Van Phillips (golfer)

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Van Phillips
Personal information
Full nameVanslow Luke Phillips
Born (1972-03-27) 27 March 1972 (age 52)
London, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Camberley, Surrey, England
PartnerSamantha Sharkey
Career
Turned professional1993
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Challenge Tour1
European Senior Tour1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 1997

Vanslow Luke Phillips (born 27 March 1972) is an English professional golfer.

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Early life and career

Phillips was born in London. As an amateur, he won the Berkshire Trophy twice before turning professional after playing in the Walker Cup at the end of 1993. In 1995, he won twice on the Hippo Tour and led the Order of Merit. [1] In 1996 he won the Interlaken Open on the second-tier Challenge Tour and graduated to the European Tour for the following season by finishing in 6th place on the tour rankings at the end of the year.

Phillips made steady progress, finishing inside the top 100 on the Order of Merit in each of his first four seasons on the European Tour. He captured his maiden win in 1999, at the Algarve Portuguese Open, where he overcame John Bickerton in a playoff. [2] In 2001, he struggled to hold on to his tour card, and has competed mostly on the Challenge Tour since then. He won the Mauritius Open, a non-tour event in 2006. [3]

Early in his professional career Phillips regularly played in a shirt and tie as part of a sponsorship deal. [4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
17 Mar 1999 Algarve Portuguese Open −12 (72-68-68-68=276)Playoff Flag of England.svg John Bickerton

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Algarve Portuguese Open Flag of England.svg John Bickerton Won with par on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
128 Jul 1996 Interlaken Open −13 (69-66-68=203)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Mårten Olander

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
130 Sep 2014Cumberwell Park−9 (67-66=133)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Robbie Busher, Flag of England.svg Steve Surry

Hippo Tour wins (2)

Other wins (1)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
122 Sep 2024 WINSTONgolf Senior Open −12 (70-66-68=204)Playoff Flag of England.svg Phillip Archer, Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2024 WINSTONgolf Senior Open Flag of England.svg Phillip Archer, Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1997
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Phillips only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. ↑ Williams, Michael, ed. (1996). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1996. Macmillan. p. 83. ISBN   9780333653319 . Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Phillips holds nerve to win first Tour title". The Independent . 8 March 1999. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "High drama in Mauritius". Golf Monthly. 4 January 2007.
  4. ↑ "Smart start for Phillips". The Independent . 14 March 1997. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
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