Philip Walton

Philip Walton

Philip Walton (born 28 March 1962) is an Irish professinal golfer.

Walton attended Oklahoma State University in the United States and played for Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup in 1981 and 1983. He 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 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. 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 (3)

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

Professional wins (7)

European Tour (3)

*1990 Open de France
*1995 Open Catalonia, Murphy's English Open

Other wins (4)

*1987 Irish PGA Championship
*1989 Irish PGA Championship
*1991 Irish PGA Championship
*1995 Irish PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Team appearances

Amateur
*Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981, 1983
*Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1982Professional
*Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1995 (winners)
** Record (W-L-H) 1-1-0 = 1 pt
*Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1989, 1990 (winners), 1992, 1994, 1995
*World Cup (representing Ireland): 1995
*Europcar Cup: 1988

External links

* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B20E6AA6B%2D0225%2D4C71%2DBD89%2D2ACBEE615D69%7D&playerId=201 Profile on the European Tour's official site]


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