Andrew Butterfield (born 1 July 1972) is an English professional golfer. He played on the European Tour and its development tour, the Challenge Tour, between 1996 and 2012. He won one tournament on the Challenge Tour, in June 2009 at The Princess in Sweden.

Andrew Butterfield
Personal information
Born (1972-07-01) 1 July 1972 (age 52)
London, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceBromley, England
Career
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2005

Career

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Butterfield was born in London, England. He turned professional in 1993. In 1995, he won the Kent Open and gained a place on the Challenge Tour for the following season. He played on the Challenge Tour until qualifying for the European Tour through Q-School in 1999. Butterfield did not perform well enough on tour in 2000 to retain his card and had to go back to the Challenge Tour in 2001. He got his European Tour card back through Q-School again in 2001 and played on the European Tour in 2002 but did not find any success on tour. He returned to the Challenge Tour and played there until 2005 when he finished 4th on the Challenge Tour's Order of Merit which earned him his European Tour card for 2006. He did not play well enough in 2006 to retain his tour card but was able to get temporary status on tour for 2007 by finishing 129th on the Order of Merit. He played on the European Tour and the Challenge Tour in 2007 and has played only on the Challenge Tour since 2008. He picked up his first win on the Challenge Tour in Sweden at The Princess in June 2009. He also won an event on the PGA EuroPro Tour in 2004.

Professional wins (3)

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Challenge Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 28 Jun 2009 The Princess −13 (62-69-67-73=271) 1 stroke   Richard McEvoy,   Carlos Rodiles

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2005 Cadillac Russian Open   Mikael Lundberg Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 6 Aug 2004 Matchroom Golf Management Classic −18 (65-67-66=198) 2 strokes   Michael Welch

Other wins (1)

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  • 1995 Kent Open[1]

Playoff record

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European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2005 Cadillac Russian Open   Mikael Lundberg Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2005
The Open Championship CUT

Note: Butterfield only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

See also

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References

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  1. ^ County handbook (PDF). Kenty County Golf Union. 2004. p. 32. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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