Marius Thorp (born 28 June 1988) is a Norwegian professional golfer.
Career Thorp had a successful amateur career, winning the European Amateur in 2005 and claiming the silver medal for lowest amateur in the 2006 Open Championship. He turned professional in 2007 and had immediate success, claiming four wins on mini-tours in Scandinavia. In 2010 Thorp joined the Challenge Tour and found further success at that level, with six top-10s in his debut season. He ended 2010 16th in the standings, which earned him a European Tour card for 2011.
In September 2011 he announced that he was taking a break from golf, saying that his motivation and desire were no longer present.
Thorp hails from Bærum and represented the local golf club Bærum GK.
Amateur wins 2005 European Amateur
Professional wins (5) Nordic Golf League wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up113 May 2007DnB NOR Open +3 (74-74-74=222)6 strokes Christian Aronsen, Dennis Den Roover28 Jun 2008Cutter & Buck Open−3 (65-73-75=213)10 strokes Stian Hansen, Markus Leanderson319 Feb 2009El Valle - Polaris World1−5 (74-65-69=208)1 stroke Gonzalo Elena422 May 2010Willis Masters−18 (64-67-67=198)6 strokes Joonas Granberg, Marcus Palm, Joakim Rask, Fredric Sundberg 1Co-sanctioned by the Hi5 Pro Tour
Hi5 Pro Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up119 Feb 2009El Valle - Polaris World1−5 (74-65-69=208)1 stroke Gonzalo Elena218 Feb 2010Polaris #2 Condado Open−7 (70-70-69=209)3 strokes Fredrik Widmark 1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
Results in major championships Tournament2006 The Open ChampionshipT48LA LA = Low amateur "T" = tied Note: Thorp only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances Amateur Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2004 (winners) European Boys' Team Championship (representing Norway): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (winners) Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005 (winners), 2006 (winners) Eisenhower Trophy (representing Norway): 2006 Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners) European Amateur Team Championship (representing Norway): 2007
See also 2010 Challenge Tour graduates
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