Craig Parry

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Craig Parry
Personal information
Full nameCraig David Parry
NicknamePopeye
Born (1966-01-12) 12 January 1966 (age 58)
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Sydney, Australia
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
SpouseJenny Parry
Children3
Career
Turned professional1985
Current tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins23
Highest ranking 14 (1 March 1992) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
European Tour6
Japan Golf Tour2
Asian Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia12
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T13: 1992
PGA Championship T19: 1994
U.S. Open T3: 1993
The Open Championship T4: 1999
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.

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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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
125 Aug 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational −16 (72-65-66-65=268)4 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby, Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk
210 May 2004 Ford Championship at Doral −17 (71-65-67-68=271)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2004 Ford Championship at Doral Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank Won with eagle on first extra hole

European Tour wins (6)

Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Other European Tour (5)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
111 Jun 1989 Wang Four Stars −15 (67-71-66-69=273)Playoff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam
227 Aug 1989 German Open −18 (66-70-66-64=266)Playoff Flag of England.svg Mark James
319 May 1991 Lancia Martini Italian Open −9 (71-71-67-70=279)1 stroke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam
413 Jul 1991 Bell's Scottish Open −12 (65-67-69-67=268)1 stroke Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty
525 Aug 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational −16 (72-65-66-65=268)4 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby, Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk
66 Feb 2005 Heineken Classic 1−14 (69-66-65-70=270)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

European Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1989 Wang Four Stars Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam Won with birdie on first extra hole
21989 German Open Flag of England.svg Mark James Won with par on second extra hole
3 2005 Heineken Classic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)

Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other PGA of Japan Tour (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
116 Apr 1989 Bridgestone Aso Open −16 (67-69-70-66=272)6 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshiyuki Isomura
25 Oct 1997 Japan Open Golf Championship +2 (73-73-70-70=286)1 stroke Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Frankie Miñoza, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Seiki Okuda,
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
127 Apr 1997 Satelindo Indonesia Open −8 (67-70-74-69=280)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Des Terblanche

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (12)

Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other PGA Tour of Australasia (11)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
126 Oct 1987 National Panasonic New South Wales Open +1 (65-71-74-79=289)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Riley
21 Mar 1992 CIG New South Wales Open (2)−7 (65-73-69-70=277)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Trimble
322 Nov 1992 Ford Australian PGA Championship −15 (67-67-67-68=269)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McWhinney
420 Feb 1994 Microsoft Australian Masters −10 (74-70-70-68=282)3 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els
526 Feb 1995 Canon Challenge −13 (69-69-72-65=275)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Smith
63 Dec 1995 Greg Norman's Holden Classic −16 (65-67-71-73=276)1 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell
718 Feb 1996 Ericsson Masters (2)−13 (71-66-71-71=279)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes
821 Dec 1997 Schweppes Coolum Classic −12 (70-68-71-67=276)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby
921 Nov 1999 Ford South Australian Open −14 (70-70-70-64=274)5 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Raymond Russell
1013 Jan 2002 TelstraSaturn Hyundai New Zealand Open −11 (67-69-69-68=273)5 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker, Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Leaney
116 Feb 2005 Heineken Classic 1−14 (69-66-65-70=270)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern
1216 Dec 2007 MFS Australian Open −11 (74-64-70-69=277)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Won Joon Lee, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern,
Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Snedeker

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–4)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1988 Australian Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Mackay Baker-Finch won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1990 Australian Open Flag of the United States.svg John Morse Lost to par on first extra hole
3 1992 CIG New South Wales Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Trimble Won with par on third extra hole
4 2003 MasterCard Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Moseley,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott 		Allenby won with birdie on second extra hole
Moseley and Parry eliminated by birdie on first hole
5 2005 Heineken Classic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
6 2011 BMW New Zealand Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Kennedy Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
16 Sep 1987 Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship −10 (65-71-72-66=274)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Cyboran

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
116 Feb 1992 Pyramid Australian Masters −9 (72-76-67-68=283)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman

Results in major championships

Tournament198719881989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUTCUT
PGA Championship
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament CUTT13T45T30T48
U.S. Open 46T11T33T3T25T90T43T34
The Open Championship T228T28T59T77CUTCUTCUTCUTT4
PGA Championship T40T43T31T19CUTT65CUTT71CUT
Tournament200020012002200320042005200620072008
Masters Tournament T25T39CUTT25
U.S. Open T37CUTCUTT60CUTCUT
The Open Championship T36CUTT59CUTCUTT70
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUTT55CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000397
U.S. Open 0011131410
The Open Championship 000123189
PGA Championship 000001147
Totals00123105533

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
The Players Championship T61T15T6CUTT14CUTT53T22CUT69
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006
The Players Championship T22T33T57CUTT13T40T22
  Top 10

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

World Golf Championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up
2002 WGC-NEC Invitational Tied for lead−16 (72-65-66-65=268)4 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby, Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk

Results timeline

Tournament1999200020012002200320042005200620072008
Match Play R32R64R32R64R32
Championship T20NT1T49T5458T73
Invitational T31T64T65T5879

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 9 1992 Ending 1 Mar 1992" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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