David Graham (golfer)

Graham was born and grew up in Melbourne. At young age he used to pass the Wattle Park nine-hole golf course when cycling to school and one day the local professional John Green offered him a job in the shop during week-ends. Graham started to learn to play and he did it as a left-hander. At age 13, against the strong will of his father, Graham quit school to work in the golf shop and Graham and his father never spoke to each other after that. At age 14 Graham was offered the second-assistant job at Riversdale Golf Club by head professional George Naismith, who convinced Graham to play right-handed.{{cite magazine |last=Schupak |first=Adam |date=11 July 2015 |title=Hard work, gratitude line Graham's path to World Golf Hall of Fame |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2015/07/11/david-graham-world-golf-hall-fame-pga-tour-inducti/ |access-date=9 March 2024 |magazine=Golfweek}}{{cite web |first=Bruce and Mike |last=Gonzalez |url=https://www.forethegoodofthegame.com/david-graham-part-1-the-early-years/ |title=David Graham – Part 1 (The Early Years) |website=forethegoodofthegame.com |publisher=FORE the Good of the Game |access-date=9 March 2024 |date=11 September 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.texasgolfhof.org/exhibit/david-graham |title=Class of 2013, David Graham, Biography |website=texasgolfhof.org/ |publisher=Texas Golf Hall of Fame |access-date=11 March 2024 |date=11 September 2023}}

Shortly thereafter, in late 1962, Naismith retired and Graham instead worked for a short time under Naismith's brother at Waverley Golf Club, south east of Melbourne. Than Graham moved to the north-western part of Tasmania to work as an instructor at Seabrook Golf Club.

In 1967, after playing golf with Eric Cremin, who came to Seabrook for an exhibition to promote Precision Golf Forging golf clubs, Graham got the opportunity to start working at a sporting goods store in Sydney. During this time he honed his golf skills at Royal Sydney Golf Club under the tutelage of Alec Mercer, the club professional.{{Cite news |date=1969-04-01 |title=Young pro burning up Asian courses |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107086284 |access-date=2021-07-26 |work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995) |pages=35}}

In early 1968, Graham started working full-time as a touring professional.

Among the first tournaments Graham received media attention for was the 1968 Brisbane Water Tournament. In difficult conditions in the second round he moved into a tie for third.{{Cite news|date=1968-01-13|title=Bob Shaw leads at Tuggerah|pages=28|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106986616|access-date=2021-07-26}} The third round was cancelled and in the final round Graham shot a 72 to finish solo fourth, four behind champion Bob Shaw.{{cite news|date=15 January 1968|title=Pro golf to Shaw in close finish|page=15|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M50pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3735%2C3654485}}

In February 1969, Graham's finished in a tie for third at the two-round $3,500 Amoco Open at Forbes, New South Wales, four back of champion Tony Mangan.{{Cite news|date=1969-02-24|title=Forbes golf to Mangan|pages=10|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107080066|access-date=2021-07-26}}

Shortly thereafter, he moved onto the Asia Golf Circuit. In mid-March he finished joint second at the 1969 Malaysian Open, one behind champion Takaaki Kono.{{cite news|date=17 March 1969|title=Japanese comes from behind|page=5|newspaper=Glasgow Herald|agency=Reuter|location=Glasgow, Scotland|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W5VAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6447%2C2763269|access-date=6 March 2020|via=Google News Archive}} At this point he was in third place on the Asia Golf Circuit's Order of Merit.{{Cite news|date=1969-03-18|title=Japanese is golf leader|pages=20|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107083785|access-date=2021-07-26}} The following week at the Singapore Open he was one back of leaders Tomio Kamata of Japan and Guy Wolstenholme of England after three rounds. Graham made up one stroke on the leaders during the back nine to enter a playoff with them, but lost to Kamata on the third extra hole.{{Cite news|date=10 March 1969|title=Kamata triumphs|page=20|newspaper=The Straits Times|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19690310-1.2.105.1}}

