Philippe Toussaint | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Philippe Toussaint |
Born | Brussels, Belgium | 30 June 1949
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Nationality | Belgium |
Residence | Brussels, Belgium |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1971 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
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.
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.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 17 Aug 1974 | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | −8 (71-70-71-64=276) | Playoff | Bob Shearer |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1974 | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | Bob Shearer | Won with par on first extra hole |
Tournament | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T41 |
Note: Toussaint only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Amateur
Professional
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