Sam Little (born 31 August 1975) is an

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and sports agent. He won five times on the

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Early and personal life

Little was born in

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, England, and is Jewish and has been a member of

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Career

Little turned professional in 1997, and joined the

in 1999, where he recorded his first win in 2001. In 2004 he won for the second time at that level, and graduated to the

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at the end of the season via

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. He became renowned for last-gasp performances to maintain his Tour playing rights, ending narrowly inside the top 115 qualifiers in 2005, 2008 and 2009, and finishing runner-up in the final tournament of 2007 to move up to 76th in the Order of Merit from outside the top 170. This remains his best season-end finish. After the 2010 season Little lost his playing rights on the

, having finished 182nd, and returned to the

. In 2011, Little won three events from mid-September to mid-October, the

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, the

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, and the

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, to regain his European Tour card for the remainder of 2011 and 2012. Little served on the Maccabi GB Golf Management Team for the

2013 Maccabiah Games The 19th Maccabiah ( he, המכביה התשע-עשרה) were held during July 18 to 30, 2013. The Games brought together 7,500 competing athletes, making it the third-largest international sporting event in the world after the Olympic Games and ...

. In 2014 he became a sports agent.

Family

Little has a wife, Maria, and four children including twin girls. His brother Jamie is also a professional golfer who has played on the

and

Professional wins (5)

Challenge Tour wins (5)

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

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

References

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