Gary Boyd (golfer)
Gary Stuart Boyd (born 4 October 1986) is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the Challenge Tour.
| Gary Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gary Stuart Boyd |
| Born | 4 October 1986 Banbury, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Residence | Middleton Cheney, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | T38: 2011 |
Boyd was born in Banbury, England and attended Chenderit School in Middleton Cheney. He turned professional in 2007.
Boyd had a strong start to the 2009 Challenge Tour season, recording his first win at the Tusker Kenya Open. He followed that by finishing as runner-up to Edoardo Molinari at the Piemonte Open, to lead the Challenge Tour Rankings at the end of May.
He had a good first season on the European Tour in 2010, the highlight being a runner-up finish at the Czech Open and he finished 50th on the Order of Merit. However after a poor 2012 season he lost his full playing rights on tour.
In 2015 he played on the Challenge Tour, initially on invitations, and finished seventh to earn a return to the European Tour.
Amateur wins (1)
- 2006 Asia Pacific Amateur Championship
Professional wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Apr 2009 | Tusker Kenya Open | −13 (67-64-71-69=271) | 4 strokes | Andrew Butterfield, Philip Golding |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Abierto Visa del Centro |  Estanislao Goya |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2015 | Swiss Challenge |  Daniel Im |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Czech Open |  Peter Hanson,  Peter Lawrie |
Hanson won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T38 | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
External links
- Gary Boyd at the European Tour official site
- Gary Boyd at the Official World Golf Ranking official site