Christy O'Connor Jnr

Christy O'Connor Jnr
2010
Personal information
Full name	Christy O'Connor Jnr
Born	19 August 1948 (1948-08-19) (age 63) Galway, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nationality	Ireland
Residence	Dublin, Ireland
Career
Turned professional	1967
Former tour(s)	European Tour European Seniors Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	17
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	4
Champions Tour	2
European Seniors Tour	2
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T3: 1985
PGA Championship	DNP

Christy O'Connor Jnr (born 19 August 1948) is an Irish golfer. He is known as "Junior" because he is the nephew of another leading Irish golfer Christy O'Connor.

O'Connor was born in Galway. He turned professional in 1967. The European Tour officially began in 1972, and O'Connor made the top hundred on the Order of Merit in each of its first twenty-one seasons, with a best ranking of seventh in 1975. He won four European Tour events. As a senior he has competed on both the European Seniors Tour and the U.S. based Champions Tour, and has won two Senior British Open titles (before it became one of the senior majors) and two Champions Tour events.

O'Connor played in the Ryder Cup twice. In 1975 he was a member of a losing Great Britain & Ireland team and in 1989 he was part of a European team which tied the match to retain the trophy. His personal record was one win, three loses and no ties. His win over Fred Couples was best remembered for a stunning 2 iron shot on the last hole at The Belfry which he left just 4 feet from the hole.

O'Connor is also active in golf course design.

Professional wins

European Tour (4)

• 1975 Martini International (tie with Ian Stanley), Carroll's Irish Open
• 1989 Jersey Open
• 1992 Dunhill British Masters

Other (9)

• 1973 Irish Match Play Championship
• 1974 Zambia Open
• 1975 Irish Match Play Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament
• 1976 Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball (with Eamonn Darcy)
• 1977 Irish Match Play Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament
• 1978 Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball (with Eamonn Darcy)
• 1990 555 Kenya Open

European Seniors Tour (2)

• 1999 Senior British Open
• 2000 Senior British Open

Senior PGA Tour (2)

• 1999 State Farm Senior Classic, Foremost Insurance Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
The Open Championship	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	T24	T47	T5	T52	CUT	T36

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Open Championship	CUT	DNP	CUT	T8	CUT	T3	T11	CUT	CUT	T49

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
The Open Championship	T25	T32	DNP	T39	T60	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T60

Note:O'Connor did not play in the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, or PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

• Ryder Cup: 1975, 1989
• Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1985, 1989, 1992
• World Cup: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1985, 1989, 1992
• Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1974 (winners), 1984
• Double Diamond: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
• Philip Morris International: 1976
• Praia D'el Rey European Cup: 1998

External links

• Official website
• Christy O'Connor Jnr at the European Tour official site
• Christy O'Connor Jnr at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	O'Connor, Christy, Jnr
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	19 August 1948
Place of birth	Galway, Ireland
Date of death
Place of death