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Chris Williams (South African golfer)
English golfer (born 1959)
English golfer (born 1959)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chris Williams |
| image | Chris Williams.JPG |
| imagesize | 200px |
| fullname | Christopher Gary Williams |
| nickname | The Ginger Cat |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Bebington, Cheshire, England |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 78 kg |
| nationality | |
| residence | Edenvale, South Africa |
| yearpro | 1978 |
| retired | |
| tour | European Senior Tour |
| extour | European Tour |
| Asian Tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | |
| Champions Tour | |
| prowins | 17 |
| asiawins | 2 |
| sunwins | 7 |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | 3 |
| otherwins | 5 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | |
| usopen | |
| open | |
| pga | |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | Asian PGA Tour |
| Players' Player of the Year | |
| year1 | 1998 |
| awardssection |
Asian Tour Sunshine Tour Champions Tour Players' Player of the Year](asian-tour-players-player-of-the-year) 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.
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.
Amateur wins
- 1977/78 Junior Springbok
Professional wins (17)
Asian PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | 16 Aug 1998 | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | −9 (71-68-71-69=279) | Playoff | MYA Zaw Moe, AUS Adrian Percey |
| 2 | 25 Oct 1998 | FedEx PGA Championship | −11 (70-66-69-72=277) | 1 stroke | USA Ted Purdy |
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | MYA Zaw Moe, AUS Adrian Percey | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| Percey eliminated by par on first hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | 19 Jan 1985 | Lexington PGA Championship | −8 (71-70-63-68=272) | 1 stroke | ZIM Mark McNulty, USA Jay Townsend, |
| ZIM Denis Watson | |||||
| 2 | 14 Jan 1989 | ICL International | −16 (64-68-69-71=272) | 1 stroke | USA J. C. Anderson |
| 3 | 20 Nov 1994 | Zimbabwe Open | −16 (65-68-70-69=272) | Playoff | USA Andrew Pitts |
| 4 | 6 Jun 1996 | FNB Pro Series (Swaziland) | −12 (70-66-68=204) | 2 strokes | ZAF Michael Green |
| 5 | 30 Nov 1996 | Leopard Rock Classic | −6 (72-68-67=207) | 1 stroke | BRA Adilson da Silva |
| 6 | 27 Jan 2002 | Telkom PGA Championship (2) | −17 (74-64-65-68=271) | 2 strokes | ZAF Hennie Otto |
| 7 | 4 Oct 2003 | Seekers Travel Pro-Am | −13 (71-67-65=203) | Playoff | ZIM Jason Jackson, ZAF Ashley Roestoff |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Lexington PGA Championship | ZIM Tony Johnstone | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1994 | Zimbabwe Open | USA Andrew Pitts | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2002 | Vodacom Golf Classic | ZAF Ashley Roestoff | Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2003 | Seekers Travel Pro-Am | ZIM Jason Jackson, ZAF Ashley Roestoff |
Other wins (5)
- 1983 Telkom Open (South Africa)
- 1985 Swaziland Open
- 1991 PX Celebrity Pro-Am (with Justin Hobday), Telephone Manufacturers SA Trophy
- 2007 Royal Swazi Sun Touring Pro-Am (non-Order of Merit event on the Sunshine Tour)
European Senior Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | 6 Mar 2011 | Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters | −12 (68-69-64=201) | 1 stroke | KOR Choi Sang-ho |
| 2 | 18 Mar 2017 | Sharjah Senior Golf Masters | −13 (65-70-68=203) | Playoff | ENG Gary Marks |
| 3 | 20 Jun 2021 | Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship | −9 (69-68-70=207) | 3 strokes | WAL Phillip Price |
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Sharjah Senior Golf Masters | ENG Gary Marks | Won with par on first extra hole |
References
References
- (6 March 2011). "Williams wins by one in Brunei". [[Miami Herald]].
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