Gareth Wright
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| Gareth Wright | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 November 1981 London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Wales |
| Residence | West Linton, Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Former tour | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T71: 2013 |
Gareth Wright (born 20 November 1981) is a Welsh professional golfer who made the cut at the 2013 Open Championship, one of only two Welshmen to make the cut (the other being Jamie Donaldson).[1] He had secured his place in the 2013 Open through a playoff in final qualifying.[2] As an amateur, Wright represented Wales in the Eisenhower Trophy as well as in the European Amateur Team Championship.[3]
Wright is now a club pro and in 2012 won the British Club Pros' Championship.[3]
Professional wins (5)
[edit | edit source]- 2012 Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship
- 2014 Scottish PGA Championship
- 2015 PGA Play-offs
- 2016 Scottish PGA Championship
- 2018 Northern Open
Results in major championships
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T71 |
| PGA Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
[edit | edit source]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Wales): 2004
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Wales): 2003, 2005
Professional
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2013 (tie), 2015 (winners)
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Gareth Wright at the European Tour official site
- Gareth Wright at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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