Zane Scotland

{{short description|English professional golfer}} {{use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Zane Scotland | image = | imagesize =  | caption = | fullname = Zane Leo Scotland | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|7|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Manchester, England | death_date =  | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | weight =  | nationality = {{ENG}} | residence = Wallington, England | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = | yearpro = 2003 | retired =  | tour = | extour = European Tour PGA EuroPro Tour MENA Tour | prowins = 11 | pgawins =  | eurowins =  | japwins =  | asiawins =  | sunwins =  | auswins =  | nwidewins =  | chalwins =  | champwins =  | seneurowins =  | otherwins =  | majorwins =  | masters = DNP | usopen = DNP | open = T55: 2010 | pga = DNP | wghofid =  | wghofyear =  | award1 = MENA Golf Tour Order of Merit winner | year1 = 2013 | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection =  }} '''Zane Leo Scotland''' (born 17 July 1982) is an English professional golfer.

== Early life and amateur career == Scotland was born in Manchester and educated at The John Fisher School in Surrey. In 1997, he won a competition to find a British Tiger Woods.<ref name="interview">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jan/13/golf.rydercup |title=Scotland the brave |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Will |last=Buckley |date=13 January 2008 |access-date=1 July 2010}}</ref> He went on to have a successful amateur career, winning several tournaments and gaining many representative honours, in addition to becoming the youngest English player ever to qualify for The Open Championship in 1999.

== Professional career == In 2003, Scotland turned professional. However, a car crash that resulted in an injury to his neck severely affected his early career.<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/europeantour/2317814/Zane-Scotland-tops-Players-Championship.html |title=Zane Scotland tops Players' Championship |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |first=Norman |last=Dabell |date=28 July 2007 |access-date=1 July 2010}}</ref><ref name="times">{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article2584610.ece |title=In-form Zane Scotland facing up to greatest challenge |newspaper=The Times |first=Craig |last=Tregurtha |date=4 October 2007 |access-date=1 July 2010}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Scotland finally earned his place on the European Tour by finishing inside the top 120 on the Order of Merit in 2007 despite having limited playing opportunities.<ref name=interview/> However he failed to establish himself during his maiden season in 2008 and was back competing on the second tier Challenge Tour the following year. Scotland later played in lower-tier tours including PGA EuroPro Tour and the Dubai-based MENA Golf Tour, winning the MENA Tour's Order of Merit in 2013. Scotland played in the European Tour's Q School in 2013 and made it to the final stage, but finished 57th. Scotland has ten wins on the MENA Tour, the most by any player.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.menagolftour.com/facts-and-figures |title=MENA Golf Tour Facts and Figures |access-date=24 May 2016 |archive-date=10 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910122359/https://menagolftour.com/facts-and-figures |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Scotland is the nephew of former Attorney General Baroness Scotland.<ref name=telegraph/>

In March 2022, Scotland was appointed Diversity Ambassador to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/30778/12554576/ra-appoint-zane-scotland-as-a-diversity-ambassador-to-help-encourage-more-people-into-golf|title=R&A appoint Zane Scotland as a diversity ambassador to help encourage more people into golf}}</ref>

==Amateur wins== *2000 Peter McEvoy Trophy *2002 Spanish International Amateur Championship, Portuguese International Amateur Championship

==Professional wins (11)== ===PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|12 Aug 2010 |ABC Solutions UK Championship |−5 (72-71-68=211) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Busby |}

===MENA Golf Tour wins (10)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|28 Sep 2011 |Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open |−8 (69-72-67=208) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} Yasin Ali |- |align=center|2 |align=right|26 Sep 2012 |Dubai Creek Open |−8 (65-70-70=205) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|WAL}} Stephen Dodd |- |align=center|3 |align=right|14 Mar 2013 |Royal Golf Dar Es Salam Open |−10 (67-73-69=209) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|MAR}} Younes El Hassani |- |align=center|4 |align=right|25 Sep 2013 |Dubai Creek Open (2) |−7 (69-70-67=206) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|NZL}} Trevor Marshall |- |align=center|5 |align=right|9 Oct 2013 |Shaikh Maktoum Dubai Open |−13 (65-71-67=203) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|SCO}} David Law |- |align=center|6 |align=right|15 Oct 2013 |Ras Al Khaimah Classic |−9 (70-70-67=207) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|SCO}} David Law |- |align=center|7 |align=right|22 Oct 2014 |Ghala Valley |−11 (68-69-68=205) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Balmaseda |- |align=center|8 |align=right|29 Oct 2014 |Golf Citizen Masters |−14 (69-64-66=199) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ENG}} Joshua White |- |align=center|9 |align=right|25 Mar 2016 |Royal Golf Mohammedia Open |−11 (69-68-68=205) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Elson, {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Marshall |- |align=center|10 |align=right|4 May 2016 |Ras Al Khaimah Classic (2) |−10 (67-69-70=206) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Hinton, {{flagicon|ENG}} Miles Tunnicliff |}

==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1999 !2000 !2001 !2002 !2003 !2004 !2005 !2006 !2007 !2008 !2009 !2010 |- |align=left|The Open Championship |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T55 |} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" = tied ''Note: Scotland only played in The Open Championship.''

==Team appearances== '''Amateur''' *European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2000 (winners), 2002<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-amateur-team-championship-results |title=European Amateur Team Championships, Results |publisher=European Golf Association |access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref> *Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1999 (winners), 2000 (winners) *St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002 (winners)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|https://www.zanescotland.golf/}} *{{EuroTour player|30356}} *{{OWGR|7265}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scotland, Zane}} Category:English male golfers Category:European Tour golfers Category:Golfers from London Category:Golfers from Manchester Category:People from Wallington, London Category:Sportspeople from the London Borough of Sutton Category:People educated at The John Fisher School Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen