Manuel Trappel

Manuel Trappel
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Manuel Trappel
Born (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989
Austria
Nationality  Austria
Residence Bregenz
Career
Turned professional 2013
Current tour(s) Challenge Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2012
PGA Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Austrian Golfer of the Year 2011

Manuel Trappel (born 16 September 1989)[1] is an Austrian professional golfer who in 2011 became the first Austrian winner of the European Amateur.[2] This title brought Trappel an invitation to the 2012 Open Championship.

Trappel won his National Championship before winning the 2011 European Amateur at Halmstad Golf Club in Sweden. He won in a playoff against Walker Cup player Steven Brown.

In September 2011, Trappel played in his first European Tour event, the Austrian Open, where he made the cut and finished tied for 70th place.

In December 2011, Trappel was named the Austrian Golf Association "Golfer of the Year".[3] Trappel lives in Bregenz and studied Economic Law at the University of Innsbruck.

Results in major championships

Tournament 2012
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. "The Open Championship Current Field - 2012: Manuel Trappel". Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. "Manuel Trappel wins 2011 European Mens Amateur Strokeplay Championship". 7 August 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  3. "Manuel Trappel (The Golfer of the Year)" (in German). 6 December 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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