Scott Gardiner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Scott Gardiner |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 March 1976 Liverpool, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Coolangatta, Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Scott Gardiner was born on March 22, 1976. He is a professional golfer from Australia.
Scott has played golf on many different tours around the world. These include the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour. From 2003 to 2012, he played on the Nationwide Tour. There, he won a big event called the Chattanooga Classic in 2010.
In 2013, Scott Gardiner joined the PGA Tour, which is one of the biggest golf tours. He was the first person of Aboriginal background to earn a PGA Tour card. This means he was the first Aboriginal golfer to qualify to play on this important tour. After playing on the PGA Tour, he continued his career on the Web.com Tour.
Scott's Golf Wins
Scott Gardiner has won several golf tournaments throughout his career.
Amateur Wins
Before he became a professional golfer, Scott won an important amateur event:
- 1996 New South Wales Medal (he tied for first place with two other golfers)
Professional Wins
Scott has won two professional tournaments:
- 2010 Chattanooga Classic (on the Nationwide Tour)
- 2005 Greater Building Society QLD PGA Championship (on the Von Nida Tour)
Team Golf
Scott has also represented Australia in team golf events as an amateur:
- Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 1999 (his team won!)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2000
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2000
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 1998 (his team won!), 1999
