Roger Chapman (golfer)
| Roger Chapman | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Roger Michael Chapman |
| Born |
1 May 1959 Nakuru, Kenya |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13.0 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Spouse | Cathy (m. 1985) |
| Children | Christopher, Thomas |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) |
European Senior Tour PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| European Senior Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T12: 1991 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2012 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| European Senior Tour Order of Merit winner | 2012 |
Roger Michael Chapman (born 1 May 1959) is an English professional golfer who previously played on the European Tour and now plays on both the European Senior Tour and PGA Tour Champions. He is a two time senior major champion, having won the 2012 Senior PGA Championship and the 2012 U.S. Senior Open.
Chapman was born in Nakuru, Kenya. He won the English Amateur in 1979 and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1981 Walker Cup, beating Hal Sutton twice in one day.
Chapman turned professional later that year and won a European Tour card on his first visit to the Qualifying School. He finished in the top 100 on the European Order of Merit 19 years out of 21 from 1982 to 2002, with a best ranking of 17th in 1988. After six second-place finishes on the tour, he finally won the 2000 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open on his 472nd tour start. He also won the 1988 Zimbabwe Open on the Sunshine Tour. Chapman won the Hassan II Golf Trophy in Morocco in 2000.
Chapman represented England in the 2000 Alfred Dunhill Cup.
In May 2012, Chapman won the Senior PGA Championship, one of the five senior major championships for his maiden victory on the Champions Tour. After holding a five stroke lead entering the final round, he prevailed by two over American John Cook. He won his second senior major in July 2012 at the U.S. Senior Open. He won by two strokes over Fred Funk, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, and Corey Pavin.
Amateur wins (2)
this list may be incomplete
- 1979 English Amateur
- 1981 Lake Macquarie Amateur, Lytham Trophy
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Mar 2000 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open | −18 (70-64-71-65=270) | Playoff |  |
European Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | BNP Jersey Open | |
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 2 | 1989 | KLM Dutch Open |   |
Olazábal won with double-bogey on ninth extra hole Chapman eliminated by par on first hole |
| 3 | 2000 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open | |
Won with par on second extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
- 1988 Zimbabwe Open
Other wins (1)
Champions Tour wins (2)
|
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 28, 2012 | Senior PGA Championship | −13 (68-67-64-72=271) | 2 strokes |  |
| 2 | Jul 15, 2012 | U.S. Senior Open | −10 (68-68-68-66=270) | 2 strokes |  |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T47 | T47 | CUT | T35 | T54 | CUT | T13 | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T63 | T12 | T64 | CUT | T72 | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | DQ | |||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
Note: Chapman never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship)
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied
Senior major championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Senior PGA Championship | 5 shot lead | −13 (68-67-64-72=271) | 2 strokes | |
| 2012 | U.S. Senior Open | 4 shot deficit | −10 (68-68-68-66=270) | 2 strokes | |
Senior results timeline
Results are not in chronological order before 2017.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T55 | T41 | T23 | 74 | T76 | 65 | ||||
| Senior PGA Championship | T59 | T69 | T27 | 1 | T64 | T55 | T13 | T60 | T66 | |
| U.S. Senior Open | 1 | CUT | T20 | CUT | CUT | 53 | ||||
| Senior Players Championship | T14 | T18 | T65 | T39 | T61 | T60 | ||||
| Senior British Open Championship | WD | CUT | T58 | WD | CUT | T19 | CUT | T30 | T43 | T48 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Team appearances
Amateur
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1980 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing England): 2000
External links
- Roger Chapman at the European Tour official site
- Roger Chapman at the PGA Tour official site