Steven Owen O'Hara (born 17 July 1980) is a Scottish
professional golfer
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.
O'Hara was born in
Bellshill
Bellshill (pronounced "Bells hill") is a town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, southeast of Glasgow city centre and west of Edinburgh. Other nearby localities are Motherwell to the south, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton to the south ...
, and started playing golf at 7 years of age at Calderbraes Golf Club before moving to
Colville Park GC. He had a successful amateur career which included winning the Scottish Amateur in 2000 and the
St Andrews Links Trophy in 2001. He turned professional in 2001 after being part of the Scottish team winning the
2001 European Amateur Team Championship
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Venue
The club was founded in 1932 and by 1965 it was the first g ...
and a member of the first Great Britain and Ireland team to retain the
Walker Cup
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, alongside future stars such as
Luke Donald
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and
Graeme McDowell
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.
After earning his card at
qualifying school
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at the end of 2003, he competed on the
European Tour
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, except for 2008 when he dropped down to the second tier
Challenge Tour
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. O'Hara failed to regain his full playing rights on the European Tour for 2013 and failed to qualify for the final stages of Q-School.
O'Hara's younger brother
Paul
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(born 1986) is also a professional golfer.
Amateur wins
*1998
Boys Amateur Championship
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History
The Boys Amateur Championship was first played at Royal Ascot in 1921. In 1921 boys had to ...
, Scottish Boys Championship
*2000
Scottish Amateur Championship
*2001
St Andrews Links Trophy
Results in major championships
''Note: O'Hara only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Amateur
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Jacques Léglise Trophy
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(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1998 (winners)
*
European Youths' Team Championship
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(representing Scotland): 2000
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Eisenhower Trophy
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(representing Great Britain & Ireland):
2000
2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year.
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St Andrews Trophy
The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial men's team golf tournament contested between teams of amateur golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It takes its name from St Andrews in Scotland.
It was first played in 19 ...
(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000 (winners)
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European Amateur Team Championship
The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959.
The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been ...
(representing Scotland):
2001
The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...
(winners)
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Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland featuring players from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup ...
(representing Great Britain & Ireland):
2001
The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...
(winners)
See also
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2008 Challenge Tour graduates
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2009 European Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of the 31 players who earned their 2010 European Tour card through Q School in 2009.
2010 European Tour rookie
2010 Results
* European Tour rookie in 2010
T = Tied
The player retained his European Tour card for 2011 ...
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2011 European Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of the 37 players who earned their 2012 European Tour card through Qualifying school, Q School in 2011.
2012 European Tour rookie
2012 Results
* European Tour rookie in 2012
T = Tied
The player retained his European T ...
References
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Scottish male golfers
European Tour golfers
Golfers from North Lanarkshire
Sportspeople from Bellshill
Sportspeople from Motherwell
1980 births
Living people
21st-century Scottish sportsmen