Chris Williams (golfer)
Christopher Gary Williams (born 20 March 1959) is an English-born golfer who currently lives in South Africa. Williams has won seven times on the Sunshine Tour.
| Chris Williams | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Christopher Gary Williams | ||
| Nickname | The Ginger Cat | ||
| Born | 20 March 1959 Bebington, Cheshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England South Africa | ||
| Residence | Edenvale, South Africa | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1978 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour Sunshine Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 17 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 7 | ||
| European Senior Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life
Williams was born in Liverpool, England. He moved to Johannesburg, South Africa in his late teens.
Professional career
In 1978, Williams turned professional, shortly after moving to South Africa. He joined the Southern Africa Tour in 1985, and won his first title, the Lexington PGA Championship, during his debut season. He has won six more events on the Sunshine Tour since then.
Williams joined the European Senior Tour on turning 50, having secured conditional playing rights at the 2008 qualifying school. He won for the first time as a senior in March 2011 at the Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters.[1]
Amateur wins
- 1977/78 Junior Springbok
Professional wins (17)
Asian PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Aug 1998 | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | −9 (71-68-71-69=279) | Playoff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zaw Moe, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Adrian Percey |
| 2 | 25 Oct 1998 | FedEx PGA Championship | −11 (70-66-69-72=277) | 1 stroke |  Ted Purdy |
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Zaw Moe, Adrian Percey |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Percey eliminated by par on first hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Jan 1985 | Lexington PGA Championship | −8 (71-70-63-68=272) | 1 stroke |  Mark McNulty, Jay Townsend, Denis Watson |
| 2 | 14 Jan 1989 | ICL International | −16 (64-68-69-71=272) | 1 stroke | J. C. Anderson |
| 3 | 20 Nov 1994 | Zimbabwe Open | −16 (65-68-70-69=272) | Playoff | Andrew Pitts |
| 4 | 6 Jun 1996 | FNB Pro Series (Swaziland) | −12 (70-66-68=204) | 2 strokes | Michael Green |
| 5 | 30 Nov 1996 | Leopard Rock Classic | −6 (72-68-67=207) | 1 stroke |  Adilson da Silva |
| 6 | 27 Jan 2002 | Telkom PGA Championship (2) | −17 (74-64-65-68=271) | 2 strokes | Hennie Otto |
| 7 | 4 Oct 2003 | Seekers Travel Pro-Am | −13 (71-67-65=203) | Playoff | Jason Jackson, Ashley Roestoff |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Lexington PGA Championship | Tony Johnstone |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1994 | Zimbabwe Open | Andrew Pitts |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2002 | Vodacom Golf Classic | Ashley Roestoff |
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| 4 | 2003 | Seekers Travel Pro-Am | Jason Jackson, Ashley Roestoff |
Other wins (5)
- 1983 Telkom Open (South Africa)
- 1985 Swaziland Open
- 1991 PX Celebrity Pro-Am (with Justin Hobday), Telephone Manufacturers SA Trophy
- 2007 Royal Swazi Sun Touring Pro-Am (non-Order of Merit event on the Sunshine Tour)
European Senior Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Mar 2011 | Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters | −12 (68-69-64=201) | 1 stroke |  Choi Sang-ho |
| 2 | 18 Mar 2017 | Sharjah Senior Golf Masters | −13 (65-70-68=203) | Playoff | Gary Marks |
| 3 | 20 Jun 2021 | Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship | −9 (69-68-70=207) | 3 strokes |  Phillip Price |
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Sharjah Senior Golf Masters | Gary Marks |
Won with par on first extra hole |
References
- "Williams wins by one in Brunei". Miami Herald. The Sports Network. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
External links
- Chris Williams at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Chris Williams at the European Tour official site
- Chris Williams at the Official World Golf Ranking official site