Ed Fryatt
Edward George Fryatt (born 8 April 1971) is an English professional golfer. His father Jim Fryatt was a professional footballer for a number of English clubs.[1]
| Ed Fryatt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Edward George Fryatt |
| Born | 8 April 1971 Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Spouse | Michelle
(m. 1997, divorced)Kathleen (m. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Turned professional | 1994 reinstated amateur in 2014 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Asian Tour Nationwide Tour Asia Golf Circuit |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2000 |
| U.S. Open | T24: 1997 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Fryatt was born in Rochdale. At the age of four he moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada,[2] where his father was coaching. He took up golf at the age of 13, before attending University of Nevada, Las Vegas in his home town, and turning professional when he graduated in 1994.
Fryatt's ex-wife Michelle was named Mrs International in 2003; they have one adopted daughter, Faith.[3]
Career
Fryatt joined the Nike Tour in 1995, but after an unsuccessful first season opted to play in Asia, where he won four times in three years on the Asia Golf Circuit and the Asian Tour.[4] In 1999, he returned to the Nike Tour, and won once on his way to earning promotion to the full PGA Tour for the first time.
In his debut PGA Tour season in 2000, Fryatt recorded five top-10 finishes, including a tie for third, and finished 77th on the money list. He recorded two further top-10s in a consistent 2001 season, but lost his playing rights after a poor 2002. In 2003, he returned to the Nike Tour, by then renamed as the Nationwide Tour, but missed the cut in all eighteen events he played, although he did make the cut in his one PGA Tour event that year. His last tournament on either tour was in 2005.
At the 1997 U.S. Open, Fryatt became one of the few players in history to be penalised a stroke for slow play.[5]
In 2014, Fryatt, applied and received his amateur status back from the USGA. He currently playing local and national amateur events.
Amateur wins
- 1994 NCAA West Regional
Professional wins (6)
Asian PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Apr 1998 | Volvo China Open | −15 (69-65-69-66=269) | 2 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Takeshi Ohyama |
Nike Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Jul 1999 | Nike Hershey Open | −5 (69-67-69-70=275) | 3 strokes |  Brett Wayment |
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Nike Ozarks Open | Ryan Howison |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Korean Tour wins (1)
- 1997 Shinhan Donghae Open
Asia Golf Circuit wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Mar 1996 | Indonesia Open | −5 (67-65-68-71=271) | 3 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jim Rutledge,  Daniel Chopra |
| 2 | 30 Mar 1997 | Classic Indian Open | −16 (63-69-67-73=272) | 6 strokes | Gary Rusnak |
| 3 | 22 Feb 1998 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | −10 (70-69-70-69=278) | Playoff | Lee Westwood |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T24 | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Fryatt never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
See also
References
- Fryatt finds his feet in America
- Omega Tour leader Ed Fryatt heads for England
- "Hope turns to Faith: Mrs International 2003 and fertility". Pregnancy & Baby. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
- Golf Podium Profile
- Harrington learns the hard way
External links
- Ed Fryatt at the PGA Tour official site
- Ed Fryatt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site