Simon Yates (born 16 March 1970) is a Scottish golfer. Turning professional in 1989, Yates relocated to Thailand after holidaying in Asia and deciding to base himself in the region. He has played on the Asian Tour since its first official season in 1995. He placed third on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in both 1999 and 2004 and was one of the first ten players to reach career earnings of a million U.S. dollars on the tour. Although he has only won twice, he has 14 runner-up finishes on the Asian Tour. Professional wins (6) Asian Tour wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour Asian Tour playoff record (0–4) All Thailand Golf Tour wins (2) 2003 Cotto Open 2004 Singha Southern Open China Tour wins (1) Other wins (2) 1994 German PGA Championship Results in World Golf Championships "T" = Tied References External links Scottish male golfers Asian Tour golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Glasgow 1970 births Living people