Richard Backwell (born 28 December 1963) is an Australian professional golfer.
Career Backwell played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1994 to 2002, winning once.
Professional wins (34) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up116 Apr 2000Tsuruya Open−10 (73-65-71-69=278)Playoff Hidemichi Tanaka
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12000Tsuruya Open Hidemichi TanakaWon with par on fourth extra hole
Canadian Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up114 Jun 1992Alberta Open−4 (72-66-73-65=276)Playoff Tony Mollica
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) 1997 Komatsu Country Cup
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (31) 2014 (6) Col Crawford BMW Legends Pro-Am (with George Serhan), promotions r us Pro-Am, Swanbury Penglase SA PGA Senior Championship, SIFA Samoa Senior Open, Springwood Country Club Legends Pro-Am, Suttons Hyandai Arncliffe Legends Pro-Am 2015 (5) The Grange Legends Pro-Am (with three others), SIFA Samoa Seniors Open, Brisbane Legends Pro-Am, TJS Facility Services City Golf Club Legends Pro-Am, Cricks Nambour Twin Waters Legends Pro-Am 2017 (2) City of Greater Bendigo Heathcote Golf Club Legends Pro-Am, Royal Queensland Cup 2018 (6) Australian Valve Group Legends Pro-Am, Samoa Senior Open, Pacific Harbour Legends Pro-Am, Mercedes Benz Cairns - Cairns Classic, Lismore Legends Pro-Am, Sunshine Coast Masters 2019 (4) Samoa Senior Open, Ulton, Lindsay Australia & Ken's Plumbing Plus Bargara Legends Pro-Am, Pacific Harbour Legends Pro-Am (with Steve Conran), Bartons / BMD QLD Senior PGA Championship (with Peter Senior) 2021 (3) Maroochy River Legends Pro-Am, Provincial Distributors City Legends Pro-Am, Innovative Planning Solutions Headland Legends Pro-Am (with Brad Burns) 2022 (3) Higgins Coatings Portsea Legends Pro-Am (with three others), Australian Valve Group - Watts Legends Pro-Am, Atlas Golf Services Noosa Legends Pro-Am 2023 (2) LVTong Wolston Park Legends Pro-Am, Lismore Workers Legends Pro-Am (with Gregory Rix) Source:
Team appearances Amateur Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Queensland): 1984, 1985
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