Warren Humphreys
Warren Humphreys (born 1 April 1952) is an English professional golfer.
Warren Humphreys | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Warren Humphreys |
Born | Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England | 1 April 1952
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Nationality | England |
Residence | Binfield, Berkshire |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1971 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T42: 1976 |
Humphreys was born in Kingston. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 1971 English Amateur, and playing on that year's winning Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team.
He turned professional towards the end of 1971.[1] Humphreys made the top one hundred on the European Tour Order of Merit thirteen times, with a best ranking of twentieth in 1973. His sole European Tour tournament victory came at the 1985 Portuguese Open.
Golf Broadcasting
Since retiring from tournament golf he has worked as a golf broadcaster, for Sky Sports and The Golf Channel.
Amateur wins
- 1971 English Amateur, Lytham Trophy, Duncan Putter
Professional wins (1)
European Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 2 Nov 1985 | Portuguese Open | −9 (69-68-71-71=279) | 1 stroke | Hugh Baiocchi |
Playoff record
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1981 | Datson South African Open | John Bland, Gary Player | Player won with birdie on third extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Player: −2 (70), Bland: −2 (70), Humphreys: E (72) |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | T50 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T42 | CUT | CUT | T56 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Humphreys only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969, 1973, 1982, 1983 and 1984 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1971 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1970 (winners)
References
- Clements, Derek (9 April 2006). "Caught in Time: Great Britain and Ireland win Walker Cup, 1971". The Times. London. Retrieved 22 June 2009.