Mark Foster (golfer)
Mark Barry Foster is an English professional golfer.
Foster was born in Worksop. He won the English Amateur twice before turning professional in 1995. For the first few years as a professional he was troubled by back problems, but in 2001 he won twice on the Challenge Tour and topped the money list. He won for the first time on the European Tour at the 2003 Dunhill Championship in South Africa. In 2011 he had his career best finish on the Order of Merit in 32nd position.
Amateur wins
- 1992 Carris Trophy
- 1994 English Amateur
- 1995 English Amateur, Brabazon Trophy
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine TourEuropean Tour playoff record
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
1 | 2003 | Dunhill Championship | Anders Hansen, Trevor Immelman, Paul Lawrie, Doug McGuigan, Bradford Vaughan | Won with eagle on second extra hole Hansen and McGuigan eliminated by birdie on first hole |
2 | 2011 | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles | Thomas Bjørn, George Coetzee, Pablo Larrazábal, Bernd Wiesberger | Bjørn won with birdie on fifth extra hole Foster eliminated by par on fourth hole Larrazábal eliminated by par on second hole Wiesberger eliminated by par on first hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
"T" indicates a tie for a place.Team appearances
Amateur- Walker Cup : 1995
- St Andrews Trophy : 1994
- Seve Trophy : 2011