Russell Claydon (born 19 November 1965) is an English professional golfer.
| Russell Claydon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 19 November 1965 Cambridge, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||
| Residence | Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, England | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1989 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 2 | ||
| Highest ranking | 90 (2 May 1999)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T11: 1994 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Claydon was born in Cambridge, England. He won the English Amateur in 1988 and turned professional in 1989. He played on the European Tour from 1989 to 2004. He was in the top one hundred on the Order of Merit every year from 1990 to 1999, with a best placing of twentieth in 1997. He had six second place tournament finishes on the tour before picking up his first and only win at the 1998 BMW International Open.
Claydon struggled for form in the new Millennium and by 2005 he was playing few tournaments. However, he remained involved with the European Tour as a member of its board of directors. He was also a member of England's three man team in the 1997 Alfred Dunhill Cup.
Amateur wins
edit- 1988 English Amateur, Berkshire Trophy, Lagonda Trophy
- 1989 St Andrews Links Trophy, Lake Macquarie Amateur
Professional wins (2)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Aug 1998 | BMW International Open | −18 (66-72-64-68=270) | 1 stroke | Jamie Spence
|
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | Paul Broadhurst, Lee Westwood
|
Westwood won with birdie on second extra hole Broadhurst eliminated by par on first hole |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Sep 2006 | Peugeot International Open | −13 (65-71-64=200) | 3 strokes | Warren Bennett,  Euan Little, Simon Robinson, Michael Searle
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T69LA | T11 | T55 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Claydon only played in The Open Championship.
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1989 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1989
Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing England): 1997
References
edit- ^ "Week 18 1999 Ending 2 May 1999" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
edit- Russell Claydon at the European Tour official site
- Russell Claydon at the Official World Golf Ranking official site