{{short description|Northern Irish professional golfer (born 1980)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{EngvarB|date=February 2020}} {{BLP sources|date = June 2011}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Gareth Maybin | image = Gareth Maybin KLM Open 2010.JPG | imagesize = 200px | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|9|14}} | birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=y|YYYY|MM|DD|1980|9|14}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | weight = <!-- {{convert| |lb|kg st|abbr=on}} OR {{convert| |kg|lb st|abbr=on}} --> | nationality = {{NIR}} | residence = Doagh, Northern Ireland | spouse = {{marriage|Liz|2011}} | partner = | children = 1 | college = University of South Alabama | yearpro = 2005 | tour = | extour = European Tour<br>Challenge Tour<br>NGA Hooters Tour | prowins = 3 | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = <!-- Number of Nationwide Tour wins --> | chalwins = 1 | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = 2 | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = DNP | usopen = T63: 2010 | open = CUT: 2010, 2013 | pga = DNP | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Gareth Maybin''' (born 14 September 1980) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.
==Career== Born in Belfast, Maybin turned professional in 2005 after completing a scholarship at the University of South Alabama. He remained in the United States and competed on the NGA Hooters Tour, where he finished fourth on the money list in his first season. He won two events on the tour between 2005 and 2007, and had several other top ten finishes.
In 2007, Maybin began to receive invitations to Challenge Tour tournaments in Europe, and after a series of strong finishes took up membership of this tour. The following year, he won the Qingdao Golf Open on his way to fourth place on the Challenge Tour money list, which gave him full exemption on the European Tour for 2009.
In his third event on the European Tour, Maybin lost in a playoff at the 2008 South African Open. This runner-up finish elevated him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time. Maybin finished the 2010 season in the top 40 on the Race to Dubai.
Maybin represented Ireland, alongside Michael Hoey at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup where they finished in 24th position.
Maybin announced his retirement from professional golf in 2017. He is now a full-time teaching professional at Galgorm Castle Golf Club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39730945 |title=Ballyclare's Gareth Maybin retires from professional golf |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 July 2020}}</ref>
==Professional wins (3)== ===Challenge Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runners-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|14 Sep 2008 |Qingdao Golf Open |−19 (62-67-72-68=269) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Klas Eriksson, {{flagicon|ENG}} David Horsey,<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Lockerbie, {{flagicon|SCO}} Richie Ramsay,<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} Roland Steiner |}
===NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|3 Jul 2005 |Base Camp Realty-Chesdin Landing Open |−17 (66-68-68-69=271) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|COL}} Camilo Benedetti |- |align=center|2 |align=right|28 May 2006 |Quicksilver Golf Classic |−15 (69-66-69-69=273) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Grover Justice |}
==Playoff record== '''European Tour playoff record (0–1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |2008 |South African Open Championship |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Richard Sterne |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |}
==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2010 !2011 !2012 !2013 |- |align=left|U.S. Open |T63 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|The Open Championship |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied<br> ''Note: Maybin never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.''
==Team appearances== '''Amateur''' *Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2004 (winners) *European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 2005
'''Professional''' *World Cup (representing Ireland): 2007
==See also== *2008 Challenge Tour graduates
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{EuroTour player|34617}} *[http://www.ngahooters.tourgolfscores.com/public/standings/player_stats.cfm?pcid=98&yearID=&tid= Gareth Maybin] at the NGA Hooters Tour official site *{{OWGR|11525}}
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