Gary Evans (born 22 February 1969) is an English professional golfer.
| Gary Evans | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 February 1969 Rustington, West Sussex, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Highest ranking | 87 (30 November 2003)[1] |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T51: 2003 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T5: 2002 |
Evans was born in Rustington, West Sussex. As an amateur, he won the Brabazon Trophy in 1990 and 1991 (shared both times), and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1991 Walker Cup. He turned professional later that year.
Evans earned membership of the European Tour on his first visit to the qualifying school. He was a consistent performer on the European Tour throughout his career, finishing inside the top 100 on the Order Of Merit every season he played from 1992 through 2004 (he missed the 1995 season with a wrist injury), with a best of 21st place in 2002. Back and shoulder problems which eventually required surgery brought a premature end to his 2005 season, and he retired at the end of 2006 having never won a tournament on the European Tour.[2]
The highlight of Evans' career came at the 2002 Open Championship at Muirfield where he was in contention on the final day and finished in a tie for fifth place, just one stroke outside the four man play-off, eventually won by Ernie Els.[3]
Two years later, at the 2004 Open, Evans became only the seventh golfer in the long history of the competition to record an albatross (double eagle), on the fourth hole at Royal Troon.[4]
Amateur wins
edit- 1986 Carris Trophy
- 1990 Brabazon Trophy (tied with Olivier Edmond), Lytham Trophy
- 1991 Brabazon Trophy (tied with Mark Pullan), Lytham Trophy
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T35 | 73 | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T5 | T10 | T20 | ||
| PGA Championship | T51 |
Note: Evans only played in The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | T15 |
| Invitational |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Sussex Schools and English Schools: 1985
- Sussex Boys, Youths, Seniors: 1985-1991
- England Boys, Youths, Seniors: 1985-1991
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1990
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1991 (winners), 1993
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991
References
edit- ^ "Week 48 2003 Ending 30 Nov 2003" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Good Evans, it's all over!". Today's Golfer. 5 December 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ "Evans thrills Muirfield". BBC Sport. 21 July 2002. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ "Paul Lawrie sinks Turnberry albatross to join select Open club". The Guardian. 19 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
External links
edit- Gary Evans at the European Tour official site
- Gary Evans at the Official World Golf Ranking official site