Scott Nicholas Vincent (born 20 May 1992) is a Zimbabwean

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who plays on the

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and

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. He has won three times on the Japan Golf Tour. In 2022 he won the International Series England on the Asian Tour, as well as the International Series Order of Merit. He represented Zimbabwe in the

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and the

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, being the first Zimbabwean golfer to do so.

Professional career

Vincent turned professional in 2015. After five runner-up finishes on the

between 2016 and 2018, he finally got his first major tour victory at the 2021 Sansan KBC Augusta on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won the ANA Open three weeks later. In May 2022, Vincent won the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, beating

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in a playoff. The win also gained him an exemption into the 2022 Open Championship. A week later, Vincent won the International Series England at Slaley Hall in

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, England. He carded a final-round 66 to win by one shot over Travis Smyth and claim his first Asian Tour victory.

Joining LIV Golf

Vincent's International Series England win gave him the status to play in the

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. He played in all eight events, with his best finish being 14th in LIV Golf Invitational Chicago. He played on three different teams before becoming a regular on

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's Torque GC for the final five tournaments. He finished 42nd on the earnings list with just under $1.5 million in total individual and team earnings. In December 2022, Vincent won the Asian Tour's International Series Order of Merit, earning full status to play in the 2023 LIV Golf League season. In 2023 LIV Golf League, Vincent finished in the top-24 in the individual standings to earn a spot for 2024.

Personal life

He met his wife, Kelsey Loupee, while attending

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on a golf scholarship. The pair married in 2017. Loupee acts as his caddy. The pair live in Loupee's hometown of

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. His younger brother; Kieran, is also a professional golfer.

Amateur wins

*2014 Players Amateur

Professional wins (5)

Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)

Asian Tour wins (1)

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Zimbabwe):

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

Professional *

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(representing Zimbabwe):

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 ...

References

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