Gavin Coles

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Gavin Coles
Personal information
Born (1968-10-19) 19 October 1968 (age 56)
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Career
Turned professional1992
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Web.com Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia2
Korn Ferry Tour5 (Tied-7th all-time)

Gavin Coles (born 19 October 1968) is an Australian professional golfer.

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Career

Coles is currently a member of the Nationwide Tour, where he has won 5 events; including two co-sanctioned events with the PGA Tour of Australasia. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 2002, 2004 and 2006 and the PGA Tour in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
110 Mar 2002 Jacob's Creek Open Championship 1−9 (71-69-67-72=279)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Molder
229 Feb 2004 New Zealand PGA Championship 1−6 (70-72-72-68=282)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brendan Jones,
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lunde

1Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2002 MasterCard Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Lonard, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott Lonard won with par on third extra hole
Scott eliminated by par on first hole

Nationwide Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
110 Mar 2002 Jacob's Creek Open Championship 1−9 (71-69-67-72=279)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Molder
229 Feb 2004 New Zealand PGA Championship 1−6 (70-72-72-68=282)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brendan Jones,
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lunde
33 Sep 2006 Legend Financial Group Classic −10 (67-71-68-68=274)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes
430 Mar 2008 Chitimacha Louisiana Open −12 (70-66-66-70=272)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Thompson
523 Oct 2011 Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open −6 (70-64-69-71=274)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Blixt

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2006 Peek'n Peak Classic Flag of the United States.svg John Merrick Lost to par on third extra hole

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2005
Match Play
Championship 59
Invitational
  Did not play

See also