Nick Dougherty | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Nicholas James Dougherty | ||
Born | Bootle, Liverpool, England | 24 May 1982||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | England | ||
Residence | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England | ||
Spouse | |||
Partner | Selena Oliver | ||
Children | 2 | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 2001 | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour | ||
Professional wins | 3 | ||
Highest ranking | 46 (17 February 2008)[1] | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
European Tour | 3 | ||
Asian Tour | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T33: 2008 | ||
PGA Championship | CUT: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | ||
U.S. Open | T7: 2007 | ||
The Open Championship | T38: 2009 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Nicholas James Dougherty (born 24 May 1982) is an English former professional golfer and broadcaster.
Dougherty was born in Bootle, Merseyside, and attended Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Blackburn, Lancashire.[2] He is a protégé of former professional golfer, Nick Faldo, and had an exceptional amateur career. He won numerous tournaments including the 1999 World Boys Championship and three Faldo Junior Series events.[3] In 2001 he was a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team.