Craig David Parry (born 12 January 1966) is an Australian professional golfer. He has been one of Australia's premier golfers since turning professional in 1985, and has 23 career victories, two of those wins being events on the PGA Tour; the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational and the 2004 Ford Championship at Doral.
Career His first career victory came at the 1987 New South Wales Open and later that year won the Canadian TPC. In 1992 he won three of Australia's top four tournaments, placing first at the Australian PGA Championship, New South Wales Open and the Australian Masters, a tournament he has won three times (in 1992, 1994 and 1996).
Parry first came to the attention of American golf fans during the 1992 Masters Tournament. After finishing tied for 11th in the 1991 U.S. Open, he qualified for the following year's Masters. Parry shared the lead after 36 holes and took sole possession after the third round. However, on Sunday he faltered and finished the tourney tied for 13th.
He won six events on the European Tour, the latest being his play-off victory over fellow Australian Nick O'Hern at the 2005 Heineken Classic, an event which had been dominated by South African superstar Ernie Els the preceding three years. He played the European Tour on a regular basis from 1988 to 1991 and had two top-10 finishes on the Order of Merit: third in 1989 and fifth in 1991. From 1992 until 2006 he played mainly on the PGA Tour, while continuing to compete around the world. Since 2007 he has concentrated on playing the Japan Golf Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
National team participation He has been an integral part of Australian national teams and has been a member of the International Team in three Presidents Cups: 1994, 1996, and 1998. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit in 1995, 2002 and 2007.
Personal life Parry was born in Sunshine, Victoria. Parry is married with three children, and divides his time between Sydney and Orlando, Florida.
Professional wins (23) PGA Tour wins (2) LegendWorld Golf Championships (1)Other PGA Tour (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up125 Aug 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational−16 (72-65-66-65=268)4 strokes Robert Allenby, Fred Funk210 May 2004 Ford Championship at Doral−17 (71-65-67-68=271)Playoff Scott Verplank
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12004Ford Championship at Doral Scott VerplankWon with eagle on first extra hole
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European Tour wins (6) LegendWorld Golf Championships (1)Other European Tour (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up111 Jun 1989 Wang Four Stars−15 (67-71-66-69=273)Playoff Ian Woosnam227 Aug 1989 German Open−18 (66-70-66-64=266)Playoff Mark James319 May 1991 Lancia Martini Italian Open−9 (71-71-67-70=279)1 stroke Ian Woosnam413 Jul 1991Bell's Scottish Open−12 (65-67-69-67=268)1 stroke Mark McNulty525 Aug 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational−16 (72-65-66-65=268)4 strokes Robert Allenby, Fred Funk66 Feb 2005Heineken Classic1−14 (69-66-65-70=270)Playoff Nick O'Hern 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (3–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11989Wang Four Stars Ian WoosnamWon with birdie on first extra hole21989German Open Mark JamesWon with par on second extra hole32005Heineken Classic Nick O'HernWon with birdie on fourth extra hole
PGA of Japan Tour wins (2) Legend Flagship events (1) Other PGA of Japan Tour (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up116 Apr 1989Bridgestone Aso Open−16 (67-69-70-66=272)6 strokes Yoshiyuki Isomura25 Oct 1997Japan Open Golf Championship +2 (73-73-70-70=286)1 stroke Frankie Miñoza, Seiki Okuda, Masashi Ozaki
Asian PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up127 Apr 1997Satelindo Indonesia Open−8 (67-70-74-69=280)2 strokes Des Terblanche
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (12) Legend Flagship events (1) Other PGA Tour of Australasia (11) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up126 Oct 1987National Panasonic New South Wales Open +1 (65-71-74-79=289)1 stroke Wayne Riley21 Mar 1992CIG New South Wales Open (2)−7 (65-73-69-70=277)Playoff Ken Trimble322 Nov 1992Ford Australian PGA Championship−15 (67-67-67-68=269)3 strokes Peter McWhinney420 Feb 1994Microsoft Australian Masters−10 (74-70-70-68=282)3 strokes Ernie Els 526 Feb 1995Canon Challenge−13 (69-69-72-65=275)3 strokes Wayne Smith63 Dec 1995Greg Norman's Holden Classic−16 (65-67-71-73=276)1 stroke Michael Campbell718 Feb 1996Ericsson Masters (2)−13 (71-66-71-71=279)2 strokes Bradley Hughes821 Dec 1997Schweppes Coolum Classic−12 (70-68-71-67=276)3 strokes Robert Allenby921 Nov 1999Ford South Australian Open−14 (70-70-70-64=274)5 strokes Raymond Russell1013 Jan 2002TelstraSaturn Hyundai New Zealand Open−11 (67-69-69-68=273)5 strokes Steven Alker, Michael Campbell, Stephen Leaney116 Feb 2005Heineken Classic1−14 (69-66-65-70=270)Playoff Nick O'Hern1216 Dec 2007MFS Australian Open−11 (74-64-70-69=277)1 stroke Won Joon Lee, Nick O'Hern, Brandt Snedeker 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–4) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11988Australian Masters Ian Baker-Finch, Roger MackayBaker-Finch won with birdie on first extra hole21990Australian Open John MorseLost to par on first extra hole31992CIG New South Wales Open Ken TrimbleWon with par on third extra hole42003MasterCard Masters Robert Allenby, Jarrod Moseley, Adam ScottAllenby won with birdie on second extra holeMoseley and Parry eliminated by birdie on first hole52005Heineken Classic Nick O'HernWon with birdie on fourth extra hole62011BMW New Zealand Open Brad KennedyLost to birdie on first extra hole
Canadian Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up16 Sep 1987Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship−10 (65-71-72-66=274)Playoff John Cyboran
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up116 Feb 1992Pyramid Australian Masters−9 (72-76-67-68=283)3 strokes Greg Norman
Results in major championships Tournament 1987 1988 1989 Masters TournamentU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTPGA Championship Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999Masters TournamentCUTT13T45T30T48U.S. Open46T11T33T3T25T90T43T34The Open ChampionshipT228T28T59T77CUTCUTCUTCUTT4PGA ChampionshipT40T43T31T19CUTT65CUTT71CUT Tournament200020012002200320042005200620072008Masters TournamentT25T39CUTT25U.S. OpenT37CUTCUTT60CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT36CUTT59CUTCUTT70PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT55CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 7U.S. Open 0 0 1 1 1 3 14 10The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 2 3 18 9PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 7Totals 0 0 1 2 3 10 55 33 Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1990 U.S. Open – 1994 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999The Players ChampionshipT61T15T6CUTT14CUTT53T22CUT69
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006The Players ChampionshipT22T33T57CUTT13T40T22
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.
World Golf Championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up2002 WGC-NEC Invitational Tied for lead −16 (72-65-66-65=268) 4 strokes Robert Allenby, Fred Funk
Results timeline Tournament1999200020012002200320042005200620072008Match PlayR32R64R32R64R32ChampionshipT20NT1T49T5458T73InvitationalT31T64T65T5879 1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied NT = No Tournament
Team appearances Amateur Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 1985 (winners)
Professional Four Tours World Championship (representing Australasia):: 1988, 1989, 1990 (winners), 1991 Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999 Presidents Cup (International Team): 1994, 1996, 1998 (winners) World Cup (representing Australia): 2002
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