Keith Nolan (born 11 January 1973) is an Irish professional golfer. Nolan has been a member of the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.
| Keith Nolan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 January 1973 Bray, Ireland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Career | |
| College | East Tennessee State University |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
Nolan was born in Bray, Ireland.[1] He attended East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the United States on a golf scholarship, where he studied Communications and was awarded All-American honors.[2]
He had a successful amateur golf career which included winning both the Irish matchplay and strokeplay championships and representing Great Britain and Ireland in the 1997 Walker Cup.[3]
He also represented Ireland at the 1997 European Amateur Team Championship on home soil at Portmarnock Golf Club, where he won the 36-hole stroke-play competition individually.[4]
Since turning professional at the end of 1997, Nolan has competed on both the PGA Tour and its official development tour, the Nationwide Tour. Having found little success in tournament golf, he has also worked as an assistant coach at ETSU as well as caddying for Garrett Willis on the PGA Tour.[5]
Amateur wins
editTeam appearances
editAmateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1994 (winners)[6]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1996
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1995, 1997
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1996 (winners)
- Palmer Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gallagher, Paul (4 May 2010). "Ploughing their own furrows". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Bliss, Ron (26 May 2006). "Former Buc Nolan Gets Knoxville Open Exemption". TriCitiesSports.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "The Bray wanderer chases US dream". Irish Independent. 5 February 2000. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship Results, 1997 – Portmarnock GC, Ireland". European Golf Association. p. 7.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (11 February 2010). "Keith Nolans triple life". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Kelly, Liam (5 July 2004). "Irish set for Island challenge". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
External links
edit- Keith Nolan at the PGA Tour official site
- Keith Nolan at the European Tour official site
- Keith Nolan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site