Gareth Wright
| Gareth Wright | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
20 November 1981 London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) |
| Nationality |
 Wales |
| Residence | West Linton, Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T71: 2013 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
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.[3] Wright is now a club pro and in 2012 won the British Club Pros' Championship.[3]
Tournament wins
- 2012 PGA Professional Championship
- 2014 Scottish PGA Championship
- 2016 Scottish PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T71 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Wales): 2004
Professional
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2013 (tie), 2015 (winners)
References
- ↑ "The Open: Two Welsh golfers make Muirfield cut". Wales Online. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "The Open 2013: Kilted Welshman Gareth Wright has warning for golf's superstars". Wales Online. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Golf Open Championship: Gareth Wright gears up". Edinburgh Evening News. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
External links
- Gareth Wright at the European Tour official site
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