Shaun Norris (golfer)
| Shaun Norris | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Shaun Patrick Norris | ||||
| Born | 14 May 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality | South Africa | ||||
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||
| Spouse | Candy Norris | ||||
| Children | 2 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 2002 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Japan Golf Tour Sunshine Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour LIV Golf Tarheel Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 14 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 54 (19 January 2020)[1] (as of 6 July 2025) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 2 | ||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 8 | ||||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||||
| Sunshine Tour | 4 | ||||
| Other | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | T71: 2022 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2020, 2022 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T61: 2018 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Shaun Patrick Norris (born 14 May 1982) is a South African professional golfer.
Professional career
Norris plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice. He won the inaugural Africa Open in 2008 and the Nashua Masters in 2011.[2]
After graduating from qualifying school, he also began playing in the European Tour in 2011. He has also played on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times, including the Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills in 2017. He also won the Japan Open Golf Championship in 2021.[3]
In March 2022, Norris claimed his first European Tour win at the Steyn City Championship, a co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event. He shot rounds of 64 and 62 on the way to beating Dean Burmester by three shots.[4] In May, Norris claimed the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 2021–22 season.[5][6]
In December 2024, Norris won the season-ending Golf Nippon Series JT Cup for his seventh on the Japan Golf Tour.[7] Two weeks later, he won the Alfred Dunhill Championship for his second European Tour victory.[8]
Professional wins (14)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Mar 2022 | Steyn City Championship1 | −25 (64-62-67-70=263) | 3 strokes | Dean Burmester |
| 2 | 15 Dec 2024 (2025 season) |
Alfred Dunhill Championship1 | −13 (67-70-71-67=275) | 1 stroke | Marcus Kinhult, John Parry, Ryan van Velzen |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Joburg Open | Calum Hill, Jacques Kruyswijk | Hill won with par on second extra hole |
Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Japan majors (3)[a] |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Feb 2016 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −24 (66-66-61-71=264) | 4 strokes | Park Jun-won, Azuma Yano |
| 2 | 4 Jun 2017 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
−13 (67-72-68-64=271) | 4 strokes | Seungsu Han |
| 3 | 4 Nov 2018 | Heiwa PGM Championship | −14 (68-65-69=202)* | 1 stroke | Daisuke Kataoka |
| 4 | 4 Nov 2019 | Tokai Classic | −9 (68-69-66-72=275) | 1 stroke | Shota Akiyoshi, Ryuko Tokimatsu |
| 5 | 23 May 2021 | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | −21 (60-68-68-63=259) | Playoff | Tomoharu Otsuki, Scott Vincent |
| 6 | 17 Oct 2021 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −19 (67-64-64-70=265) | 4 strokes | Yuta Ikeda |
| 7 | 1 Dec 2024 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | −12 (67-68-65-68=268) | 2 strokes | Naoyuki Kataoka |
| 8 | 15 Jun 2025 | Hana Bank Invitational2 | −18 (66-69-69-66=270) | Playoff | Yusuke Sakamoto |
*Note: The 2018 Heiwa PGM Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | ANA Open | Yosuke Asaji, Seungsu Han, Terumichi Kakazu, Ryuko Tokimatsu |
Asaji won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | Tomoharu Otsuki, Scott Vincent | Won with par on second extra hole Otsuki eliminated by par on first hole |
| 3 | 2025 | Hana Bank Invitational | Yusuke Sakamoto | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Oct 2015 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | −12 (68-68-68=204)* | 2 strokes | Miguel Tabuena |
| 2 | 7 Feb 2016 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −24 (66-66-61-71=264) | 4 strokes | Park Jun-won, Azuma Yano |
*Note: The 2015 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Feb 2008 | Africa Open | −13 (68-69-70-68=275) | 6 strokes | Nic Henning |
| 2 | 6 Nov 2011 | Nashua Masters | −9 (68-73-65-65=271) | 1 stroke | Tyrone Mordt |
| 3 | 20 Mar 2022 | Steyn City Championship1 | −25 (64-62-67-70=263) | 3 strokes | Dean Burmester |
| 4 | 15 Dec 2024 | Alfred Dunhill Championship1 | −13 (67-70-71-67=275) | 1 stroke | Marcus Kinhult, John Parry, Ryan van Velzen |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Joburg Open | Calum Hill, Jacques Kruyswijk | Hill won with par on second extra hole |
Tarheel Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jul 2007 | Southern Open | −20 (63-66-67=196) | 4 strokes | Matt Cannon, William McGirt |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | T62 | T61 |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T71 | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 71 | T37 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | |||
| Invitational | 71 | T75 | ||
| Champions | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2002
See also
Notes
- ^ The 2021 Japan Open Golf Championship was also a Japan major championship.
References
- ^ "Week 3 2020 Ending 19 Jan 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Norris wins Nashua Masters by 1
- ^ "SA's Shaun Norris wins Japan Open". Compleat Golfer. 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Norris battles to maiden DP World Tour win". European Tour. 20 March 2022.
- ^ "2021/22 Order of Merit". Sunshine Tour. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Strydom claims record Tour Championship win". Compleat Golfer. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
Shaun Norris claimed the top spot on the final Order of Merit thanks largely to his victory in the DP World Tour co-sanctioned Steyn City Championship.
- ^ "Emotional Norris ends three-year title drought by winning Golf Nippon Series JT Cup". Japan Golf Tour Organization. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Norris wins Alfred Dunhill with final-round 67". BBC Sport. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
External links
- Shaun Norris at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the European Tour official site
- Shaun Norris at the Official World Golf Ranking official site