Philippe Toussaint

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Philippe Toussaint
Personal information
Full namePhilippe Toussaint
Born (1949-06-30) 30 June 1949 (age 75)
Brussels, Belgium
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
ResidenceBrussels, Belgium
Career
Turned professional1971
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T41: 1979

Philippe Toussaint (born 30 June 1949) was one of Belgium's most successful golfers.

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Toussaint was born in Brussels. As an amateur he won the Italian Amateur Championship, was runner up in the Belgian Amateur Championship, and twice represented Belgium in the Eisenhower Trophy. He turned professional in 1971 and joined the European Tour. He won one tournament during his time on the tour, at the 1974 Benson & Hedges Festival, when he edged out Bob Shearer in a sudden death playoff. [1]

Toussaint also represented Belgium in the World Cup on ten occasions, as well as appearing in several other team events.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
117 Aug 1974 Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf −8 (71-70-71-64=276)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1974 Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer Won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1973197419751976197719781979
The Open Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTT41

Note: Toussaint only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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References

  1. Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 327. ISBN   0-85613-520-8.