Philip Walton
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Philip Walton is an Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 professional golf
Golf
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er.

Walton attended Oklahoma State University in the United States
United States
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 and played for Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...

 in 1981 and 1983. He turned professional in 1983 and spent many years on the European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...

, 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 has 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
Alfred Dunhill Cup
The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000. It was for three man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championship". It was a "special approved event" on the European Tour, which means that it was...

. He made his only Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup
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 appearance for Europe in 1995 at Oak Hill
Oak Hill Country Club
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, where he beat Jay Haas
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 on the final green of the crucial penultimate singles match.

Walton came through Local qualifying to earn his place at the 2008 Open Championship
2008 Open Championship
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 at Royal Birkdale, his first major since 1998.

Amateur wins (3)

  • 1981 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Spanish Open Amateur Championship
  • 1982 Irish Amateur Championship

European Tour (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
1 1 Jul 1990
1990 European Tour
The 1990 European Tour was the nineteenth official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.The Order of Merit was won by Wales' Ian Woosnam.-Schedule:...

Peugeot Open de France -5 (73-66-67-69=275) Playoff   Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer
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2 17 Apr 1995
1995 European Tour
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Open Catalonia -7 (68-74-71-68=281) 3 strokes   Andrew Coltart
Andrew Coltart
Andrew John Coltart is a Scottish professional golfer.-Junior and amateur:Coltart was born in Dumfries. As an amateur, he won the 1987 Scottish Boys Championship and the 1991 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, and participated in the 1991 Walker Cup.-Professional:Coltart turned...

3 4 Jun 1995 Murphy's English Open -14 (65-70-69-70=274) Playoff   Colin Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
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Other wins (4)

  • 1987 Irish PGA Championship
    Irish PGA Championship
    The Irish PGA Championship is a golf tournament played annually in Ireland since 1907. It is one of the oldest golf tournaments in the world, the oldest in the Emerald Isles, and has been played at many different golf courses in Ireland. It is the marquee event on the PGA Tour of Ireland's...

  • 1989 Irish PGA Championship
    Irish PGA Championship
    The Irish PGA Championship is a golf tournament played annually in Ireland since 1907. It is one of the oldest golf tournaments in the world, the oldest in the Emerald Isles, and has been played at many different golf courses in Ireland. It is the marquee event on the PGA Tour of Ireland's...

  • 1991 Irish PGA Championship
    Irish PGA Championship
    The Irish PGA Championship is a golf tournament played annually in Ireland since 1907. It is one of the oldest golf tournaments in the world, the oldest in the Emerald Isles, and has been played at many different golf courses in Ireland. It is the marquee event on the PGA Tour of Ireland's...

  • 1995 Irish PGA Championship
    Irish PGA Championship
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Results in major championships

Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
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U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

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The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT CUT T50 T52 T13
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

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Tournament 19901991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

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The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

CUT CUT CUT DNP DNP WD CUT DNP T38 DNP
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

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Tournament 20002001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

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DNP = Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

WD = withdrew

"T" = tied

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

Amateur
  • Walker Cup
    Walker Cup
    The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...

     (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981, 1983
  • Eisenhower Trophy
    Eisenhower Trophy
    The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...

     (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1982

Professional
  • Ryder Cup
    Ryder Cup
    The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe...

     (representing Europe): 1995 (winners)
    • Record (W-L-H) 1-1-0 = 1 pt
  • Alfred Dunhill Cup
    Alfred Dunhill Cup
    The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000. It was for three man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championship". It was a "special approved event" on the European Tour, which means that it was...

     (representing Ireland): 1989, 1990 (winners), 1992, 1994, 1995
  • World Cup (representing Ireland): 1995
  • Europcar Cup: 1988

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