Bernd Ritthammer (born 18 April 1987) is a German

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. Ritthammer turned professional in 2006 and played on the EPD Tour (now Pro Golf Tour) beginning in 2007. He won two EPD Tour events in 2009 and topped the Order of Merit, earning him his

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card for 2010. He played on the Challenge Tour in 2010 and 2011 and earned his

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card for 2012 through

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. In 2012, he played on both the European Tour and Challenge Tour, then dropped back to the Challenge Tour in 2013. He also picked up two more wins on the EPD Tour in 2013. He played on the Challenge Tour in 2014 and both Challenge and European Tours in 2015. In July 2016, he won his first Challenge Tour title at the Made in Denmark Challenge.

Amateur wins

*2002 German Under-16 Championship

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

Pro Golf Tour wins (4)

Toro Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Germany): 2004

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* * * German male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Munich People from Gunzenhausen Sportspeople from Middle Franconia 1987 births Living people {{Germany-golf-bio-stub