After these two runner-ups finishes, Graham entered{{Cite news|date=1969-03-27|title=Japanese keen to win Hong Kong open|pages=32|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107085505|access-date=2021-07-26}} the next tournament, the Hong Kong Open, and shot two rounds of 69 to put him near the lead,{{Cite news|date=1969-03-28|title=Briton in golf lead|pages=22|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107085679|access-date=2021-07-26}} but finished in a tie for 14th place.{{cite news|date=31 March 1969|title=Vines again|page=22|newspaper=The Straits Times|location=Singapore|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19690331-1.1.22|via=National Library Board|access-date=13 March 2020}} Graham cited his poor putting for his weak play. At that point Graham said his goal was to qualify for the Alcan Open, a limited-field tournament on the PGA Tour to be held in September in the United States. The 1969 Asia Golf Circuit finished in April with Graham tied forth on the Order of Merit.{{Cite news |date=1969-04-08 |title=Graham in contention |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107087438 |access-date=2021-07-26 |work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995) |pages=16}}{{cite news |date=14 April 1969 |title=Open to British golfer |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vBZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1101%2C2377240 |access-date=11 March 2024 |newspaper=The Age |location=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |page=20 |via=Google News Archive}}

In June 1969 he played a two-round tournament for a $1,650 purse in Goolwa, South Australia at South Lakes Golf Course. He shot a final round 70 to defeat John Lister by one stroke.{{Cite news|date=1969-06-13|title=PRO GOLF TO N.S.W. PLAYER|pages=3|work=Victor Harbour Times (SA : 1932 – 1986)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187367069|access-date=2021-07-26}}

As of August 1969, Graham had qualified for the Alcan Open in Portland, Oregon.{{Cite news|date=1969-08-28|title=Nagle back to play in Australia|pages=30|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136952112|access-date=2021-07-26}}{{Cite news|date=1969-09-27|title=Two share golf lead|pages=38|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107894752|access-date=2021-07-26}} He finished 22nd among the 24 players in the field, 23 shots behind champion Billy Casper.{{cite news|date=30 September 1969|title=Casper wins Alcan tournament with storming finish|page=6|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nJRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6207%2C5719676}}

Shortly thereafter, he returned to Australia. In October he played the City of Sydney Open and finished fourth.{{Cite news|date=1969-10-14|title=GOLF OPEN TO DEVLIN|pages=23|work=Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (Port Moresby : 1969 – 1981)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250278910|access-date=2021-07-26}} Later in the month he played the Australian Open. He shot a second round 69 to move into a tie for fifth, behind Guy Wolstenholme, Bruce Devlin, Peter Thomson, and Gary Player.{{Cite news|date=1969-10-25|title=GOLF LEAD SHARED BY THREE|pages=36|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107899923|access-date=2021-07-26}} However, he was not near the lead as the tournament concluded.{{cite news|date=27 October 1969|title=Australian title for Player|page=5|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F5JAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3550%2C4934903|access-date=21 November 2020|via=Google News Archive}} In November he played the North Coast Open in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.{{Cite news|date=1969-11-22|title=LEAD SHARED|pages=31|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107904899|access-date=2021-07-26}} He finished in solo second place, three back of champion Tony Mangan.{{cite news|date=24 November 1969|title=Mangan pulls off 100–1 Open|page=13|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_LNjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=936%2C9770445}} In December he played the Caltex Tournament at Paraparaumu Links Golf Course in Wellington, New Zealand, and finished in a tie for fourteenth.{{Cite news|date=15 December 1969|title=Nagle's third win in row|page=22|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vshUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7017%2C2972158}}

Early in 1970, Graham won two events in Australia. In February, he played the Tasmanian Open at Kingston Beach Golf Club. With a final round 72, Graham defeated Terry Kendall by one.{{Cite news |date=2 February 1970 |title=Graham by Stroke in Open title |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eJ4QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4pADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4116,127815 |access-date=2020-11-01 |newspaper=The Age |page=22 |via=Google News Archive}} Right before the tournament began he played the one-round $750 Golden Crumpet Purse, also at Kingston Beach. He shot a 68 (−5) to tie Terry Kendall for second place, two behind champion Tony Mangan.{{Cite news|date=30 January 1970|title=Mangan's 66 Wins Purse|page=12|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X4BWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DeUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1107,9412932|access-date=2021-07-22|via=Google News Archive}}

