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Euan Little (born 28 April 1976) is a
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Career

Little turned professional in 1996 having represented Scotland as an amateur. Having reached the final stage of
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that year, he played qualified for the
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and played steadily at that level for the next five seasons, finishing runner-up twice, before claiming his first win in 2001 at the
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. At the end of 2001 Little returned to the
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and gained a place on the
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for 2002. After a difficult first season he returned successfully to the school in 2003, but once again failed to retain his status, despite recording a second Challenge Tour win, and returned to the Challenge Tour full-time for 2004. In recent years Little's form has slumped further, and he has made only occasional appearances on either tour since 2008. Since 2009, Little has been the head professional at Dundrum House Golf Club in
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.Underachiever Little feels he let Torrance down after failing to achieve breakthrough
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Amateur wins

*1995 Scottish Youths Amateur Championship *1996 Scottish Youths Amateur Championship


Professional wins (2)


Challenge Tour wins (2)

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)


Results in major championships

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


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Little, Euan Scottish male golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Dumfries 1976 births Living people