Bernd Ritthammer
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Bernd Ritthammer (born 18 April 1987) is a German professional golfer.
Bernd Ritthammer | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1987-04-18) 18 April 1987 (age 37) Munich, Germany | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | Germany | ||
Residence | Gunzenhausen, Germany | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 2006 | ||
Current tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | Pro Golf Tour | ||
Professional wins | 8 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
Other | 5 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Ritthammer turned professional in 2006 and played on the EPD Tour (now Pro Golf Tour) beginning in 2007.[1] He won two EPD Tour events in 2009 and topped the Order of Merit, earning him his Challenge Tour card for 2010.[1] He played on the Challenge Tour in 2010 and 2011 and earned his European Tour card for 2012 through qualifying school. In 2012, he played on both the European Tour and Challenge Tour, then dropped back to the Challenge Tour in 2013. He also picked up two more wins on the EPD Tour in 2013. He played on the Challenge Tour in 2014 and both Challenge and European Tours in 2015. In July 2016, he won his first Challenge Tour title at the Made in Denmark Challenge.[2]