Blake Windred is an Australian professional golfer from Newcastle, New South Wales. He turned professional in October 2019 after a strong amateur career that included a peak around the world’s top 10 amateur rankings, two Avondale Amateur titles and international representation. Windred won the 2021 Victorian PGA Championship, his first professional title, and finished second in the 2021–22 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit, earning access to the 2023 European Tour/DP World Tour season acc…
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, on 3 December 1997, Blake Windred developed through the New South Wales high-performance system and was associated with The Australian Golf Club and Charlestown Golf Club. He became notable as a junior and amateur, reportedly qualifying for the NSW Open at 13, winning the Srixon International Boys Championship in 2015 and the Avondale Amateur in 2018 and 2019. His amateur breakthrough included third place and low-amateur honours at the 2018 NSW Open, a runner-up finish at the Pacific Coast Amateur, a top-12 result in US Amateur stroke play and selection for New South Wales and Australian representative teams. Golf NSW records a career-low round of nine-under-par at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and identifies shooting seven-under in the final round of the 2017 NSW Open as one of his most memorable moments. Windred turned professional in October 2019 and joined the PGA Tour of Australasia. Early professional results included making nine of his first 10 cuts and recording a top-three finish at the NSW Open. He progressed through European Tour qualifying and secured Challenge Tour playing privileges for the 2020–21 period. His most significant professional result was victory in the December 2021 Victorian PGA Championship. His subsequent performance on the Australasian circuit led to second place in the 2021–22 Order of Merit, a pathway to the 2023 European Tour/DP World Tour season. Publicly available records also show appearances in international professional events, including the Challenge Tour and the BMW Australian PGA Championship. Windred’s playing profile is that of a touring professional competing across Australasian and international events, with his career shaped by elite amateur results, overseas qualifying and progression through developmental tours. The provider status supplied for this profile is Inactive on 18 August 2026; the available sources do not establish whether this represents retirement, a temporary absence, or a data-provider classification.
First big break
His first major breakthrough came as an amateur at the 2018 NSW Open, where he finished third overall and was the low amateur. He also strengthened his international profile with a runner-up finish at the Pacific Coast Amateur, a top-12 result in US Amateur stroke play and a reported rise to around No. 9 in the world amateur rankings before turning professional. Sources describe his transition to professional golf in October 2019 and subsequent progression through European Tour qualifying as the launch point for his international career.
Key stats & awards
Verified highlights include: professional since October 2019; 2021 Victorian PGA Championship winner; second in the 2021–22 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit; two Avondale Amateur titles, in 2018 and 2019; third and low amateur at the 2018 NSW Open; runner-up at the Pacific Coast Amateur; nine-under-par career-low round recorded at Shensan International Golf Club during the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship; and reported peak around No. 9 in the world amateur rankings. A complete official career statistical record was not available from the accessible sources, so no unverified totals, scoring averages or earnings have been added.
Famous moments
Winning the 2021 Victorian PGA Championship for his first professional title; finishing second in the 2021–22 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit; placing third and earning low-amateur honours at the 2018 NSW Open; shooting seven-under-par in the final round of the 2017 NSW Open; and recording a nine-under-par low round at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
