Introduction
Mark Barry Foster (born 1 August 1975) is an English professional golfer.
Career
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 (tie with Colin Edwards)
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Jan 2003 | Dunhill Championship | −15 (70-66-69-68=273) | Playoff | Anders Hansen, Trevor Immelman, Paul Lawrie, Doug McGuigan, Bradford Vaughan |
Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| 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 |
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Mar 2001 | Stanbic Zambia Open | −14 (70-70-70-68=278) | 1 stroke | Stuart Little, Jaco Olver |
| 2 | 19 Jan 2003 | Dunhill Championship | −15 (70-66-69-68=273) | Playoff | Anders Hansen, Trevor Immelman, Paul Lawrie, Doug McGuigan, Bradford Vaughan |
Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)
| 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 |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Mar 2001 | Stanbic Zambia Open | −14 (70-70-70-68=278) | 1 stroke | Stuart Little, Jaco Olver |
| 2 | 29 Jul 2001 | Charles Church European Challenge Tour Championship | −11 (67-70-71-69=277) | 2 strokes | Sébastien Delagrange, Philip Golding |
Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T28 | T63 | T35 | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Championship | T68 |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational |
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1994
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1995 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1995
Professional
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2011 (winners)