| Marcus Fraser | |
|---|---|
 Fraser at the 2008KLM Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Marcus Fraser |
| Born | (1978-07-26)26 July 1978 (age 47) Corowa, NSW, Australia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Spouse | |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tours | Asian Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Former tours | European Tour Challenge Tour Von Nida Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highestranking | 51 (3 February 2013)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Asian Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T47: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | T45: 2007 |
| The Open Championship | T20: 2015 |
Marcus Fraser (born 26 July 1978) is an Australianprofessional golfer who currently plays on thePGA Tour of Australasia andAsian Tour.
Born inCorowa, New South Wales, Fraser spent his early years working at a supermarket. He completed a distinguished amateur career in 2002, finishing as the top individual in theEisenhower Trophy world teams event.
He turned professional in 2002 and completed his first seasons playing on Europe's second tierChallenge Tour. In 2003, he won three tournaments in one month, theDanish Open, theTalma Finnish Challenge and theRussian Open, which was also aEuropean Tour event. The last of those wins secured his card on the European Tour for 2004. He has maintained his playing status since by consistently finishing inside the top 120 on the Order of Merit, with a best of 25th place in 2012. Fraser has played in over 200 events on theEuropean Tour and his best world ranking position was 51st. He is one of the shortest driving guys on Tour, averaging 271 yards off the tee in 2016.
On 25 April 2010, Fraser won the 2010Ballantine's Championship with a closing 69 to finish four shots clear. Fraser claimed his first victory in seven years, completing a wire-to-wire win during a weather reduced 54 hole event.[2]
In June 2012, Fraser lost out in a playoff toDanny Willett at theBMW International Open inCologne. He led after a 64 during round one, but finished with a bogey on the 72nd hole to fall into a playoff. Fraser three-putted the fourth extra hole to lose the tournament when Willett made his chip and putt for par.
Fraser won his third European Tour title at the inauguralMaybank Championship Malaysia in February 2016. He capitalised on a late collapse by leader Lee Soo-min, who had led by two with three holes to play. He won by two strokes, as Lee dropped four strokes in his final three holes, to end a winless drought of almost six years, during which he played in 119 events.[3]
He played in the first Olympic Golf Tournament since 1904 representing Australia withScott Hend, due to the retirements of compatriotsJason Day,Adam Scott andMarc Leishman. After one round, he led the tournament, posting an 8-under-par 63, setting an Olympic record (tied byMatt Kuchar in the last day). Fraser shot a two-under 69 in the second round, holding the 36-hole lead. He had a bad weekend (72-72) but was still able to finish T5.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Aug2003 | BMW Russian Open1 | −19 (68-65-68-68=269) | Playoff |  Martin Wiegele |
| 2 | 25 Apr2010 | Ballantine's Championship2,3 | −12 (65-70-69=204)[a] | 4 strokes |  Gareth Maybin,Brett Rumford |
| 3 | 21 Feb2016 | Maybank Championship Malaysia2 | −15 (66-69-66-68=269) | 2 strokes |  Lee Soo-min, Miguel Tabuena |
1Dual-ranking event with theChallenge Tour
2Co-sanctioned by theAsian Tour
3Co-sanctioned by theKorean Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | BMW Russian Open | Martin Wiegele | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2008 | Sportsbet Australian Masters | Rod Pampling | Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2012 | BMW International Open |  Danny Willett | Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
| 4 | 2013 | Ballantine's Championship | Brett Rumford, Peter Whiteford | Rumford won with eagle on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Apr2010 | Ballantine's Championship1,2 | −12 (65-70-69=204)[a] | 4 strokes | Gareth Maybin,Brett Rumford |
| 2 | 21 Feb2016 | Maybank Championship Malaysia1 | −15 (66-69-66-68=269) | 2 strokes | Lee Soo-min,Miguel Tabuena |
1Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour
2Co-sanctioned by theKorean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Ballantine's Championship | Brett Rumford,Peter Whiteford | Rumford won with eagle on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jan2021 | Gippsland Super 6 | −2 (22) | 1 stroke |  Alessandro Noseda |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Sportsbet Australian Masters | Rod Pampling | Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2011 | Australian PGA Championship | Robert Allenby,Greg Chalmers | Chalmers won with par on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jun2003 | Nykredit Danish Open | −12 (70-71-69-66=276) | 3 strokes |  Grégory Bourdy, Joakim Rask |
| 2 | 3 Aug 2003 | Talma Finnish Challenge | −13 (67-66-71-71=275) | Playoff | Tony Edlund |
| 3 | 17 Aug 2003 | BMW Russian Open1 | −19 (68-65-68-68=269) | Playoff | Martin Wiegele |
1Dual-ranking event with theEuropean Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Talma Finnish Challenge | Tony Edlund | Won with eagle on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2003 | BMW Russian Open | Martin Wiegele | Won with par on second extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Mar2003 | Volvo Trucks Klassic | −23 (68-66-69-66=269) | 8 strokes | Gavin Hills |
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | T45 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T35 | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T64 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T54 | T20 | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | T66 | T47 | T73 |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T45 | T24 | T60 | 60 | T58 | |||
| Match Play | R32 | T51 | ||||||
| Invitational | T58 | T38 | ||||||
| Champions | T63 | T42 | T70 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
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