Marcus Fraser (golfer)


Marcus Fraser is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Asian Tour.

Career

Born in Corowa, New South Wales, Fraser spent his early years working at a supermarket. He completed a distinguished amateur career in 2002, finishing as the top individual in the Eisenhower Trophy world teams event.
He turned professional in 2002 and completed his first seasons playing on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour. In 2003, he won three tournaments in one month, the Danish Open, the Talma Finnish Challenge and the Russian Open, which was also a European Tour event. The last of those wins secured his card on the European Tour for 2004. He has maintained his playing status since by consistently finishing inside the top 120 on the Order of Merit, with a best of 25th place in 2012. Fraser has played in over 200 events on the European Tour and his best world ranking position was 51st. He is one of the shortest driving guys on Tour, averaging 271 yards off the tee in 2016.
On 25 April 2010, Fraser won the 2010 Ballantine's Championship with a closing 69 to finish four shots clear. Fraser claimed his first victory in seven years, completing a wire-to-wire win during a weather reduced 54 hole event.
In June 2012, Fraser lost out in a playoff to Danny Willett at the BMW International Open in Cologne. He led after a 64 during round one, but finished with a bogey on the 72nd hole to fall into a playoff. Fraser three-putted the fourth extra hole to lose the tournament when Willett made his chip and putt for par.
Fraser won his third European Tour title at the inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia in February 2016. He capitalised on a late collapse by leader Lee Soo-min, who had led by two with three holes to play. He won by two strokes, as Lee dropped four strokes in his final three holes, to end a winless drought of almost six years, during which he played in 119 events.
He played in the first Olympic Golf Tournament since 1904 representing Australia with Scott Hend, due to the retirements of compatriots Jason Day, Adam Scott and Marc Leishman. After one round, he led the tournament, posting an 8-under-par 63, setting an Olympic record. Fraser shot a two-under 69 in the second round, holding the 36-hole lead. He had a bad weekend but was still able to finish T5.

Amateur wins (3)

European Tour wins (3)

*Note: The 2010 Ballantine's Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.
1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
3Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12003BMW Russian Open Martin WiegeleWon with par on second extra hole
22008Sportsbet Australian Masters Rod PamplingLost to par on third extra hole
32012BMW International Open Danny WillettLost to par on fourth extra hole
42013Ballantine's Championship Brett Rumford, Peter WhitefordRumford won with eagle on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (2)

*Note: The 2010 Ballantine's Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12013Ballantine's Championship Brett Rumford, Peter WhitefordRumford won with eagle on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (3)

1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12003Talma Finnish Challenge Tony EdlundWon with eagle on third extra hole
22003BMW Russian Open Martin WiegeleWon with par on second extra hole

Von Nida Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12008Sportsbet Australian Masters Rod PamplingLost to par on third extra hole
22011Australian PGA Championship Robert Allenby, Greg ChalmersChalmers won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017
ChampionshipT45T24T6060T58
Match PlayR32T51
InvitationalT58T38
ChampionsT63T42T70

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances

Amateur