# Robin Williams (golfer)

Robin Tiger Williams (born 16 September 2001) is an English-South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour.

## Early life and amateur career

Williams was born in Stellenbosch, South Africa and moved to the UK at the age of eight due to his father's work commitments. Robin moved to Peterborough in August 2010 where he joined the junior section of Peterborough Milton Golf Club in England. In 2023 he was made an Honorary Member of Peterborough Milton in recognition of his debut win on the Sunshine Tour and still returns to play and practice at the club when on breaks from tournament play. Robin represented England as an amateur at boys and mens level. He represented Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup in 2018; also meeting Tiger Woods, who his middle name is taken from. In October 2019, he won as an amateur on the MENA Tour in Jordan. In 2021, he finished runner-up in the St Andrews Links Trophy, losing in a playoff to Jack Cope.

## Professional career

Williams turned professional in July 2021. He claimed his first victory as a professional in April 2023 at the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament (an unofficial Sunshine Tour event). In August, he won on the Big Easy Tour. In October, he claimed his first Sunshine Tour victory at the Fortress Invitational at Glendower Golf Club.

### 2024

In March 2024, Williams was defeated in a sudden-death playoff by Jordan Gumberg at the SDC Championship, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He went on to finish second on the 2023–24 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit and earned Rookie of the Year honours. Williams also claimed a European Tour card for the 2025 season. In October, he successfully defended his Fortress Invitational title, claiming his second Sunshine Tour victory.

## Amateur wins

* 2016 AJGA Junior at Owensboro
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## Professional wins (5)
### Sunshine Tour wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 8 Oct 2023 | Fortress Invitational | −19 (66-67-68-68=269) | 6 strokes | Dan Erickson |
| 2 | 20 Oct 2024 | Fortress Invitational (2) | −22 (64-65-70-67=266) | 3 strokes | Daniel van Tonder |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2024 | SDC Championship | Jordan Gumberg | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |

### MENA Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 3 Oct 2019 | Journey to Jordan 2 (as an amateur) | −16 (68-66-66=200) | 8 strokes | Jack Floydd |

### Big Easy Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 3 Aug 2023 | Altron Big Easy Tour 3 | −5 (69-68-74=211) | Playoff | Jordan Duminy |

### Other wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 21 Apr 2023 | Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament | −8 (67-72-72-69=280) | Playoff | Teboho Sefatsa |
Other playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2023 | Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament | Teboho Sefatsa | Won with par on fifth extra hole |

## Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2024 | SDC Championship | Jordan Gumberg | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |

## Team appearances

* Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2018
* Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2017, 2018 (winners)