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Scott Vincent
Personal information
Full nameScott Nicholas Vincent
Born (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality Zimbabwe
ResidenceDenver, Colorado
Spouse
Kelsey Loupee
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(m. 2017)​
Children1
Career
CollegeVirginia Tech
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Japan Challenge Tour
LIV Golf
Professional wins5
Highest ranking78 (18 September 2022)[1]
(as of 24 November 2024)
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour3
Asian Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2022
Achievements and awards
Asian Tour
Rookie of the Year		2016
Asian Tour International Series
Order of Merit winner		2022

Scott Nicholas Vincent[2] (born 20 May 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour and LIV Golf. He has won three times on the Japan Golf Tour. In 2022 he won the International Series England on the Asian Tour, as well as the International Series Order of Merit.[3] He represented Zimbabwe in the 2018 World Cup of Golf[4] and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, being the first Zimbabwean golfer to do so.[5]

Professional career

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Vincent turned professional in 2015. After five runner-up finishes on the Asian Tour between 2016 and 2018, he finally got his first major tour victory at the 2021 Sansan KBC Augusta on the Japan Golf Tour.[6] He also won the ANA Open three weeks later.[7]

In May 2022, Vincent won the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open, beating Anthony Quayle in a playoff. The win also gained him an exemption into the 2022 Open Championship.[8] A week later, Vincent won the International Series England at Slaley Hall in Northumberland, England. He carded a final-round 66 to win by one shot over Travis Smyth and claim his first Asian Tour victory.[9][10]

Joining LIV Golf

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Vincent's International Series England win gave him the status to play in the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series. He played in all eight events, with his best finish being 14th in LIV Golf Invitational Chicago. He played on three different teams before becoming a regular on Joaquín Niemann's Torque GC for the final five tournaments. He finished 42nd on the earnings list with just under $1.5 million in total individual and team earnings. In December 2022, Vincent won the Asian Tour's International Series Order of Merit, earning full status to play in the 2023 LIV Golf League season.[11]

In 2023 LIV Golf League, Vincent finished in the top-24 in the individual standings to earn a spot for 2024.[citation needed]

Personal life

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He met his wife, Kelsey Loupee, while attending Virginia Tech on a golf scholarship. The pair married in 2017.[12] Loupee acts as his caddy.[13] The pair live in Loupee's hometown of Denver, Colorado.[3][14] His younger brother; Kieran, is also a professional golfer.[15]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (5)

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Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 29 Aug 2021 Sansan KBC Augusta −17 (64-70-69-68=271) 1 stroke Japan Ryo Ishikawa
2 19 Sep 2021 ANA Open −18 (72-63-69-66=270) 3 strokes Japan Tomoharu Otsuki
3 29 May 2022 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open −12 (69-72-70-65=276) Playoff Australia Anthony Quayle

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2021 Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament South Africa Shaun Norris, Japan Tomoharu Otsuki Norris won with par on second extra hole
Otsuki eliminated by par on first hole
2 2022 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Australia Anthony Quayle Won with par on second extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

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Legend
International Series (1)
Other Asian Tour (0)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 5 Jun 2022 International Series England −12 (69-68-69-66=272) 1 stroke Australia Travis Smyth

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 14 Jun 2019 Landic Challenge 7 −16 (66-65-69=200) 5 strokes Japan Tomoyasu Sugiyama

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 2018
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T37
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

References

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  1. ^ "Week 38 2022 Ending 18 Sep 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Scott Nicholas Vincent". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Robertson, Jimmy (28 July 2021). "After Long Wait, VA Tech's Vincent Ready To Take Aim at Olympic Glory". The Roanoke Star. Whisper One Media. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b Chitziga, Takudzwa (3 August 2021). "Vincent's show at Olympics hailed". The Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ Mhlanga, Ellina (29 July 2021). "Vincent targets strong show at Tokyo Games". The Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ Yeoman, Nigel (29 August 2021). "Vincent denies favourite Ishikawa in KBC Augusta". Golf Grinder. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Scott Vincent claims second title on Japan Golf Tour". Hokie Sports. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Quayle loses playoff on Japan Golf Tour". Hawkesbury Gazette. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ Casey, Phil [@pcaseysafc] (5 June 2022). "Looks like Scott Vincent, who was already in the field for Centurion, has won the International Series event by one shot at Slaley Hall" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Tarratt, Nick (5 June 2022). "Vincent wins the International Series England on the Asian Tour". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Vincent Tops International Series Order Of Merit, Earns Spot In 2023 Liv Golf League". LIV Golf. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  12. ^ Nhakaniso, Daniel (13 January 2019). "Kariba refreshes buoyant Scott Vincent". The Standard. Alpha Media Holdings. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  13. ^ Nhakaniso, Daniel (16 December 2019). "Scott Vincent surpasses US$2 million earnings". The Standard. Alpha Media Holdings. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  14. ^ Zililo, Ricky (12 July 2021). "Scott Vincent raring to go". The Chronicle. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Rising golf star Kieran Vincent closes in on career milestone". Zim Sport Live. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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