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Marius Thorp
Norwegian professional golfer (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marius Thorp (born 28 June 1988) is a Norwegian professional golfer.
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Career
Thorp had a successful amateur career, winning the European Amateur in 2005[1] and claiming the silver medal for lowest amateur in the 2006 Open Championship.[2] He turned professional in 2007 and had immediate success, claiming four wins on mini-tours in Scandinavia. In 2010 Thorp joined the Challenge Tour and found further success at that level, with six top-10s in his debut season. He ended 2010 16th in the standings, which earned him a European Tour card for 2011.
In September 2011 he announced that he was taking a break from golf, saying that his motivation and desire were no longer present.[3]
Thorp hails from Bærum and represented the local golf club Bærum GK.
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Amateur wins
- 2005 European Amateur
Professional wins (5)
Nordic Golf League wins (4)
1Co-sanctioned by the Hi5 Pro Tour
Hi5 Pro Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
Results in major championships
LA = Low amateur
"T" = tied
Note: Thorp only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2004 (winners)
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Norway): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (winners)[4]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005 (winners), 2006 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Norway): 2006
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Norway): 2007
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References
External links
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