Wayne Grady
Wayne Desmond Grady (born 26 July 1957) is an Australian professional golfer.
Wayne Grady | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Wayne Desmond Grady |
Born | Brisbane, Australia | 26 July 1957
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1978 |
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 10 |
Highest ranking | 25 (17 March 1991)[2] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
European Tour | 2 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 3 |
Other | 3 (Regular) 2 (Senior) |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | T13: 1992 |
PGA Championship | Won: 1990 |
U.S. Open | T17: 1992 |
The Open Championship | T2: 1989 |
Born in Brisbane, Grady turned professional in 1978. He is best known for his PGA Championship win, one of golf's four majors, in 1990. He was also runner-up at The Open Championship in 1989, losing in the first four-hole playoff to Mark Calcavecchia.
Grady first gained membership of U.S.-based PGA Tour at its 1984 Qualifying School, and he spent most of his career playing predominantly in America. He also played intermittently on the European Tour, picking up one win, the 1984 German Open.
As of 2005 Grady is director of the PGA Tour of Australasia. He owns a golf course design business and a golf tour company, and has worked as a commentator for the BBC's televised golf coverage since 2000.
Professional wins (10)
PGA Tour wins (2)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 11 Jun 1989 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | −7 (69-65-71-72=277) | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | 12 Aug 1990 | PGA Championship | −6 (72-67-72-71=282) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1989 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1989 | The Open Championship | ![]() ![]() |
Calcavecchia won four-hole aggregate playoff; Calcavecchia: −2 (4-3-3-3=13), Grady: +1 (4-4-4-4=16), Norman: x (3-3-4-x=x) |
European Tour wins (2)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Other European Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 26 Aug 1984 | Lufthansa German Open | −16 (70-65-69-64=268) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 12 Aug 1990 | PGA Championship | −6 (72-67-72-71=282) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1989 | The Open Championship | ![]() ![]() |
Calcavecchia won four-hole aggregate playoff; Calcavecchia: −2 (4-3-3-3=13), Grady: +1 (4-4-4-4=16), Norman: x (3-3-4-x=x) |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 29 Oct 1978 | CBA West Lakes Classic | −4 (68-72-67-73=280) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 6 Nov 1988 | Australian PGA Championship[lower-alpha 1] | −13 (69-69-71-66=275) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | 24 Nov 1991 | Ford Australian PGA Championship (2) | −13 (66-66-68-69=271) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
- incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship[3]
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1982 | Dunhill Queensland Open | ![]() |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
2 | 1982 | Air New Zealand Shell Open | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
3 | 1988 | Australian PGA Championship | ![]() |
Won with par on fourth extra hole |
4 | 1993 | Optus Players Championship | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (2)
- 1989 World Cup of Golf (team, with Peter Fowler)
- 1993 Indonesia PGA Championship
Other senior wins (2)
Playoff record
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1985 | Casio World Open | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Green won with par on second extra hole Grady and Yuhara eliminated by par on first hole |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1990 | PGA Championship | 2 shot lead | −6 (72-67-72-71=282) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | |||||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T43 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T17 | T38 | T2 | |||||
PGA Championship | T21 | CUT | T46 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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Masters Tournament | T27 | CUT | T13 | CUT | T41 | T35 | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T63 | T17 | T81 | CUT | CUT | T67 | |||
The Open Championship | CUT | T26 | T39 | T9 | T60 | CUT | ||||
PGA Championship | 1 | T43 | CUT | CUT | T30 | CUT | T65 | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
The Open Championship | ||||||
PGA Championship | T64 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1983 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1991 U.S. Open – 1992 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Australia): 1978, 1983, 1989
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Australasia): 1985, 1989, 1990 (winners)
- Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1989, 1990, 1991
- Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Australasia): 1995
See also
References
- "Wayne Grady". europeantour.com. PGA European Tour. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Week 11 1991 Ending 17 Mar 1991" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- "Shark to encounter the finest". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 October 1988. p. 22. Retrieved 27 March 2020 – via Trove.
External links
- Official website
- Wayne Grady at the PGA Tour official site
- Wayne Grady at the European Tour official site
- Wayne Grady at the Official World Golf Ranking official site