{{short description|English golfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Steve Lewton | image = Steve Lewton.JPG | imagesize = 200px | caption = | fullname = Stephen Michael Lewton | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|5|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1983|5|5|df=y}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.91 |precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|83|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{ENG}} | residence = Bedford, England | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = North Carolina State University | yearpro = 2008 | tour = Asian Tour | extour = European Tour<br>Korn Ferry Tour<br>Challenge Tour<br>PGA Tour China<br>Asian Development Tour<br>Alps Tour | prowins = 7 | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = 2 | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = <!-- Number of Nationwide Tour wins --> | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = 5 | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = | usopen = | open = | pga = | 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 --> }} '''Stephen Michael Lewton''' (born 5 May 1983) is an English professional golfer who plays primarily in Asia. He won the 2014 Mercuries Taiwan Masters on the Asian Tour.
==Amateur career== Lewton played college golf in the United States at North Carolina State University from 2002 to 2006, winning twice.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/lewton_stephen00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125022626/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/lewton_stephen00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=NC State Wolfpack profile |access-date=21 June 2012 }}</ref> He was runner-up in the 2006 European Amateur behind Rory McIlroy.
==Professional career== Lewton turned professional in 2008. In 2010 he joined the Challenge Tour, finishing 80th in the season-end standings with a best result of T5. That winter he came through the qualifying school to secure a place on the European Tour; however after a difficult debut season he failed to retain his playing card.
For the 2012 season, he opted to take a place on the Asian Tour after earning his card in qualifying school.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishgolfview.com/2012/01/james-byrne-birdies-last-to-earn-asian.html |title=James Byrne Birdies The Last To Earn Asian Tour 2012 Place |date=21 January 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}}</ref> He played primarily on the Asian Tour from 2012 to 2017. His best season was 2014 when he won the Mercuries Taiwan Masters and finished tied for 4th place in the Solaire Open.
==Amateur wins== *2006 Seminole Intercollegiate, Cavalier Classic *2007 New South Wales Medal
==Professional wins (7)== ===Asian Tour wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runners-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|5 Oct 2014 |Mercuries Taiwan Masters |−5 (70-72-70-71=283) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|BRA}} Adilson da Silva, {{flagicon|PHI}} Antonio Lascuña |- |align=center|2 |align=right|1 Sep 2024 |Mandiri Indonesia Open |−16 (67-67-66-68=268) |Playoff |{{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Wilkin, {{flagicon|CHN}} Sampson Zheng |}
'''Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |2024 |Mandiri Indonesia Open |{{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Wilkin, {{flagicon|CHN}} Sampson Zheng |Won with birdie on second extra hole |}
===Philippine Golf Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|5 Mar 2017 |Solaire Philippine Open |−1 (70-71-71-75=287) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Johannes Veerman |}
===Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (4)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|20 May 2013 |The Vale - International Course |−11 (68-69=137) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary King |- |align=center|2 |align=right|23 Jul 2013 |Aldwickbury Park |−8 (64-70=134) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Roberto Laino |- |align=center|3 |align=right|15 Jul 2014 |The Shire |−12 (65-65=130) |9 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Blane Breheny, {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Hinton |- |align=center|4 |align=right|1 Sep 2021 |Springs Club Classic |−7 (68-69=137) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Duguid, {{flagicon|ENG}} Thomas Spreadborough |}
==Team appearances== '''Amateur''' *Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
==See also== *2010 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{EuroTour player|32463}} *{{AsianTour player|108761}} *{{OWGR|12838}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewton, Steve}} Category:English male golfers Category:NC State Wolfpack men's golfers Category:European Tour golfers Category:Sportspeople from Northampton Category:Sportspeople from Bedford Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen