He won the 1994 Greek Amateur Championship, where he finished eight shots ahead of David Howell.

His best European Tour Order of Merit finish was 18th in 2012, and he reached number 34 on the Official World Golf Ranking in 2013.

He notably finished second in the 2012 PGA Championship, eight strokes behind winner Rory McIlroy on five under par after consecutive rounds of 68 over the weekend.

[3] Lynn came close to earning his first PGA Tour victory in May 2013 at the Wells Fargo Championship.

[4] In October 2013, Lynn won the Portugal Masters, shooting a final-round of 63 to win his first European Tour title in nine years.