Philip Joseph Walton (born 28 March 1962) is an Irish professional golfer.
| Philip Walton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Philip Joseph Walton |
| Born | 28 March 1962 Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Residence | Killsallaghan, County Meath, Ireland |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 78 (15 July 1990)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T39: 1995 |
| U.S. Open | T97: 1996 |
| The Open Championship | T13: 1989 |
Amateur career
editAccording to Ronan Rafferty, Walton had the best handicap in the Republic of Ireland as an amateur.[2] Walton attended Oklahoma State University in the United States and played for Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup in 1981 and 1983.
Professional career
editWalton turned professional in 1983 and spent many years on the European Tour, making the top one hundred on the Order of Merit every year from 1983 to 1998, with a best ranking of thirteenth in 1995. He won three European Tour events and four Irish PGA Championships.
Walton has represented Ireland or Great Britain & Ireland on many occasions. He was a member of the winning Irish team at the 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup. He made his only Ryder Cup appearance for Europe in 1995 at Oak Hill, where he beat Jay Haas on the final green of the crucial penultimate singles match.
Walton came through local qualifying to earn his place at the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, his first major since 1998.
Amateur wins
edit- 1981 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Spanish International Amateur Championship
- 1982 Irish Amateur Close Championship
Professional wins (7)
editEuropean Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jul 1990 | Peugeot Open de France | −5 (73-66-67-69=275) | Playoff | |
| 2 | 17 Apr 1995 | Open Catalonia | −7 (68-74-71-68=281) | 3 strokes | |
| 3 | 4 Jun 1995 | Murphy's English Open | −14 (65-70-69-70=274) | Playoff |
European Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Carroll's Irish Open | Lost to birdie on second extra hole | |
| 2 | 1990 | Peugeot Open de France | Won with par on second extra hole | |
| 3 | 1995 | Murphy's English Open | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (4)
edit- 1987 Irish PGA Championship
- 1989 Irish PGA Championship
- 1991 Irish PGA Championship
- 1995 Irish PGA Championship
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T50 | T52 | T13 | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T97 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD | CUT | T38 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T39 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship |
Note: Walton never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship)
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1979 (winners),[3] 1980,[4] 1981[5]
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981, 1983
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1981, 1983
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1982
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1982
Professional
References
edit- ^ "Week 28 1990 Ending 15 Jul 1990" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "A firebrand still shooting from the hip". The Irish Times. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Stenport, Göran (September 1979). "Stopp mot Danmark även i Junior-EM" [Stop against Denmark in European Youth's Team Championship also]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 7/1979. p. 27. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Stenport, Göran (August 1980). "Grattis Europamästare! Junior-EM, herrar" [Congrats European Champions! European Youth's Team Championship]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 6/1980. pp. 31, 68. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "European Youths' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
External links
edit- Philip Walton at the European Tour official site
- Philip Walton at the Official World Golf Ranking official site