Simon Griffiths (born 15 January 1973) is an English

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who played on the

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2006–2017 and was runner-up at the 2007 Hana Bank Vietnam Masters and the 2008

Volvo China Open The Volvo China Open is a men's golf tournament that has been held annually in China since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and was co-sanctioned by the European Tour from 2004 until 2019. It has also featured as part of ...

. In 2024, he joined the

European Senior Tour The European Senior Tour, currently branded as the Legends Tour, is a professional golf tour for male golfers aged 50 and over, run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was titled as the Staysure Tour for the 2018 and 2019 seasons after UK-based ...

where he was Rookie of the Year.

Professional career

Griffiths turned professional in 1996 and attended European Tour Q-School 15 times between 1997 and 2016 without securing a card. Instead he played on the

between 2006 and 2017, where his best finishes were runner-ups at the 2007 Hana Bank Vietnam Masters and the 2008

, a

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co-sanctioned event. In 2015, he played on the

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where he recorded three top-10 finishes. He played in the 2014 U.S. Open after coming through the sectional qualifier in England, but did not make the cut. Griffiths finished third at the qualifier in Wales to earn a spot at the

2023 Senior Open Championship The 2023 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship for players aged 50 and over and the 36th Senior Open Championship. It was held 27–30 July at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales. It was the 20th Senior Open Cham ...

, but did not make the cut. In 2024, Griffiths tied second in Q-School to join the

, where he recorded five top-5 finishes including a lost playoff at the MCB Tour Championship Mauritius and a win at the Farmfoods European Senior Masters in Spain, to secure the 2024

European Senior Tour Rookie of the Year The European Senior Tour, currently branded as the Legends Tour, is a professional golf tour for male golfers aged 50 and over, run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was titled as the Staysure Tour for the 2018 and 2019 seasons after UK-based in ...

title. He finished 4th in the season rankings, which earned him a start at the

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on the

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, where he shared the lead after the first round with

Steven Alker Steven Craig Alker (born 28 July 1971) is a New Zealand professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions, where he has won nine times. He won the season-long 2022 Charles Schwab Cup on the PGA Tour Champions. Early life Alker was born i ...

. In 2025 he won the season opening event, the Staysure Marbella Legends.

Amateur wins

*2003

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(with

Ross Fisher Ross Daniel Fisher (born 22 November 1980) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he has won five times, including the 2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin Golf Club in Spain. Early life F ...

) *2004

(with

)

Professional wins (2)

European Senior Tour wins (2)

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

References

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