The next week he won the Victorian Open.{{Cite news|date=1970-02-07|title=Victorian leads open|pages=32|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131686001|access-date=2021-07-26}} Graham defeated Kevin Hartley, Kel Nagle, and Guy Wolstenholme by four shots. His 273 (−19) total broke Yarra Yarra Golf Club's course record, set by Gary Player in 1959, by two shots.{{Cite news|date=1970-02-09|title=Young pro wins Vic. Open|pages=14|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131686150|access-date=2021-07-26}}

The following week Graham played the New South Wales Open at Pymble Golf Course in Sydney. After three rounds Graham was five behind leader Kel Nagle. In the final round Graham made four birdies on holes 13–17. At the 477-yard par-5 18th hole Graham hit his second shot into a bunker. He hit his sand shot to 18 feet. His "chances of birdie looked remote" but he holed the putt creating a "tremendous roar" from the gallery. He entered an 18-hole playoff with Frank Phillips the following day.{{Cite news|date=1970-02-16|title=Graham ties Phillips in NSW Open|pages=12|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131687262|access-date=2021-07-26}} Graham was behind for most of the playoff but got tied by the 15th hole. However, Phillips birdied the final two holes to defeat Graham by two strokes.{{Cite news|date=1970-02-17|title=NSW open to Phillips|pages=18|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131687422|access-date=2021-07-26}}

Back onto the Asia Golf Circuit he played the Thailand Open in March 1970. He came from three strokes behind in the final round to win.{{Cite news|date=1970-03-23|title=Thai Open|pages=20|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107915527|access-date=2021-07-26}} The following month he played the Yomiuri International in Japan, also on the Asian circuit. Graham birdied the final two holes to win by three over New Zealander Walter Godfrey and four over pre-tournament favorite Tommy Aaron. With the victory, Graham won A$10,500 and a Japanese car.{{cite news|date=20 April 1970|title=Graham wins Yomiuri Open in fine style|page=21|newspaper=The Straits Times|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19700420-1.1.21|access-date=7 February 2020|via=National Library Board (Singapore)}}

As of July 1970, he had qualified for The Open at St Andrews, Scotland, where he entered The Open Championship for the first time and went on to finished tied 32nd.{{Cite news |date=1970-07-08 |title=Course for Open favours long hitters |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110330834 |access-date=2021-07-26 |work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995) |pages=30}}{{Cite news |date=1970-06-16 |title=Western Open golf won by Royer |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110327028 |access-date=2021-07-26 |work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995) |pages=18}}{{Cite news |date=1970-10-23 |title=Golfers fail at Kingston Heath |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110467593 |access-date=2021-07-26 |work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995) |pages=26}}

In early November 1970, Graham attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour at PGA Tour Qualifying School in Tucson, Arizona.{{Cite news|date=1970-11-07|title=Graham on 144|pages=38|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110437212|access-date=2021-07-26}} He failed to qualify by one stroke.{{Cite news|date=1970-11-16|title=WORLD CUP GOLF Australians 19 strokes in front|pages=14|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110438738|access-date=2021-07-26}}

In December 1970, two weeks after his appearance at the 1970 World Cup in Argentina, Graham played the Argentine Masters. After the first two rounds, Graham was tied for second,{{Cite news |date=1970-12-14 |title=Graham second |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250249532 |access-date=2021-07-26 |work=Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (Port Moresby : 1969 – 1981) |pages=26}} one behind the leader Roberto De Vicenzo, who went on to win the tournament.

Late in November 1970 it was announced that Graham would represent Australia at the 1970 World Cup with Bruce Devlin. The event would be held at the Jockey Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina.{{Cite news|date=1970-11-04|title=Strong teams in golf World Cup|pages=34|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110436701|access-date=2021-07-26}} Ahead of the World Cup event, the organizing International Golf Association, preferred the more well-known Bruce Crampton to team for Australia with Bruce Devlin. Crampton, as well as Kel Nagle and Peter Thomson, had declined to play and The Australian PGA threatened not to send a team if Graham was not included.

