Sam Little (golfer)
# Sam Little (golfer)

Sam Little (born 31 August 1975) is an English professional golfer and sports agent. He won five times on the Challenge Tour.

## Early and personal life

Little was born in London, England, and is Jewish and has been a member of Hendon Reform Synagogue.

## Career

Little turned professional in 1997, and joined the Challenge Tour in 1999, where he recorded his first win in 2001. In 2004 he won for the second time at that level, and graduated to the European Tour at the end of the season via qualifying school. He became renowned for last-gasp performances to maintain his Tour playing rights, ending narrowly inside the top 115 qualifiers in 2005, 2008 and 2009, and finishing runner-up in the final tournament of 2007 to move up to 76th in the Order of Merit from outside the top 170. This remains his best season-end finish.

After the 2010 season Little lost his playing rights on the European Tour, having finished 182nd, and returned to the Challenge Tour.

In 2011, Little won three events from mid-September to mid-October, the M2M Russian Challenge Cup, the Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse, and the Roma Golf Open, to regain his European Tour card for the remainder of 2011 and 2012.

Little served on the Maccabi GB Golf Management Team for the 2013 Maccabiah Games.

In 2014 he became a sports agent.

## Family

Little has a wife, Maria, and four children including twin girls. His brother Jamie is also a professional golfer who has played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour.

## Professional wins (5)

### Challenge Tour wins (5)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 Sep 2001 | Formby Hall Challenge | −12 (71-72-64-69=276) | 1 stroke | Grant Hamerton |
| 2 | 17 Jul 2004 | Texbond Open | −19 (71-65-67-66=269) | 3 strokes | Henrik Nyström, Massimo Scarpa |
| 3 | 18 Sep 2011 | M2M Russian Challenge Cup | −11 (74-69-68-66=277) | 1 stroke | Andrew Johnston |
| 4 | 25 Sep 2011 | Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | −16 (66-68-66-68=268) | 1 stroke | Simon Thornton |
| 5 | 16 Oct 2011 | Roma Golf Open | −11 (66-68-71-68=273) | Playoff | Pelle Edberg |

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2011 | Roma Golf Open | Pelle Edberg | Won with par on fourth extra hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 2006 |
| - | - |
| The Open Championship | CUT |

Note: Little only played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut

