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Callum Shinkwin
Callum Shinkwin
Born: 22 May 1993
Birthplace: Watford, Hertfordshire, England.
College: N/A
Resides: Bushey, Hertfordshire, England.
Major Wins: 0
Euro or PGA Tour Wins: 2
Other wins: 0
Grass Preference: Unknown
Significant Life Events: No
GBC Wind Performance Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
GBC Pressure Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
BIO
Callum turned professional in November 2013 and gained his European Tour card for 2016 following a 3rd place at the Challenge Tour Grand Final. A solid first year on Tour was followed by a poor start to 2017, until the Scottish Open where he finished 2nd after a playoff (he bogeyed the par 5 18th hole with a great chance to win in regulation).
It appeared to affect him in contention for the next couple of years as he threw away chances to win in Holland and India, but he finally bagged his maiden win at the Cyprus Open in 2020, fighting his playoff demons to defeat Kalle Samooja.
Callum is a largely inconsistent type who will be looking to win again in 2022. When his game is on, he is an extremely dangerous competitor though and can be picked up at some juicy prices. A big hitter of the ball, look for courses where he can use this to his advantage.
Significant info
Callum will be affected by the rule change restricting the use of drivers longer than 46 inches.
Pressure Performance Analysis
Summary
Callum has impoved in contention, we have set his GBC Pressure Performance Rating to ⭐⭐⭐⭐.
August 2022
✅ Began the final round of the Cazoo Open 1 shot ahead of Guerrier and shot 70 to win by 4 shots.
July 2021
➖ Started the final round of the Cazoo Open six shots behind runaway leader, Nacho Elvira. Shot a 67 to close the gap to two shots but ultimately finished 4th.
November 2020
✅ Finished 4th at final round of the Cyprus Showdown where the last 16 all started at level par.
November 2020
✅ Won the Cyprus Open. Began final round 2 shots behind Jamie Donaldson and shot 63 including an eagle at the last to reach a playoff. Birdied the first extra hole to win.
August 2020
❌ Started final round of Celtic Classic four shots off the pace. Shot 70 to drop from 7th to 11th.
August 2019
❌ Began final round of KLM Open tied for the lead with Sergio Garcia. Shot 74 to finish 5 shots behind Garcia in 5th place.
March 2019
❌ Led by 1 shot at the Hero Indian Open. Shot 78 to finish 4 shots behind Steven Gallacher who shot 71. A really poor effort.
Trends
Unpredictable
Incredibly, three of Callum's best ever finishes have come after a WD on his previous tournament. He has a win in 2020 and a 5th and 6th place in 2019 which all followed withdrawals. Callum is about as unpredictable as they come.
Events to back Shinkwin
Cyprus Open
Callum will have been delighted to see the Cyprus Open return to the DP World Tour schedule in 2022. Aphrodite Hills was the scene of his only win on Tour and he also has a 4th place finish there too.
Cazoo Open
Celtic Manor hosted three Tournaments on the European Tour in 2020 and 2021. Callum placed 11th or better in all three. He simply loves visiting Wales.
Playoff Record
1-1.
Lost his first ever playoff to Rafa Cabrera Bello at the Scottish Open in 2017. In 2020, beat Kalle Samooja to win his maiden European Tour title in Cyprus.
Significant Quotes
November 2020
"I felt relaxed all day, I felt great, to be fair. 15 and 16 were playing me up all week. I was more nervous playing those two holes just to get through them than in the play-off or on the 18th. I managed to get through them really well and I felt great."
