Chris Williams (golfer)

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.

Chris Williams
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Gary Williams
NicknameThe Ginger Cat
Born (1959-03-20) 20 March 1959
Bebington, Cheshire, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Nationality England
 South Africa
ResidenceEdenvale, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1978
Current tour(s)Sunshine Tour
European Senior Tour
Champions Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
Professional wins16
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour2
Sunshine Tour7
European Senior Tour2
Other5
Achievements and awards
Asian PGA Tour
Player of the Year		1998

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
1 16 Aug 1998 Volvo Masters of Malaysia −9 (71-68-71-69=279) Playoff Zaw Moe, Adrian Percey
2 25 Oct 1998 FedEx PGA Championship −11 (70-66-69-72=277) 1 stroke Ted Purdy

Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1998 Volvo Masters of Malaysia Zaw Moe, Adrian Percey Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Percey eliminated by par on first hole

Sunshine Tour wins (7)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 20 Jan 1985 Lexington PGA Championship −8 (71-70-63-68=272) 1 stroke Mark McNulty, Jay Townsend,
Denis Watson
2 15 Jan 1989 ICL International
3 20 Nov 1994 Zimbabwe Open −16 (65-68-70-69=272) Playoff Andrew Pitts
4 6 Jun 1996 FNB Pro Series 2: Royal Swazi −12 (70-66-68=204) 2 strokes Michael Green
5 30 Nov 1996 Leopard Rock Classic −6 (72-68-67=207) 1 stroke Adilson da Silva
6 27 Jan 2002 Telkom PGA Championship (2) −17 (74-64-65-68=271) 2 strokes Hennie Otto
7 4 Oct 2003 Seekers Travel Pro-Am −13 (71-67-65=203) Playoff Jason Jackson, Ashley Roestoff

Other wins (5)
  • 1983 Telkom Open (South Africa)
  • 1985 Swaziland Open
  • 1991 PX Celebrity Pro-Am (with Justin Hobday), Telephone Manufacturers SA Trophy
  • 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
1 6 Mar 2011 Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters −12 (68-69-64=201) 1 stroke Choi Sang-ho
2 18 Mar 2017 Sharjah Senior Golf Masters −13 (65-70-68=203) Playoff Gary Marks

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2017 Sharjah Senior Golf Masters Gary Marks Won with par on first extra hole

References
  1. "Williams wins by one in Brunei". Miami Herald. The Sports Network. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
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