Gary Christian
| Gary Christian | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
7 August 1971 Carshalton, England |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Residence | Chelsea, Alabama |
| Career | |
| College | Auburn University |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Former tour(s) |
Web.com Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 32+ |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 2 |
| Other | 30+ |
Gary Christian (born 7 August 1971) is an English professional golfer who has played on the Web.com Tour and the PGA Tour.
Christian was born in Carshalton, England. As a junior he played golf at Addington Palace Golf Club, England. He played college golf at Auburn University and turned professional in 1997. Christian was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 1999 and has been a member since 2006. He picked up his first win on tour at the 2009 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic, where he defeated Mathias Grönberg in a playoff that went to nine holes, equaling a Nationwide Tour record for longest playoff.[1]
Christian has also played on several mini tours during his career where he has won over 30 events. The tours he has won on are the Dakotas Tour, All-Star Emerald Coast Tour, DP Tour, Teardrop Tour and the Tight Lies Tour.
Christian appeared on the TV show The Weakest Link in 2001. He is named after Gary Player.
At age 40, Christian finally graduated to the PGA Tour after finishing ninth on the Nationwide Tour's money list. Christian had never played in a PGA Tour event until 2012. He played in 28 events in 2012, making 18 cuts and having a best finish of T-10 at the RBC Canadian Open.
Professional wins (32+)
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Aug 2009 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | −15 (68-70-63-64=265) | Playoff |  Mathias Grönberg |
| 2 | 4 Sep 2011 | Mylan Classic | −17 (68-63-69-67=267) | 1 stroke |  John Mallinger |
Other wins (30+)
- 2004 Nebraska Open[2]
- 30+ wins on mini tours
See also
References
- ↑ Christian wins on record-equaling 9th playoff hole
- ↑ "PGA Nebraska: History of Nebraska Open". PGA Nebraska. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Gary Christian at the PGA Tour official site
- Gary Christian at the Official World Golf Ranking official site