| Paul Way | |
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 Way at the 2013Dutch Senior Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Graham Albert Way |
| Born | (1963-03-12)12 March 1963 (age 62) |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Tonbridge,Kent, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour | European Players Tour |
| Former tours | European Tour European Senior Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1986 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T22: 1984 |
Paul Graham Albert Way (born 12 March 1963) is anEnglish professionalgolfer.
Way was born inKingsbury,Middlesex. He went to theHugh Christie School inTonbridge,Kent. He won theBrabazon Trophy in 1981.
He was presented the Captains Day Prize at age 12, by Sydney Simmons, the former Chief Surveyor of Kent, and the founder, President, Chairman and first Captain of Poult Wood Golf Club inTonbridge,Kent.
In 1982, Way turned professional and quickly found success on theEuropean Tour, winning that year'sKLM Dutch Open.
For a few years, Way was one of Europe's most promising young golfers, and he represented Europe in theRyder Cup in 1983, when he became the second youngest Ryder Cup player up to that time afterNick Faldo, and again in 1985, when Europe captured the trophy which had been in American hands for twenty-eight years. He had an outstanding Ryder Cup record of six wins, two losses and one halved match.
Way did not sustain his early success. His last top 100 finish on the Order of Merit was in 1993 and after 1997 he played little tournament golf. He began playing on theEuropean Senior Tour after turning 50 in March 2013.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Aug1982 | KLM Dutch Open | −12 (71-73-67-65=276) | 2 strokes |  David Feherty, Vicente Fernández |
| 2 | 27 May1985 | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | −6 (75-72-69-66=282) | Playoff |  Sandy Lyle |
| 3 | 13 Sep1987 | Panasonic European Open | −9 (70-71-71-67=279) | 2 strokes |  John Bland,Gordon Brand Jnr |
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Tunisian Open | Stephen Bennett | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1985 | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | Sandy Lyle | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Feb1985 | AECI Charity Classic | −20 (68-70-67-67=272) | 5 strokes |  Mark McNulty |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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| The Open Championship | CUT | T35 | CUT | T22 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
Note: Way never played in theMasters Tournament nor theU.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1983 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Amateur
Professional
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