Ed Fryatt

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Ed Fryatt
Personal information
Full nameEdward George Fryatt
Born (1971-04-08) 8 April 1971 (age 53)
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Spouse
Michelle
​
​
(m. 1997,divorced)​
Kathleen
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Career
College University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Turned professional1994 [a]
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Asian PGA Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2000
U.S. Open T24: 1997
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Asian PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		1998

Edward George Fryatt (born 8 April 1971) is an English former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Asian PGA Tour.

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Early life

Fryatt was born in Rochdale. At the age of four he moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada, [2] where his father was coaching. He took up golf at the age of 13, before attending University of Nevada, Las Vegas in his home town, and turning professional when he graduated in 1994.

Professional career

Fryatt joined the Nike Tour in 1995, but after an unsuccessful first season he opted to play in Asia, where he won five times in three years between the Asia Golf Circuit, the Asian PGA Tour and the Korean Tour. [3] In 1999, he returned to the Nike Tour, and won once on his way to earning promotion to the PGA Tour for the first time.

In his debut PGA Tour season in 2000, Fryatt recorded five top-10 finishes, including a tie for third and finished 77th on the money list. He recorded two further top-10s in the 2001 season, but lost his playing rights after 2002. In 2003, he returned to the Nationwide Tour, but missed the cut in all eighteen events he played. His last appearance on either tour was in 2005.

At the 1997 U.S. Open, Fryatt became one of the few players in history to be penalised a stroke for slow play. [4]

In 2013, Fryatt, applied and received his amateur status back from the USGA. [1]

Personal life

Fryatt's father, Jim, was a professional footballer for a number of English clubs. [5]

Fryatt's ex-wife Michelle was named Mrs International in 2003. They have one adopted daughter together. [6]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (6)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
119 Apr 1998 Volvo China Open −15 (69-65-69-66=269)2 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takeshi Ohyama

Asia Golf Circuit wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
117 Mar 1996 Indonesia Open −5 (67-65-68-71=271)3 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Chopra, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Rutledge
230 Mar 1997 Classic Indian Open −16 (63-69-67-73=272)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gary Rusnak
322 Feb 1998 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open −10 (70-69-70-69=278)Playoff Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood Won with par on second extra hole

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
14 Jul 1999 Nike Hershey Open −5 (69-67-69-70=275)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brett Wayment

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Nike Ozarks Open Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Howison Lost to par on first extra hole

Korean Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
17 Sep 1997 Shinhan Donghae Open −13 (66-69-68-72=275)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Wentworth

Korean Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1997 Shinhan Donghae Open Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Wentworth Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1997199819992000
U.S. Open T24CUTCUT
PGA Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Fryatt never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament20012002
The Players Championship CUTCUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Amateur status reinstated in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Shedloski, Dave (11 September 2016). "Former Tour Pro Fryatt Enjoying Rebirth as an Amateur". USGA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Omega Tour leader Ed Fryatt heads for England". Golf Today. 20 May 1998. Archived from the original on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Edward Fryatt". Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Gilleece, Dermot (16 August 2009). "Harrington learns the hard way". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Farrell, Andy (21 June 1997). "Golf: Fryatt finds his feet in America". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Hope turns to Faith: Mrs International 2003 and fertility". Pregnancy & Baby. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
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