Gary Christian

Gary John Christian (born 7 August 1971) is an English professional golfer who has played on the Web.com Tour and the PGA Tour.

Gary Christian
Personal information
Full nameGary John Christian
Born (1971-08-07) 7 August 1971
Carshalton, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Nationality England
ResidenceChelsea, Alabama
Career
CollegeAuburn University
Turned professional1997
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins32+
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other30+

Christian was born in Carshalton, England. As a junior, he played golf at Addington Palace Golf Club, England. He played college golf at Auburn University and turned professional in 1997. Christian was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 1999 and has been a member since 2006. He picked up his first win on tour at the 2009 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic, where he defeated Mathias Grönberg in a playoff that went to nine holes, equaling a Nationwide Tour record for longest playoff.[1]

Christian has also played on several mini tours during his career where he has won over 30 events. The tours he has won on are the Dakotas Tour, All-Star Emerald Coast Tour, DP Tour, Teardrop Tour and the Tight Lies Tour.

Christian appeared on the TV show The Weakest Link in 2001. He is named after Gary Player.

At age 40, Christian finally graduated to the PGA Tour after finishing ninth on the Nationwide Tour's money list. Christian had never played in a PGA Tour event until 2012. He played in 28 events in 2012, making 18 cuts and having a best finish of T-10 at the RBC Canadian Open.

After Christian's touring career ended, he became a commentator on The Golf Channel.

Professional wins (32+)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 30 Aug 2009 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic −15 (68-70-63-64=265) Playoff Mathias Grönberg
2 4 Sep 2011 Mylan Classic −17 (68-63-69-67=267) 1 stroke John Mallinger

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2009 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic Mathias Grönberg Won with birdie on ninth extra hole

Other wins (30+)
  • 2004 Nebraska Open[2]
  • 30+ wins on mini tours

See also

References
  1. Christian wins on record-equaling 9th playoff hole
  2. "PGA Nebraska: History of Nebraska Open". PGA Nebraska. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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