Craig Parry
| Craig Parry | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Craig David Parry |
| Nickname | Popeye |
| Born |
12 January 1966 Sunshine, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence |
Sydney, Australia Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Jenny Parry |
| Children | three |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 23 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| European Tour | 6 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 14 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T13: 1992 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1993 |
| The Open Championship | T4: 1999 |
| PGA Championship | T19: 1994 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner | 1995, 2002, 2007 |
Craig David Parry (born 12 January 1966) is an Australian professional golfer. He has been one of Australia's premier golfers since turning professional in 1985, and has 23 career victories, two of those wins being events on the PGA Tour; the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational and the 2004 Ford Championship at Doral.
Career as professional golfer
His first career victory came at the 1987 New South Wales Open, (an event he later won again in 1992) and later that year won the Canadian TPC. In 1992 he won three of Australia's top four tournaments, placing first at the Australian PGA Championship, New South Wales Open and the Australian Masters, a tournament he has won three times (in 1992, 1994 and 1996).
Parry first came to the attention of American golf fans during the 1992 Masters Tournament. After finishing tied for 11th in the 1991 U.S. Open, he qualified for the following year's Masters. Parry shared the lead after 36 holes and took sole possession after the third round. However, on Sunday he faltered and finished the tourney tied for 13th.
He won six events on the European Tour, the latest being his play-off victory over fellow Australian Nick O'Hern at the 2005 Heineken Classic, an event which had been dominated by South African superstar Ernie Els the preceding three years. He played the European Tour on a regular basis from 1988 to 1991 and had two top-10 finishes on the Order of Merit: third in 1989 and fifth in 1991. From 1992 until 2006 he played mainly on the PGA Tour, while continuing to compete around the world. Since 2007 he has concentrated on playing the Japan Golf Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
National team participation
He has been an integral part of Australian national teams and has been a member of the International Team in three Presidents Cups: 1994, 1996, and 1998. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit in 1995, 2002 and 2007.
Personal life
Parry was born in Sunshine, Victoria. Parry is married with three children, and divides his time between Sydney, Australia and Orlando, Florida.
Professional wins (23)
PGA Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Aug 2002 | WGC-NEC Invitational | −16 (72-65-66-65=268) | 4 strokes |  |
| 2 | 10 May 2004 | Ford Championship at Doral | −17 (71-65-67-68=271) | Playoff | |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Ford Championship at Doral | |
Won with a hole out eagle on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (6)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s) up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jun 1989 | Wang Four Stars | −15 (67-71-66-69=273) | Playoff | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 2 | 27 Aug 1989 | German Open | −18 (66-70-66-64=266) | Playoff |  |
| 3 | 19 May 1991 | Lancia Martini Italian Open | −9 (71-71-67-70=279) | 1 stroke | |
| 4 | 13 Jul 1991 | Bell's Scottish Open | −12 (65-67-69-67=268) | 1 stroke |  |
| 5 | 25 Aug 2002 | WGC-NEC Invitational | −16 (72-65-66-65=268) | 4 strokes | |
| 6 | 6 Feb 2005 | Heineken Classic | −14 (69-66-65-70=270) | Playoff | |
European Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Wang Four Stars | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1989 | German Open | |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2005 | Heineken Classic | |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia (14)
- 1987 Panasonic New South Wales Open
- 1992 Australian PGA Championship, New South Wales Open, Pyramid Australian Masters
- 1994 Microsoft Australian Masters
- 1995 Canon Challenge, Greg Norman's Holden Classic
- 1996 Ericsson Masters
- 1997 Schweppes Coolum Classic
- 1999 Ford South Australian Open
- 2002 New Zealand Open, WGC-NEC Invitational (multi-sanctioned)
- 2005 Heineken Classic (co-sanctioned with European Tour)
- 2007 MFS Australian Open
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
- 1989 Bridgestone ASO Open
- 1997 Japan Open
Asian Tour wins (1)
Other wins (1)
- 1987 Victoria Open (Canada)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T13 | T45 | T30 | T48 | |||||
| U.S. Open | 46 | T11 | T33 | T3 | T25 | T90 | T43 | T34 | ||
| The Open Championship | T22 | 8 | T28 | T59 | T77 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T4 |
| PGA Championship | T40 | T43 | T31 | T19 | CUT | T65 | CUT | T71 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T25 | T39 | CUT | T25 | |||||
| U.S. Open | T37 | CUT | CUT | T60 | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | T36 | CUT | T59 | CUT | CUT | T70 | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T55 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 33 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1990 U.S. Open – 1994 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
World Golf Championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | WGC-NEC Invitational | Tied for lead | −16 (72-65-66-65=268) | 4 strokes | |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R32 | R64 | R32 | R64 | R32 | |||||
| CA Championship | T20 | NT1 | T49 | T54 | 58 | T73 | ||||
| Bridgestone Invitational | T3 | 1 | T64 | T65 | T58 | 79 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
Team appearances
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Australasia):: 1988, 1989, 1990 (winners), 1991
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 1994, 1996, 1998 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Australia): 2002
See also
External links
- Official website
- Craig Parry at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Craig Parry at the PGA Tour official site
- Craig Parry at the European Tour official site
- Craig Parry at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Craig Parry at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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