Jonathan Caldwell
| Jonathan Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jonathan James Caldwell |
| Born | 10 June 1984 Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Northern Ireland |
| Career | |
| College | University of South Alabama |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
Jonathan James Caldwell (born 10 June 1984) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland.[1]
Amateur career[edit]
Caldwell attended the University of South Alabama from 2004 to 2008.[2] He competed in the 2007 Walker Cup.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Caldwell played on the 2009 European Tour, but did not perform well enough to retain his card.[4][5] He played a number of events on the Challenge Tour in 2009, 2010 and 2011. From 2012 to 2017 he played mostly on the PGA EuroPro Tour, winning tournaments in 2016 and 2017. He finished fifth in the 2017 Order of Merit to earn a place on the Challenge Tour for 2018.
In June 2021, Caldwell claimed his breakthrough win at the Scandinavian Mixed, an event co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour. Caldwell had not previously finished better than 5th on the European Tour.[6]
Professional wins (5)[edit]
European Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jun 2021 | Scandinavian Mixed1 | −17 (70-67-70-64=271) | 1 stroke |  Adrián Otaegui
|
1Mixed event with the Ladies European Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Sep 2016 | Clipper Logistics Championship | −10 (70-64-69=203) | 1 stroke |  Kevin Harper
|
| 2 | 21 Jul 2017 | Cobra Puma Golf Championship | −9 (66-72-69=207) | 2 strokes | Jason Timmis
|
Evolve Pro Tour wins (2)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Feb 2018 | El Valle Open | −7 (73-66-67=206) | 3 strokes |  Pia Babnik (a),  Eirik Tage Johansen
|
| 2 | 8 Feb 2023 | Lo Romero Open | −13 (65-68-70=203) | Playoff |  Darren Howie,  Patrick Keeling (a)
|
Team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 2002[7]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 2007 (winners), 2008
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2007
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2008 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Ireland): 2008
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Golf: Forgotten hero Caldwell looking to make up for lost time Egypt". www.newsletter.co.uk. 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Jonny Caldwell". South Alabama Jaguars. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Ahern, Neil (7 August 2007). "Caldwell joins McIlroy in Walker Cup line-up". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Duo defy strong winds". Daily Express. 29 August 2009.
- ^ "Team Ireland Golf Trust announces grants". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Glory in Gothenburg as Jonathan Caldwell celebrates first European Tour victory". Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 2021.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- Jonathan Caldwell at the European Tour official site
- Jonathan Caldwell at the Official World Golf Ranking official site