Charles Philip Ford (born 1 May 1985) is an English

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who currently plays on the

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. Ford attended the

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in the United States before turning professional in 2009. He qualified for the second tier

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for the 2010 season by reaching the final stage of

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at the end of 2009. He quickly made an impact by winning in his second appearance on the tour, at the Turkish Airlines Challenge, edging out Oscar Florén in a

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. Ford played on the Challenge Tour from 2010 to 2017. 2017 was his most successful since 2010 and he finished 28th in the Order of Merit. He finished tied for second place at the 2017 European Tour qualifying school to earn his place on the

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Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Europe):

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

(winners) *

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(representing England):

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

Professional *

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(representing Great Britain):

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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Athletics official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Charlie English male golfers Tennessee Volunteers men's golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Leicester 1985 births Living people 21st-century English sportsmen

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

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