Phil Tataurangi

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Phil Tataurangi
Personal information
Full namePhillip Mikaera Tataurangi
Born (1971-10-31) 31 October 1971 (age 51)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Residence Taupō, New Zealand
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Career
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Nike Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking 64 (9 February 2003) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T39: 2003
PGA Championship T61: 2003
U.S. Open CUT: 1998, 2002, 2006
The Open Championship DNP

Phillip Mikaera Tataurangi (born 31 October 1971) is a New Zealand golfer.

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Tataurangi was born in Auckland. In 1992 he was a member of the New Zealand's winning Eisenhower Trophy team and was the leading individual player in the tournament. He turned professional in 1993 and has played mainly in the United States as a pro. The highlights of his professional career include winning the 1996 Australian PGA Championship and the 2002 Invensys Classic on the PGA Tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
113 Oct 2002 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas 67-66-67-68-62=330−291 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby, Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
117 Nov 1996 MasterCard Australian PGA Championship 71-72-69-67=279−91 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Lonard

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
129 Sep 1996 Nike Tri-Cities Open 69-67-65-66=267−216 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Skip Kendall

Results in major championships

Tournament199819992000200120022003200420052006
Masters Tournament T39
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship T61

Note: Tataurangi never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament199819992000200120022003
The Players Championship CUTCUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2003
Match Play R32
Championship
Invitational
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 6 2003 Ending 9 Feb 2003" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
Awards
Preceded by New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year
1993		Succeeded by
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