Craig Parry


Craig David Parry 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 as professional golfer

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.
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, Australia and Orlando, Florida.

Professional wins (23)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
125 Aug 2002WGC-NEC Invitational−16 4 strokes Robert Allenby, Fred Funk
210 May 2004Ford Championship at Doral−17 Playoff Scott Verplank

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12004Ford Championship at Doral Scott VerplankWon with eagle on first extra hole

European Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
111 Jun 1989Wang Four Stars−15 Playoff Ian Woosnam
227 Aug 1989German Open−18 Playoff Mark James
319 May 1991Lancia Martini Italian Open−9 1 stroke Ian Woosnam
413 Jul 1991Bell's Scottish Open−12 1 stroke Mark McNulty
525 Aug 2002WGC-NEC Invitational−16 4 strokes Robert Allenby, Fred Funk
66 Feb 2005Heineken Classic1−14 Playoff Nick O'Hern

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11989Wang Four Stars Ian WoosnamWon with birdie on first extra hole
21989German Open Mark JamesWon with par on second extra hole
32005Heineken Classic Nick O'HernWon with birdie on fourth extra hole

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
116 Apr 1989Bridgestone ASO Open−16 6 strokes Yoshiyuki Isomura
25 Oct 1997Japan Open Golf Championship+2 1 stroke Masashi Ozaki

Asian Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (13)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
126 Oct 1987Panasonic New South Wales Open+1 1 stroke Wayne Riley
216 Feb 1992Pyramid Australian Masters−9 3 strokes Greg Norman
31 Mar 1992CIG New South Wales Open −7 Playoff Ken Trimble
422 Nov 1992Ford Australian PGA Championship−15 3 strokes Peter McWhinney
520 Feb 1994Microsoft Australian Masters −10 3 strokes Ernie Els
626 Feb 1995Canon Challenge−13 3 strokes Wayne Smith
73 Dec 1995Greg Norman's Holden Classic−16 1 stroke Michael Campbell
818 Feb 1996Ericsson Masters −13 2 strokes Bradley Hughes
921 Dec 1997Schweppes Coolum Classic−12 3 strokes Robert Allenby
1021 Nov 1999Ford South Australian Open−14 5 strokes Raymond Russell
1113 Jan 2002TelstraSaturn Hyundai New Zealand Open−11 5 strokes Steven Alker, Michael Campbell,
Stephen Leaney
126 Feb 2005Heineken Classic1−14 Playoff Nick O'Hern
1316 Dec 2007MFS Australian Open−11 1 stroke Won Joon Lee, Nick O'Hern,
Brandt Snedeker

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11988Australian Masters Ian Baker-Finch, Roger MackayBaker-Finch won with birdie on first extra hole
21990Australian Open John MorseLost to par on first extra hole
31992CIG New South Wales Open Ken TrimbleWon with par on third extra hole
42003MasterCard Masters Robert Allenby, Jarrod Moseley,
Adam Scott		Allenby won with birdie on second extra hole
Moseley and Parry eliminated by birdie on first hole
52005Heineken Classic Nick O'HernWon with birdie on fourth extra hole
62011BMW New Zealand Open Brad KennedyLost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

World Golf Championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

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
Professional