Andrew Tampion

One of only six players to come through all three Stages of The 2006 European Tour Qualifying School to win a Tour card. Emerged from the same golf program as 2006 US Open Champion Geoff Ogilvy, Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby, Aaron Baddeley, Marcus Fraser and Richard Green at the Victoria Institute of Sport in his home town of Melbourne. Still coached by the Institute's Head Coach Denis McDade. The Australian is now keen to develop his game on The European Tour. He said: �??In Europe you learn how to play in all different conditions, it develops your game. I enjoy hitting different shots and toughing it out when conditions get hard and that's what Europe is about �?? I'm looking forward to it.�?�
2008: Feb: Earned a place at the 2008 Open Championship finishing in first place by three shots at IFQ Australasia at The Lakes in Sydney. Shot rounds of 67 & 71 to finish three shots ahead of Ewan Porter, Peter Fowler and Brad Lamb to earn his first appearance at a Major. Was his third attempt at IFQ. 2007: Finished 27th on the Australasian Tour OOM with results including T10 at the MasterCard Masters & T20 at the MFS Australian Open. 2007: took a three stroke lead at the half way mark of the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesian Open in Asia in Feb in his fourth event on the European Tour. Finished T2. 2007: With rounds of 68, 66 and 68, Tampion had a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the NAB Victorian PGA Championship on the Von Nida Tour. Eventually finished T4 on 9 under, two shots behind winner Ashley Hall. 2006: Turned professional in November. Made the cut in his debut as a professional finishing T60 at the 2006 MasterCard Masters at Huntingdale ine Melbourne, his hometown. One of only six players to come through all three Stages of The 2006 European Tour Qualifying School (finishing T24) to win a Tour card. Came through Victorian Institute of Sport programme in Melbourne. Still coached by the Institute's Head Coach Denis McDade. State Junior Victorian Team Captain. Eisenhower Trophy Team member.
2007 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 10; top ten finishes - 1; stroke average 72.39 (ranked 161st); money �?�139,634 or £111,933 (ranked 161st); best finish T2nd, Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open.