Rick Kulacz | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 27 June 1985 |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) |
Sporting nationality | Australia |
Residence | Perth, Australia |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2007 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia Asian Tour |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Asian Tour | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2011 |
Rick Kulacz (born 27 June 1985) is an Australian professional golfer.
Kulacz turned professional in 2007, he has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia, Asian Tour, and European Tour. He has won twice on the Asian Tour. He obtained full playing rights on the European Tour via the 2009 Qualifying School, where he sunk a putt in excess of 50 feet on his final hole of regulation play to gain full playing rights by 1 stroke.
Kulacz qualified for the 2011 Open Championship in dramatic fashion by taking the third and final spot in the Australasia International Qualifier in a playoff against Stephen Leaney at Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 24 Aug 2008 | Brunei Open | −13 (68-66-67-70=271) | Playoff | Lu Wen-teh |
2 | 8 Aug 2009 | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | −11 (68-71-71-63=273) | 1 stroke | Kiradech Aphibarnrat |
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2008 | Brunei Open | Lu Wen-teh | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 12 Nov 2006 | Proton New South Wales Open (as an amateur) | −10 (67-71-67-65=270) | Playoff | Tony McFadyean |
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