Stephen Gallacher
Stephen James Gallacher is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Early life and amateur career
In 1974, Gallacher was born in Dechmont, West Lothian. He is the nephew of former European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher and cousin of Sky Sports news presenter Kirsty Gallacher.Gallacher won the 1994 European Amateur and a couple of important amateur tournaments in Britain. He played in a victorious Walker Cup side in 1995 and turned professional later that year.
Professional career
In 1995, Gallacher turned professional. He first played on the European Tour in 1996 but struggled to begin with. In 2000, however, he reached the top hundred on the Order of Merit for the first time, placing 56th. In 2004, he recorded his first win on the tour at the Dunhill Links Championship, which is one of the richest golf tournaments in Europe, and finished the year ranked 15th on the Order of Merit.In February 2013, Gallacher ended a 201-tournament wait for his second victory on the European Tour, when he won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic by three strokes. He held the lead going into the final round after he shot his best career round of 62 on the European Tour in the third round. Despite two bogeys in his first two holes, Gallacher clinched victory with an eagle on the 16th hole. The win moved Gallacher back into the world's top 100.
The following year, Gallacher defended his title with a one stroke victory at the 2014 Omega Dubai Desert Classic for his third European Tour victory. He is the first golfer to ever successfully defend the title. Five years after his title defense in Dubai, he won again on the European Tour by claiming the 2019 Hero Indian Open, India's premier event, with a birdie on the 18th at the Gary Player course at the DLF Golf and Country Club near Delhi, India, despite a quadruple-bogey on the 7th. His son Jack caddied for him during his win in India.
Gallacher was one of the three captain's picks by Paul McGinley for the 2014 Ryder Cup.
In December 2022 Gallacher was announced by Ryder Cup Europe as captain of the 2023 European Junior Ryder Cup team, for the match against United States in Rome, Italy ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup match.
Amateur wins
- 1991 Scottish Boys Strokeplay Championship
- 1992 Scottish Boys Strokeplay Championship, Scottish Amateur Championship
- 1994 European Amateur, Scottish Youths Amateur Championship
- 1995 Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship, Lytham Trophy
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (4)
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian TourEuropean Tour playoff record
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| 1 | 2004 | Dunhill Links Championship |  Challenge Tour wins (1)Challenge Tour playoff record
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