- Roger Mackay
Roger J. Mackay (31 March 1956 – 17 June 2002) was an Australian professional
golf er.Mackay turned professional in 1983 and played on both the
PGA Tour of Australasia and theJapan Golf Tour . His biggest successes came in Japan, where he won on eight occasions. In Australia he is best remembered for his 1987 win at theAustralian PGA Championship . In 1991 he was namedWestern Australian Sports Star of the Year .Mackay last played professional golf in 2001. He died the following year in Perth at the age of 46. He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Amateur wins
*1979 Western Australian Amateur
*1980 Western Australian Amateur,Australian Amateur PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
*1987
Victorian Open ,Australian PGA Championship Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
*1989 (1)
Bridgestone Open
*1990 (1)JCB Classic
*1991 (3)VISA Taiheiyo Masters ,Mizuno Open ,Dunlop Open
*1992 (1)JCB Classic
*1993 (1)PGA Philanthropy Tournament
*1994 (1)The Crowns Other wins
*1984 American Samoan Open
*1986 Paratonga OpenExternal links
* [http://www.pgatour.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=2039 Obituary at the PGA Tour of Australasia website]
* [http://www.jgto.org/jgto/WG05020200Profile.do?playerCd=10222 Profile at the Japan Golf Tour website]
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