| Craig Parry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Craig David Parry | ||
| Nickname | Popeye | ||
| Born | (1966-01-12)12 January 1966 (age 60) Sunshine, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality | |||
| Residence | Sydney, Australia Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Spouse | Jenny Parry | ||
| Children | 3 | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1985 | ||
| Current tour | PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
| Former tours | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||
| Highestranking | 14 (1 March 1992)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 2 | ||
| European Tour | 6 | ||
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 | ||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 12 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T13: 1992 | ||
| PGA Championship | T19: 1994 | ||
| U.S. Open | T3:1993 | ||
| The Open Championship | T4:1999 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Craig David Parry (born 12 January 1966) is an Australianprofessional golfer. He has been one of Australia's premier golfers since turning professional in 1985, and has 23 career victories, two of those wins being events on thePGA Tour; the 2002WGC-NEC Invitational and the 2004Ford Championship at Doral.
His first career victory came at the 1987New South Wales Open and later that year won the Canadian TPC. In 1992 he won three of Australia's top four tournaments, placing first at theAustralian PGA Championship,New South Wales Open and theAustralian Masters, a tournament he has won three times (in 1992, 1994 and 1996).
Parry first came to the attention of American golf fans during the1992 Masters Tournament. After finishing tied for 11th in the 1991U.S. Open, he qualified for the following year's Masters. Parry shared the lead after 36 holes and took sole possession after the third round. However, on Sunday he faltered and finished the tourney tied for 13th.
He won six events on theEuropean Tour, the latest being his play-off victory over fellow AustralianNick O'Hern at the 2005Heineken Classic, an event which had been dominated by South African superstarErnie Els the preceding three years. He played the European Tour on a regular basis from 1988 to 1991 and had two top-10 finishes on the Order of Merit: third in 1989 and fifth in 1991. From 1992 until 2006 he played mainly on the PGA Tour, while continuing to compete around the world. Since 2007 he has concentrated on playing theJapan Golf Tour andPGA Tour of Australasia. He has featured in the top 50 of theOfficial World Golf Ranking.
He has been an integral part of Australian national teams and has been a member of the International Team in threePresidents Cups: 1994, 1996, and 1998. He won thePGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit in 1995, 2002 and 2007.
Parry was born inSunshine, Victoria. Parry is married with three children, and divides his time betweenSydney andOrlando, Florida.
| Legend |
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| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Aug2002 | WGC-NEC Invitational | −16 (72-65-66-65=268) | 4 strokes | |
| 2 | 10 May2004 | Ford Championship at Doral | −17 (71-65-67-68=271) | Playoff |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Ford Championship at Doral | Won with eagle on first extra hole |
Source:[2]
| Legend |
|---|
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Other European Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jun1989 | Wang Four Stars | −15 (67-71-66-69=273) | Playoff | |
| 2 | 27 Aug 1989 | German Open | −18 (66-70-66-64=266) | Playoff | |
| 3 | 19 May1991 | Lancia Martini Italian Open | −9 (71-71-67-70=279) | 1 stroke | |
| 4 | 13 Jul 1991 | Bell's Scottish Open | −12 (65-67-69-67=268) | 1 stroke | |
| 5 | 25 Aug2002 | WGC-NEC Invitational | −16 (72-65-66-65=268) | 4 strokes | |
| 6 | 6 Feb2005 | Heineken Classic1 | −14 (69-66-65-70=270) | Playoff |
1Co-sanctioned by thePGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Wang Four Stars | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 1989 | German Open | Won with par on second extra hole | |
| 3 | 2005 | Heineken Classic | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| Legend |
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| Flagship events (1) |
| Other PGA of Japan Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr1989 | Bridgestone Aso Open | −16 (67-69-70-66=272) | 6 strokes | |
| 2 | 5 Oct1997 | Japan Open Golf Championship | +2 (73-73-70-70=286) | 1 stroke |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Apr1997 | Satelindo Indonesia Open | −8 (67-70-74-69=280) | 2 strokes |
| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (11) |
1Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | Australian Masters | Baker-Finch won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 1990 | Australian Open | Lost to par on first extra hole | |
| 3 | 1992 | CIG New South Wales Open | Won with par on third extra hole | |
| 4 | 2003 | MasterCard Masters | Allenby won with birdie on second extra hole Moseley and Parry eliminated by birdie on first hole | |
| 5 | 2005 | Heineken Classic | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole | |
| 6 | 2011 | BMW New Zealand Open | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Sep1987 | Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship | −10 (65-71-72-66=274) | Playoff |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Feb 1992 | Pyramid Australian Masters | −9 (72-76-67-68=283) | 3 strokes |
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T13 | T45 | T30 | T48 | |||||
| U.S. Open | 46 | T11 | T33 | T3 | T25 | T90 | T43 | T34 | ||
| The Open Championship | T22 | 8 | T28 | T59 | T77 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T4 |
| PGA Championship | T40 | T43 | T31 | T19 | CUT | T65 | CUT | T71 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T25 | T39 | CUT | T25 | |||||
| U.S. Open | T37 | CUT | CUT | T60 | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | T36 | CUT | T59 | CUT | CUT | T70 | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T55 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 33 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T61 | T15 | T6 | CUT | T14 | CUT | T53 | T22 | CUT | 69 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T22 | T33 | T57 | CUT | T13 | T40 | T22 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | WGC-NEC Invitational | Tied for lead | −16 (72-65-66-65=268) | 4 strokes |
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R32 | R64 | R32 | R64 | R32 | |||||
| Championship | T20 | NT1 | T49 | T54 | 58 | T73 | ||||
| Invitational | T3 | 1 | T64 | T65 | T58 | 79 |
1Cancelled due to9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
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