Phillip Price
| Phillip Price | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Phillip Price |
| Born |
21 October 1966 Pontypridd, Wales |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality |
 Wales |
| Residence | Newport, Wales |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T35: 2004 |
| U.S. Open | T53: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | T10: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | T58: 2001 |
John Phillip Price (born 21 October 1966) is a Welsh professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Early life
Price was born in Pontypridd. He currently resides in Newport.
Professional golfer
Price turned professional in 1989 and qualified for membership of the European Tour for the 1991 season via the 1990 Qualifying School. His best year on the tour came in 2000, when he finished eighth on the Order of Merit. His other top ten placing came in 2003, when he was tenth.
He has three tournament wins on the European Tour. In 2005 he played on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, but he did not do well enough to retain his card. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Ryder Cup
Price has made one appearance in the Ryder Cup, playing for the winning European team of 2002. He beat Phil Mickelson in the final day's singles to secure an invaluable point and an historic victory.
Professional wins
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Mar 1994 | Portuguese Open | −6 (64-71-71-72=278) | 4 strokes |  Paul Eales, David Gilford, Retief Goosen |
| 2 | 29 Apr 2001 | Algarve Open de Portugal | −15 (72-67-70-64=273) | 2 strokes |  Pádraig Harrington,  Sven Strüver |
| 3 | 6 Jul 2003 | Smurfit European Open | −16 (66-69-67-70=272) | 1 stroke |  Alastair Forsyth,  Mark McNulty |
Other wins
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T53 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T58 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | WD | DNP | DNP | T57 | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T30 | CUT | T10 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T15 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = Tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (three times)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1984 (winners)
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Wales): 1991, 1996, 2000
- World Cup (representing Wales): 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000, 2003 (winners)
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2002 (winners)
See also
External links
- Phillip Price at the European Tour official site
- Phillip Price at the PGA Tour official site
- Phillip Price at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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Won: 15.5 – 12.5 | ||