Chris Williams (South African golfer)
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| Chris Williams | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Christopher Gary Williams | ||
| Nickname | The Ginger Cat | ||
| Born | 20 March 1959 Bebington, Cheshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England South Africa | ||
| Residence | Edenvale, South Africa | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1978 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour European Senior Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 16 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 9 | ||
| European Senior Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Christopher Gary Williams (born 20 March 1959) is a professional golfer from England who currently lived in South Africa who has won nine times on the Sunshine Tour.
Williams was born in Liverpool, England. He moved to Johannesburg, South Africa shortly before turning professional in 1978. He joined the Sunshine Tour in 1985, and won his first title, the South African PGA Championship, during his début season. He consistently won between then and 2003.
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.[1]
Amateur wins
1977/78 Junior Springbok
Professional wins (16)
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 16 Aug 1998 | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | −9 (71-68-71-69=279) | Playoff |  Zaw Moe,  Adrian Percey
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| 2 | 25 Oct 1998 | FedEx PGA Championship | −11 (70-66-69-72=277) | 1 stroke |  Ted Purdy
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Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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| 1 | 1998 | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Zaw Moe, Adrian Percey
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Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Percey eliminated on first hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (9)
- 1985 Lexington PGA Championship
- 1989 ICL International
- 1991 PX Celebrity Pro-Am (with Justin Hobday), Telephone Manufacturers SA Trophy
- 1994 Zimbabwe Open
- 1996 FNB Pro Series 2: Royal Swazi, Leopard Rock Classic
- 2002 Telkom PGA Championship
- 2003 Seekers Travel Pro-Am
Other wins (3)
- 1983 Telkom Open (South Africa)
- 1985 Swaziland Open
- 2007 Royal Swazi Sun Touring Pro-Am (non-Order of Merit event on the Sunshine Tour)
European Senior Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 6 Mar 2011 | Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters | −12 (68-69-64=201) | 1 stroke |  Choi Sang-ho
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| 2 | 18 Mar 2017 | Sharjah Senior Golf Masters | −13 (65-70-68=203) | Playoff | Gary Marks
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European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | 2017 | Sharjah Senior Golf Masters | Gary Marks
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Won with par on first extra hole |
References
- ^ "Williams wins by one in Brunei". Miami Herald. The Sports Network. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
External links
- Chris Williams at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Chris Williams at the European Tour official site
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