Gareth Maybin. Image/BBC
Former Alabama State University and Ballyclare star Gareth Maybin has retired from professional golf at the age of 36.
Winner of the North of Ireland Amateur Championship in 2002, he excelled on the Hooters Tour, earned his Challenge Tour card on invitations in 2007 and went on to win the Qingdao Golf Open on the Challenge Tour the following year, graduating to the European Tour.
He played six full seasons on the main tour and competed in both the Open and US Open before losing his card in 2014, then suffered a wrist injury in 2015 and relapsed on his return this year.
In announcing his decision to move on, Maybin admitted in a statement that the last few years had been challenging
"After a lot of consideration and thought, due to my ongoing wrist injury I have decided to retire from golf," Maybin said in a statement on Twitter.
"The past few years have been challenging and allowed me to put a lot of things into perspective. I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career it has meant a lot. Any fun jobs out there for a retired golfer??!!"
The Ballyclare man amassed career winnings of €2,378,614 on the European Tour between 2008 and 2015.
from News - Irish Golf Desk http://ift.tt/2po5K8Y
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