Gareth Wright | |
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Personal information | |
Born | London, England | 20 November 1981
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | Wales |
Residence | West Linton, Scotland |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2005 |
Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T71: 2013 |
Gareth Wright (born 20 November 1981) is a Welsh professional golfer who made the cut at the 2013 Open Championship, one of only two Welshmen to make the cut (the other being Jamie Donaldson). [1] He had secured his place in the 2013 Open through a playoff in final qualifying. [2] As an amateur, Wright represented Wales in the Eisenhower Trophy as well as in the European Amateur Team Championship. [3]
Wright is now a club pro and in 2012 won the British Club Pros' Championship. [3]
Tournament | 2013 |
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Masters Tournament | |
U.S. Open | |
The Open Championship | T71 |
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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