It took a 54-hour plane trip for both Graham and Devin to reach Argentina and both were "tired" once they started playing the first round. However, both played excellently in the opening round. Graham fired a bogey-free 65 (−7) and Devlin a bogey-free 66 (−6). At 131 (−13), they held a three-stroke lead over Argentina's team. In the individual competition, Graham was in solo second, one behind leader, home legend Roberto De Vicenzo, while Devlin was tied for third. After the round Graham stated, "I don't regard it as my best performance ever, but it is pretty close."{{Cite news|date=1970-11-14|title=WORLD CUP GOLF Australians 13 under par|pages=38|work=Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110438521|access-date=2021-07-26}} In the second round Graham shot a 67 (−5) while Devlin shot a 69 (−3). In the third round Graham shot a back nine 30 (−7), including birdies on the final four holes, to record at 65 (−7). Devlin recorded a third round 66 (−6). They held a 19-stroke lead over Argentina, the second place team. After the round, according to The Canberra Times, "Graham said the three rounds here were the so far were the best he's ever played." Among individuals, Graham held a two-stroke lead over Roberto De Vicenzo.{{Cite web|title=AUSTRALIA WINS WORLD CUP GOLF – The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995) – 17 Nov 1970|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110438913|access-date=2021-07-26|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=17 November 1970 |language=en}} At the beginning of the final round both Graham and his partner Devlin played poorly shooting 35 and 36, respectively, over the course of the par-35 front nine.{{Cite news|date=1970-11-16|title=INDONESIANS 'MISLED' ON BORDER CROSSING|pages=7|work=Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (Port Moresby : 1969 – 1981)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250246304|access-date=2021-07-26}} In addition, Graham lost the solo individual lead to de Vicenzo when Graham bogeyed the par-3 8th hole and the Argentine birdied it. According to the Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, however, at the end of the front nine the Australians "were assured of victory over their nearest rivals Argentina." At his point their team still had an 11 stroke lead over Argentina. Among individuals, "The lead see-sawed back and forth until De Vicenzo took the lead for good with a birdie on the par-5 15th." Graham finished second among individuals. The Australian team won by a record ten shots. At 544, they beat the team record set by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus at the 1966 Canada Cup by four shots.

Devlin and Graham again represented Australia in the 1971 World Cup, but when Devlin was not selected for the event the year after, Graham refused to play and never again participated in any World Cup events.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q7nRDwAAQBAJ&q=David+Graham%3A+From+Ridicule+to+Acclaim |title=David Graham: From Ridicule to Acclaim |first=Russell |last=James |chapter=Chapter 4 |date=18 September 2012 |publisher=Ryan Publishing|isbn=9781876498702 }}

Another controversy with Graham involved was reported during the inaugural 1985 Dunhill Cup at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Australia won the team event, with Graham, Greg Norman and Graham Marsh in the team. Prior to the tournament, Marsh had criticized Graham for accepting appearance money for playing in Australian golf tournaments. At the time, Marsh had recently been made an MBE for services to golf and was for six years chairman of the PGA Tour of Australasia. However, Norman took David Graham's side in the debate and Australia went on to win the tournament despite the conflict. In 1986, Australia successfully defended the title with Graham, Norman and Rodger Davis in their team.James, Chapter 5

In late 1971 Graham attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour at PGA Tour Qualifying School. He was successful.{{cite book|last=Gould|first=David|title=Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament|publisher=St. Martin's Press|year=1999|isbn=978-0312203559|location=New York|pages=271}} In 1976, he won twice on the PGA Tour, and then came from behind to secure a victory over the reigning champion Hale Irwin in the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship at Wentworth Club in England.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lPZQAAAAIBAJ&pg=5508,1292528&dq=hale+irwin+david+graham+piccadilly&hl=en |title=Graham wins Piccadilly golf title |newspaper=Telegraph Herald |location=Dubuque, Iowa |agency=UPI |page=9 |date=11 October 1976 |access-date=3 January 2013}}

Graham won two major championships, the 1979 PGA Championship and the 1981 U.S. Open{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BUtOAAAAIBAJ&pg=6768%2C3141802 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Graham conquers Open crew |date=22 June 1981 |page=17 |access-date=3 January 2013}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1981/06/29/825751/graham-didnt-crack-hitting-every-green-david-graham-won-the-us-open-with-a-nearly-flawless-final-round |magazine=Sports Illustrated |title=Graham Didn't Crack |last=Jenkins |first=Dan |author-link=Dan Jenkins |date=29 June 1981 |access-date=22 October 2014}} He also finished third at the 1985 Open Championship, after sharing the third-round lead. He became the fourth Australian major champion (after Jim Ferrier, Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle) and the first to win a U.S. Open. He is the only Australian male golfer to win two different men's major golf championships.

