Simon Thornton

Current standing

Week ending Jul 26, 2026

Career record

Career high

#264

Weeks ranked

1113

Tournament wins

2

Ranked since

2005

Ranking events

164

Wins

2

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

164 ranking events since 2005. A blank position is a missed cut or withdrawal.

1. 2024-09BMW PGA Championship—
2. 2024-09Amgen Irish Open—
3. 2024-09Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo62
4. 2024-08Irish Challenge—
5. 2024-07Black Desert NI Open presented by Tom McKibbin—
6. 2022-08The Northern Ireland Masters17
7. 2022-08ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics—
8. 2022-07Hero Open—
9. 2022-07Cazoo Classic—
10. 2021-08NI Masters hosted by Jonathan Caldwell1
11. 2021-08ISPS HANDA World Invitational presented by Modest! Golf Management—
12. 2021-07Dubai Duty Free Irish Open—
13. 2021-05Irish Challenge35
14. 2019-09PREM Group Irish Masters15
15. 2019-08ISPS Handa World Invitational Men│Women presented by Modest! Golf Management—
16. 2018-09The Prem Group Irish Masters13
17. 2018-07Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation59
18. 2017-08Galgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland Open presented by Modest! Golf65
19. 2017-07Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation—
20. 2016-07Tayto Northern Ireland Open in Partnership with Ulster Bank42
21. 2015-10Volopa Irish Challenge hosted by Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa and Golf Resort48
22. 2015-09Porsche European Open—
23. 2015-0972° OPEN D'ITALIA presented by DAMIANI—
24. 2015-09KLM Open23
25. 2015-08D+D Real Czech Masters—
26. 2015-08Made in Denmark71
27. 2015-08Northern Ireland Open in Association with Sphere Global and Ulster Bank16
28. 2015-08Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI—
29. 2015-07Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge46
30. 2015-06Najeti Open Presented by Neuflize OBC—
31. 2015-06Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity59
32. 2015-05Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation60
33. 2015-05Kärnten Golf Open presented by Mazda16
34. 2015-05Turkish Airlines Challenge—
35. 2015-04Challenge de Madrid32
36. 2014-10Portugal Masters—
37. 2014-10Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
38. 2014-09ISPS Handa Wales Open50
39. 2014-09KLM Open52
40. 2014-09Omega European Masters—
41. 2014-0871° OPEN D'ITALIA Presented by DAMIANI—
42. 2014-08D+D REAL Czech Masters—
43. 2014-08Made in Denmark78
44. 2014-07M2M Russian Open48
45. 2014-07Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open—
46. 2014-07Alstom Open de France—
47. 2014-06BMW International Open—
48. 2014-06The Irish Open—
49. 2014-06Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity14
50. 2014-06Nordea Masters—
51. 2014-05BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP46
52. 2014-05Open de Espana66
53. 2014-05The Championship at Laguna National20
54. 2014-04Maybank Malaysian Open60
55. 2014-04NH Collection Open66
56. 2014-03Trophée Hassan II—
57. 2014-02Omega Dubai Desert Classic—
58. 2014-01Commercialbank Qatar Masters43
59. 2014-01Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship—
60. 2014-01Volvo Golf Champions31
61. 2013-12The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa—
62. 2013-12Alfred Dunhill Championship—
63. 2013-11South African Open Championship59
64. 2013-10Portugal Masters8
65. 2013-09Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
66. 2013-0970° OPEN D'ITALIA LINDT16
67. 2013-09KLM Open63
68. 2013-09Omega European Masters—
69. 2013-09ISPS Handa Wales Open—
70. 2013-08Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles58
71. 2013-07Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open—
72. 2013-07Alstom Open de France—
73. 2013-06The Irish Open18
74. 2013-06Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open1
75. 2013-06Fred Olsen Challenge de Espana—
76. 2013-05Telenet Trophy34
77. 2013-05Montecchia Golf Open presented by POLAROID37
78. 2013-04Challenge de Madrid18
79. 2012-10Portugal Masters—
