Scott Vincent (golfer)

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Scott Vincent
Personal information
Born (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 29)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality Zimbabwe
ResidenceDenver, Colorado
Spouse
Kelsey Loupee
​
(m. 2017)​
Career
CollegeVirginia Tech
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
European Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour Canada
Japan Challenge Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour2
Other1

Scott Vincent (born 20 May 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour. He has been a runner-up five times on the Asian Tour,[1] in the Shinhan Donghae Open in 2016, the Mercuries Taiwan Masters in 2017 and the Bank BRI Indonesia Open, the TAKE Solutions Masters and the Shinhan Donghae Open in 2018. He represented Zimbabwe in the 2018 World Cup of Golf[2] and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, being the first Zimbabwean golfer to do so.[3]

He met his wife Kelsey Loupee while attending Virginia Tech on a golf scholarship. The pair married in 2017.[4] Loupee acts as his caddy.[5] The pair live in Loupee's hometown of Denver, Colorado.[1][6]

Vincent finally got his first major tour victory at the 2021 Sansan KBC Augusta on the Japan Golf Tour.[7]

Amateur wins[]

Professional wins (3)[]

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 29 Aug 2021 Sansan KBC Augusta −17 (64-70-69-68=271) 1 stroke Japan Ryo Ishikawa
2 19 Sep 2021 ANA Open −18 (72-63-69-66=270) 3 strokes Japan

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2021 South Africa Shaun Norris, Japan Norris won with par on second extra hole
Otsuki eliminated by par on first hole

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 14 Jun 2019 Landic Challenge 7 −16 (66-65-69=200) 5 strokes Japan

Results in World Golf Championships[]

Tournament 2018
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T37
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances[]

Amateur

Professional

References[]

  1. ^ a b Robertson, Jimmy (28 July 2021). "After Long Wait, VA Tech's Vincent Ready To Take Aim at Olympic Glory". The Roanoke Star. Whisper One Media. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Chitziga, Takudzwa (3 August 2021). "Vincent's show at Olympics hailed". The Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ Mhlanga, Ellina (29 July 2021). "Vincent targets strong show at Tokyo Games". The Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ Nhakaniso, Daniel (13 January 2019). "Kariba refreshes buoyant Scott Vincent". The Standard. Alpha Media Holdings. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ Nhakaniso, Daniel (16 December 2019). "Scott Vincent surpasses US$2 million earnings". The Standard. Alpha Media Holdings. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ Zililo, Ricky (12 July 2021). "Scott Vincent raring to go". The Chronicle. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. ^ Yeoman, Nigel (29 August 2021). "Vincent denies favourite Ishikawa in KBC Augusta". Golf Grinder. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

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