha Media Holdings. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- Zililo, Ricky (12 July 2021). "Scott Vincent raring to go". The Chronicle. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links
- Scott Vincent at PGA
- Scott Vincent at PGA European Tour
- Scott Vincent at Japan Golf Tour
- Scott Vincent at Official World Golf Ranking
- Scott Vincent at Olympics.com
- Scott Vincent at Olympedia
- Scott Vincent at the Asian Tour official site
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