Chris Williams (South African golfer)

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Chris Williams
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Personal information
Full nameChristopher Gary Williams
NicknameThe Ginger Cat
Born (1959-03-20) 20 March 1959 (age 64)
Bebington, Cheshire, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Edenvale, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1978
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Asian Tour
Sunshine Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins17
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour2
Sunshine Tour7
European Senior Tour3
Other5
Achievements and awards
Asian PGA Tour
Players' Player of the Year
1998

Christopher Gary Williams (born 20 March 1959) is an English-born golfer who currently lives in South Africa. Williams has won seven times on the Sunshine Tour.

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Early life

Williams was born in Liverpool, England. He moved to Johannesburg, South Africa in his late teens.

Professional career

In 1978, Williams turned professional, shortly after moving to South Africa. He joined the Southern Africa Tour in 1985, and won his first title, the Lexington PGA Championship, during his debut season. He has won six more events on the Sunshine Tour since then.

Williams joined the European Senior Tour on turning 50, having secured conditional playing rights at the 2008 qualifying school. He won for the first time as a senior in March 2011 at the Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters. [1]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (17)

Asian PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
116 Aug 1998 Volvo Masters of Malaysia −9 (71-68-71-69=279)Playoff Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Zaw Moe, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Percey
225 Oct 1998 FedEx PGA Championship −11 (70-66-69-72=277)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Ted Purdy

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1998 Volvo Masters of Malaysia Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Zaw Moe, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Percey Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Percey eliminated by par on first hole

Sunshine Tour wins (7)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
119 Jan 1985 Lexington PGA Championship −8 (71-70-63-68=272)1 stroke Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty, Flag of the United States.svg Jay Townsend,
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Denis Watson
214 Jan 1989 ICL International −16 (64-68-69-71=272)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Anderson
320 Nov 1994 Zimbabwe Open −16 (65-68-70-69=272)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Pitts
46 Jun 1996 FNB Pro Series (Swaziland)−12 (70-66-68=204)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Green
530 Nov 1996 Leopard Rock Classic −6 (72-68-67=207)1 stroke Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva
627 Jan 2002 Telkom PGA Championship (2)−17 (74-64-65-68=271)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Hennie Otto
74 Oct 2003 Seekers Travel Pro-Am −13 (71-67-65=203)Playoff Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Jason Jackson, Flag of South Africa.svg Ashley Roestoff

Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1989 Lexington PGA Championship Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tony Johnstone Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1994 Zimbabwe Open Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Pitts Won with birdie on first extra hole
3 2002 Vodacom Golf Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Ashley Roestoff Lost to eagle on first extra hole
4 2003 Seekers Travel Pro-Am Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Jason Jackson, Flag of South Africa.svg Ashley Roestoff

Other wins (5)

European Senior Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
16 Mar 2011 Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters −12 (68-69-64=201)1 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sang-ho
218 Mar 2017 Sharjah Senior Golf Masters −13 (65-70-68=203)Playoff Flag of England.svg Gary Marks
320 Jun 2021 Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship −9 (69-68-70=207)3 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phillip Price

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2017 Sharjah Senior Golf Masters Flag of England.svg Gary Marks Won with par on first extra hole

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References

  1. "Williams wins by one in Brunei". Miami Herald . The Sports Network. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.