80. 2012-10Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
81. 2012-09BMW Italian Open—
82. 2012-09KLM Open37
83. 2012-08Johhnie Walker Championship43
84. 2012-07Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity—
85. 2012-07Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open—
86. 2012-07Irish Open33
87. 2012-06BMW International Open54
88. 2012-06SAINT-OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC11
89. 2012-06Nordea Masters—
90. 2012-06ISPS Handa Wales Open35
91. 2012-05Madeira Islands Open - Portugal—
92. 2012-05Reale Seguros Open de España32
93. 2012-04Sicilian Open—
94. 2012-03Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol33
95. 2012-01Joburg Open—
96. 2012-01Africa Open—
97. 2011-11Apulia San Domenico Grand Final6
98. 2011-10Roma Golf Open26
99. 2011-10ALLIANZ Golf Open de Lyon—
100. 2011-09ALLIANZ Golf Open Grand Toulouse2
101. 2011-09Kazakhstan Open3
102. 2011-08Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles38
103. 2011-08Czech Open58
104. 2011-08Norwegen Challenge5
105. 2011-07Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland21
106. 2011-07English Challenge—
107. 2011-06Scottish Hydro Challenge—
108. 2011-06Saint-Omer Open presented by Neuflize Golf OBC36
109. 2011-06BMW Italian Open—
110. 2011-06Kärnten Golf Open presented by Mazda—
111. 2011-05Madeira Islands Open BPI27
112. 2011-05Iberdrola Open16
113. 2011-05Challenge de France21
114. 2010-10CASTELLO MASTERS Costa Azahar—
115. 2010-10Portugal Masters—
116. 2010-10Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
117. 2010-09The Vivendi—
118. 2010-09Austrian GolfOpen26
119. 2010-09KLM Open57
120. 2010-08Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles26
121. 2010-08Czech Open 2010—
122. 2010-083 Irish Open—
123. 2010-07Nordea Scandinavian Masters41
124. 2010-07Alstom Open de France—
125. 2010-06BMW International Open9
126. 2010-06Estoril Open de Portugal—
127. 2010-06The Celtic Manor Wales Open61
128. 2010-05Madrid Masters—
129. 2010-05Open Cala Millor Mallorca—
130. 2010-05BMW Italian Open—
131. 2010-05Open de Espana—
132. 2010-04Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal13
133. 2010-03Open de Andalucia de Golf36
134. 2010-01Joburg Open17
135. 2010-01Africa Open—
136. 2009-10Italian Federation Cup6
137. 2009-10ALLIANZ Open de Toulouse52
138. 2009-10ECCO Tour Championship—
139. 2009-09Kazakhstan Open21
140. 2009-08DHL Wroclaw Open—
141. 2009-08Scottish Hydro Challenge16
142. 2009-07SWALEC Wales Challenge42
143. 2009-06The Princess24
144. 2009-06SAINT-OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC—
145. 2009-06Challenge of Ireland presented by Moyvalley54
146. 2009-05Telenet Trophy4
147. 2009-05The 3 Irish Open—
148. 2009-04Tusker Kenya Open—
149. 2009-03Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal—
150. 2008-08Challenge of Ireland24
151. 2007-08Scottish Challenge22
152. 2007-08Challenge of Ireland presented by Glasson—
153. 2007-07FIRSTPLUS Wales Challenge—
154. 2007-07The Barclays Scottish Open—
155. 2007-07Smurfit Kappa European Open—
156. 2007-06The Celtic Manor Wales Open63
157. 2007-05BMW PGA Championship—
158. 2007-05Irish Open—
159. 2006-08Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge28
160. 2006-07Smurfit Kappa European Open73
161. 2006-05BMW Championship—
162. 2006-05Nissan Irish Open—
163. 2005-07Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge8
164. 2005-05Nissan Irish Open—

Tournament wins

2 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

1. NI Masters hosted by Jonathan CaldwellAug 22, 2021
2. Najeti Hotels et Golfs OpenJun 16, 2013

Season by season

1. 2026#4211#301430
2. 2025#3009#241852
3. 2024#2440#241852
4. 2023#3506#141152
5. 2022#1406#89252
6. 2021#895#85952
7. 2020#1894#189440
8. 2019#2074#200452
9. 2018#2006#192552
10. 2017#1925#174853
11. 2016#1751#114352
12. 2015#1129#51852
13. 2014#511#26452
14. 2013#297#26952
15. 2012#527#31953
16. 2011#319#31252
17. 2010#501#44152
18. 2009#742#74252
19. 2008#1381#136752
20. 2007#1375#130952
21. 2006#1309#118253
22. 2005#1182#114752