Bernd Ritthammer
| Bernd Ritthammer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 18 April 1987 Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Germany | ||
| Residence | Gunzenhausen, Germany | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2006 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Pro Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Bernd Ritthammer (born 18 April 1987) is a German professional golfer.
Ritthammer turned professional in 2006 and played on the EPD Tour (now Pro Golf Tour) beginning in 2007.[1] He won two EPD Tour events in 2009 and topped the Order of Merit, earning him his Challenge Tour card for 2010.[1] He played on the Challenge Tour in 2010 and 2011 and earned his European Tour card for 2012 through qualifying school. In 2012, he played on both the European Tour and Challenge Tour, then dropped back to the Challenge Tour in 2013. He also picked up two more wins on the EPD Tour in 2013. He played on the Challenge Tour in 2014 and both Challenge and European Tours in 2015. In July 2016, he won his first Challenge Tour title at the Made in Denmark Challenge.[2]
Amateur wins[edit]
- 2002 German Under-16 Championship
Professional wins (8)[edit]
Challenge Tour wins (3)[edit]
| Legend |
| Grand Finals (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Jul 2016 | Made in Denmark Challenge | −12 (67-68-70-67=272) | 1 stroke |  Jurrian van der Vaart
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| 2 | 11 Sep 2016 | Volopa Irish Challenge | −10 (72-70-66-70=278) | 5 strokes |  Marcus Armitage, Sam Walker
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| 3 | 5 Nov 2016 | NBO Golf Classic Grand Final | −21 (67-64-67-69=267) | 1 stroke |  Jens Dantorp
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Pro Golf Tour wins (4)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May 2009 | Drei Thermen Golfresort Baden Württemberg Open | −10 (69-71-66=206) | 2 strokes | Sebastian Schwind (a)
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| 2 | 8 Sep 2009 | Preis des Hardenberg GolfResort | −8 (69-69-67=205) | Playoff | Marcel Haremza
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| 3 | 28 Feb 2013 | Open Amelkis | −20 (64-67-65=196) | 8 strokes | Alexander Knappe
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| 4 | 24 May 2013 | Haugschlag NÖ Open | −9 (69-72-66=207) | 2 strokes | Florian Fritsch
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Toro Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jan 2022 | Valle Ramano 2 | +6 (70-77-72=219) | Playoff | Finn Fleer
|
Team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2004[3]
See also[edit]
- List of golfers to achieve a three-win promotion from the Challenge Tour
- 2011 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2016 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2018 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bernd Ritthammer bio". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Hammer time in Denmark". PGA European Tour. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Bernd Ritthammer at the European Tour official site
- Bernd Ritthammer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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