Chris Paisley
| Chris Paisley | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Christopher Samuel Paisley |
| Born |
24 March 1986 Hexham, Northumberland, England |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Stocksfield, England |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
Challenge Tour Alps Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
Christopher Samuel Paisley (born 24 March 1986) is an English professional golfer currently playing on the European Tour. In January 2018 he had his first win on the tour, the BMW SA Open.
Amateur career
Paisley played college golf at the University of Tennessee where he won two events.[1] He played on the St Andrews Trophy team in 2008, the Palmer Cup and Walker Cup teams in 2009. He turned professional in late 2009.
Professional career
Paisley won the first two events on the 2011 Alps Tour and started playing on the Challenge Tour the same year. In August he won his third Alps Tour event of the year. In 2012 he had his biggest success so far by winning the English Challenge.[2] His performances on the Challenge Tour gave him a card for the 2013 European Tour season. He had limited success on the 2013 European Tour and returned to the Challenge Tour in 2014. He qualified again for the main tour through Q-School in late 2014.
Since 2015 Paisley has played mostly on the European Tour. He finished third place in the 2015 BMW International Open, the 2016 Italian Open and the 2017 Made in Denmark.
In January 2018, Paisley had his first European Tour victory by winning the BMW SA Open.[3] The following week he finished fifth in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, entering the world top-100 for the first time.
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jan 2018 | BMW SA Open1 | −21 (66-65-70-66=267) | 3 strokes |  |
1 Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour.
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Jul 2012 | English Challenge | −16 (68-68-65-71=272) | 2 strokes | |
Alps Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Mar 2011 | Peugeot Tour de Valencia | −14 (69-66-64=199) | 3 strokes |  |
| 2 | 28 Apr 2011 | Peugeot Open de Catalunya | −14 (66-66-64=196) | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | 25 Aug 2011 | Styrian Mountain Golf Open | −11 (70-69-63=202) | Playoff | |
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Mexico Championship | T37 |
| Match Play | |
| Bridgestone Invitational | |
| HSBC Champions |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2008 (winners)
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2009 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2009
See also
References
- ↑ "Tennessee Volunteers - Chris Paisley profile". Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ↑ "Paisley holds firm for maiden victory in England". PGA European Tour. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ↑ "Paisley celebrates 2018 with South Africa victory". PGA European Tour. 14 January 2018.
External links
- Chris Paisley at the European Tour official site
- Chris Paisley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site