Both of his major victories came in remarkable fashion. In the 1979 PGA Championship, at Oakland Hills, outside Detroit, Michigan, he stood on the last tee at 7 under par for his final round and leading by two, but double-bogeyed the last hole for a 65 to drop back into a playoff with Ben Crenshaw. At each of the first two sudden-death holes he holed long putts to keep the playoff alive and finally won at the third extra hole.

At the 1981 U.S. Open, at Merion, just west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Graham shot a 67 in the final round to overturn a three-shot deficit to overnight leader George Burns to win by 3 strokes. In the last round he hit every green in regulation and every fairway except one.

On 27 June 2004, during the final round of the Bank of America Championship on the Champions Tour, Graham collapsed over a putt on the eighth green. He was later diagnosed with congestive heart failure, ending his competitive golf career at age 58.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/myshot_gd0606 |title=My Shot: David Graham |magazine=Golf Digest |date=June 2006 |first=Guy |last=Yocum |access-date=3 January 2013}} He is now retired and resides at Iron Horse Golf Club in Whitefish, Montana.

Graham was interested in club making and was appointed by Jack Nicklaus as a club designer at MacGregor Golf Company in 1982.{{cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q7nRDwAAQBAJ&dq=David+Graham+golf+1977+South+Africa&pg=PT73 |title=David Graham: From Ridicule to Acclaim, "I'll win it for you one day boss" |first=Russell |last=James |chapter=7

|date=18 September 2012 |access-date=13 March 2024 |publisher=Ryan Publishing|isbn=9781876498702 }}

Graham married with Maureen in late 1968. They formerly lived in Delray Beach Florida and moved to Dallas, Texas. They had two sons, Andrew (born 1974) and Michael (born 1977), and five grandchildren.

• In 1988, Graham was made a Member of the Order of Australia.
• In 1990, Graham was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.{{cite web |title=David Graham |url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/david-graham/ |access-date=25 September 2020 |publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame}}
• In 2013, Graham was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame{{cite web |title=Class of 2013, David Graham |url=https://www.texasgolfhof.org/exhibit/david-graham |access-date=11 March 2024 |publisher=Texas Golf Hall of Fame}}
• In 2015, Graham was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)

• 1971 Japan Airlines Open{{Cite news |date=1971-05-17 |title=Graham's Golf Title |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131807037 |access-date=2020-02-17 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |page=13 |agency=AAP-Reuter}}
• 1980 Rolex Japan

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)

• 1967 Queensland PGA Championship
• 1969 South Lakes (Goolwa, South Australia){{Cite news |date=1969-06-13 |title=PRO GOLF TO N.S.W. PLAYER |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187367069 |access-date=2021-07-26 |work=Victor Harbour Times (SA : 1932 – 1986) |pages=3}}
• 1970 Tasmanian Open,{{Cite news |date=2 February 1970 |title=Graham by Stroke in Open title |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eJ4QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4pADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4116,127815 |access-date=2020-11-01 |newspaper=The Age |page=22}} Victorian Open{{Cite news |date=9 February 1970 |title=Young pro wins Vic. Open |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131686150 |access-date=22 February 2020 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |page=14 |via=Trove}}
• 1994 Australian Skins

• 1971 Caracas Open

• 1978 Mexico Cup
• 1980 Mexican Open, Heublein Open (Brazil)

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

¹Defeated Crenshaw with birdie on third extra hole.

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CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1971, 1977 and 1984 Open Championships)

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"T" indicates a tie for a place.

• Most consecutive cuts made – 20 (1979 U.S. Open – 1984 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1979 U.S. Open – 1980 Masters)

• World Cup (representing Australia): 1970 (winners), 1971
• Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1985 (winners), 1986 (winners), 1988
• Nissan Cup (representing Australasia): 1985, 1986

• 1971 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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