Robin Williams (golfer)

Robin Tiger Williams (born 16 September 2001) is an English-South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Williams was born in Stellenbosch, South Africa and moved to the UK at the age of eight due to his father's work commitments. He represented England as an amateur. He represented Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup in 2018; also meeting Tiger Woods, who his middle name is taken from. In October 2019, he won as an amateur on the MENA Tour in Jordan. In 2021, he finished runner-up in the St Andrews Links Trophy, losing in a playoff to Jack Cope.

Professional career

Williams turned professional in July 2021. He claimed his first victory as a professional in April 2023 at the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament (an unofficial Sunshine Tour event). In August, he won on the Big Easy Tour. In October, he claimed his first Sunshine Tour victory at the Fortress Invitational at Glendower Golf Club. In March 2024, Williams was defeated in a sudden-death playoff by Jordan Gumberg at the SDC Championship, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour.

Amateur wins

• 2016 AJGA Junior at Owensboro

Source:

Professional wins (4)

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)

MENA Tour wins (1)

Big Easy Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Other playoff record (1–0)

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Team appearances

• Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2018
• Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2017, 2018 (winners)

References

External links

• Robin Williams at the European Tour official site
• Robin Williams at the Sunshine Tour official site
• Robin Williams at the Official World Golf Ranking official site