Paul Broadhurst
| Paul Broadhurst | |
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| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Andrew Broadhurst |
| Born | 14 August 1965 Walsall, West Midlands, England |
| Height | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Residence | Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 6 |
| European Seniors Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T52: 1997 |
| The Open Championship | T12: 1990, 2007 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1997, 2006 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
1989 |
Paul Andrew Broadhurst (born 14 August 1965) is an English professional golfer, originally from Atherstone in Warwickshire.
Broadhurst was the leading amateur at the 1988 Open Championship. He joined the European Tour in 1989, picked up his first win at the Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open that year, and was the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year. Further European Tour wins followed in 1991, 1993 and 1995. His only appearance in the Ryder Cup was in 1991.
Broadhurst's highest finish on the Order of Merit is ninth in 1996. He suffered a serious injury to his right hand during the second round of the 2000 Dubai Desert Classic, and was unable to compete for the remainder of that season. He also struggled in 2001 and 2002, but improved to 89th in the Order of Merit in 2003, thus regaining full exempt status. In 2005, he picked up his fifth European Tour win, and his first for a decade, at the Portuguese Open and in 2006 he made a successful defence of his title.
Broadhurst's run of good form in 2006 enabled him to reach the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings. He holds the Open Championship record for the best scoring round (-9) in relation to par.
Broadhurst's young son is being credited with helping get his career back on track. He has been playing better since his son told a stranger at a supermarket: "My dad used to be a good golfer."[1] He played in his 500th European Tour event at the 2008 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club.[2]
Contents
Amateur wins (1)
- 1988 Lytham Trophy
Professional wins (9)
European Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 1989 | Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open | −9 (65-70-72=207) | 1 stroke |  Jimmy Heggarty,  Brett Ogle, Peter Senior |
| 2 | 11 Aug 1991 | European Pro-Celebrity | −16 (67-70-69-66=272) | 7 strokes | Ronan Rafferty |
| 3 | 9 May 1993 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −12 (69-69-67-71=276) | 1 stroke | Mark James,  José María Olazábal |
| 4 | 25 Jun 1995 | Peugeot Open de France | −14 (67-75-69-63=274) | 8 strokes | Neal Briggs |
| 5 | 3 Apr 2005 | Portuguese Open | −13 (68-66-70-67=271) | 1 stroke |  Paul Lawrie |
| 6 | 2 Apr 2006 | Portuguese Open | −17 (64-69-71-67=271) | 1 stroke | Anthony Wall |
European Tour playoff record (0–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Renault Belgian Open |  Per-Ulrik Johansson |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1991 | Volvo German Open |  Mark McNulty |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1993 | Honda Open | Johan Ryström, Sam Torrance, Ian Woosnam |
Torrance won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1996 | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | Russell Claydon, Lee Westwood |
Westwood won with birdie on second extra hole Broadhurst eliminated with par on first hole |
European Seniors Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Aug 2015 | Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open | −7 (72-69-68=209) | Playoff |  Gordon Manson |
Other wins (2)
- 1990 Motorola Classic
- 2012 Cornish Festival
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T58 LA | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T12 | T17 | CUT | T34 | CUT | T58 | T26 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T60 | DNP | T26 | T12 | DNP | T60 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Note: Broadhurst never played in the Masters Tournament.
LA = Low amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Amateur
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1988 (winners)
- Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing England): 1991
- Four Tours World Championship: 1991 (winners)
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1991
- World Cup (representing England): 1995, 1997
References
External links
- Paul Broadhurst at the European Tour official site
- Paul Broadhurst at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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