John Parry (golfer)
John Anthony Parry (born 17 November 1986) is an English professional golfer.
| John Parry | |
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 Parry at the 2011 KLM Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Anthony Parry |
| Born | 17 November 1986 Harrogate, England |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Residence | Knaresborough, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T28: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Parry was born in Harrogate. His brother is named Mark and works at Collier Park Golf in Perth, Western Australia. He won several high-profile amateur tournaments including the Danish and Spanish Amateur Championships, and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup before turning professional at the end of 2007.
Parry won the 2009 Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse on the Challenge Tour. He ended that season in 14th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to earn his card on the top level European Tour for 2010.[1] During his rookie season he won the inaugural Vivendi Cup to secure a one-year exemption on the tour.[2]
Amateur wins
- 2004 Peter McEvoy Trophy
- 2005 Danish Amateur Championship
- 2007 Spanish International Amateur Championship, Welsh Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Sep 2010 | Vivendi Cup | −17 (64-67-70-70=271) | 2 strokes |  Johan Edfors |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Oct 2009 | Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | −21 (66-68-70-63=267) | 2 strokes |  José-Filipe Lima |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
- 2008 Ladbrokes Masters – La Cala
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T28 | DNP | T72 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2004 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2007
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2007
See also
References
- Westby, Nick (10 December 2009). "Parry thinks big as he targets place in top 60". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- "Paris joy for Parry". Sky Sports. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
External links
- John Parry at the European Tour official site
- John Parry at the Official World Golf Ranking official site