Robert Anthony Coles (born 2 September 1972) is an English

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who formerly played on the

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Career

Coles was born in

Hornchurch Hornchurch is a suburban town in East London in the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed a large ancient par ...

, England. He turned professional in 1994. Coles has won three times on the

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, once at the 2003

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(Austrian Open) and twice in 2009, at the Moroccan Classic by Banque Populaire and the

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. The Austrian Open at the time was a Challenge Tour event, but has since become a

event. He has finished on the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit three times, in 2004, 2005 and 2011. He lost his card in 2006 and returned to the Challenge Tour. He returned to the European Tour in 2010. He has amassed over one million

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s in career earnings. In February 2011, Coles finished runner-up at the

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to Shiv Chawrasia. The pair were tied going into the par-five 18th, however Coles made bogey allowing Chawrasia to take the tournament with a par. In May 2024, Coles won the Senior PGA Professional Championship at Moor Park, Hertfordshire in a play-off with David Higgins and Stephen Fenn, after finishing with a three round total of −5 (73-65-70=208).

Professional wins (6)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

Challenge Tour playoff record (2–2)

Other wins (2)

*2017 PGA Play-offs *2024 Senior PGA Professional Championship

European Senior Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Coles only played in The Open Championship.''

Team appearances

Professional *

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(representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2017 (winners), 2019

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coles, Robert English male golfers European Tour golfers People from Hornchurch Sportspeople from the London Borough of Havering 1972 births Living people