Mark Roe
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Mark Adrian Roe (born 20 February 1963) is an English Tournament professional golfer, short game coach and golfing analyst for Sky Sports. Roe won worldwide respect for the way he handled being disqualified from the 2003 Open Championship for a scorecard error.[2]
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Mark Roe | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Mark Adrian Roe |
Born | (1963-02-20) 20 February 1963 (age 61) Sheffield, England |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Sporting nationality | England |
Residence | Great Bookham, Surrey, England |
Spouse | Veronique Jacquet Roe |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1981 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Highest ranking | 40 (14 August 1994)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1996 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T13: 1995 |
The Open Championship | T16: 1990 |
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Roe played for 22 years and 524 events on the European Tour between 1985 and 2006,[2] winning three tournaments and over £2 million in prize money. He reached number 40 in the world rankings. Later, he achieved success as a short game coach, working with 3 major champions and two world No 1 golfers. He is currently a highly respected analyst and golfing pundit for Sky Sports and continues to coach private clients around the world.