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Nick Price
Nick Price - Photo by Mike F. Campbell
Personal Information
Birth January 28, 1957 (1957-01-28) (age 51)
Durban, South Africa
Height 6 ft 0 in (1. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 83 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Nationality Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Residence Hobe Sound, Florida, U.S.
College None
Career
Turned Pro 1977
Current tour Champions Tour
Professional wins 43 (PGA Tour: 18, European Tour: 5, Other: 21)
Best Results in Major Championships
Wins: 3
Masters 5th: 1986
U.S. Open 4th/T4: 1992, 1998
British Open Won: 1994
PGA Championship Won: 1992, 1994
Awards
Sunshine Tour Order of Merit 1982/83
PGA Tour
Money Winner		 1993, 1994
Vardon Trophy 1993, 1997
Byron Nelson Award 1997
World Golf Hall of Fame 2003
Bob Jones Award 2005

Nicholas Raymond Leige Price (born January 28, 1957) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer and inductee in the World Golf Hall of Fame. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Hobe Sound is an unincorporated town and Census-designated place (CDP in Martin County, Florida, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site The Bob Jones Award is the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election In Golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site In the mid-nineties, Price reached number one in the Official World Golf Rankings. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers.

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Background

Price is a Zimbabwean citizen, but was born in Durban, South Africa. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa His early life was spent in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia), a time that included a stint in the army during that country's civil war. Rhodesia was the name adopted when the formerly British colony of Southern Rhodesia declared itself independent ( Unilateral Declaration of Independence His parents were originally English. He began his professional golf career in 1977 on the Southern Africa Tour, before moving to the European Tour and finally the PGA Tour in 1983. The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Price now lives in Hobe Sound, Florida. Hobe Sound is an unincorporated town and Census-designated place (CDP in Martin County, Florida, United States.

After a promising start in golf with a victory in his first year in the USA, his career faded somewhat before an impressive comeback at the beginning of the nineties.

Career peak

By the mid-nineties, Price was regarded as the best player in the world, and in 1994 he won two majors back-to-back, The Open and the PGA Championship, adding to his first major (also the PGA Championship) from 1992. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

Nick Price
Nick Price

He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1993 and 1994, setting a new earnings record each time, and spent 43 weeks at number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. Price was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Price won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 1982/83 season and would have won again in 1996/97 if he had met the minimum number of tournaments. The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa In 1993 and 1997, Price was awarded the Vardon Trophy; which is given annually by the PGA of America to the player with the lowest adjusted scoring average with a minimum of 60 rounds. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average Founded in 1916 the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens Florida, and is the largest working sports organization In 2005, he was voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bob Jones Award is the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf The United States Golf Association ( USGA) is the United States ' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body

Like fellow South African Gary Player, Price has expressed his distaste for the Ryder Cup tournament, saying of the event, "If you like root canals and hemorrhoids, you'd love it there. Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from "[1]

Price holds the course record (jointly with Greg Norman) at Augusta National which hosts the Masters after a round of 63 in the third round of the 1986 tournament. Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman Augusta National Golf Club, located in the American city of Augusta Georgia, is one of the most storied and exclusive golf clubs in the world The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's

Although Price continues to play professionally, he has expanded into golf design with his own company operating out of Florida, and he has his own line of signature golf apparel. Price is widely regarded by fans, media and his fellow players as one of the most personable golfers on the PGA Tour.

The strong sporting tradition in his family continues; he is related to Zimbabwean Test cricketer, Ray Price, who is his nephew and is also a handy golfer in his own right. Raymond William Price (born June 12, 1976 in Salisbury Rhodesia - now Harare, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.

Price would write three words in his diary before each season: "Persistence, persistence, persistence".

PGA Tour wins (18)

European Tour wins (5)

Major championships are shown in bold. The 1983 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to October 30. The World Series of Golf is an annual Golf competition The competition differs from traditional golf tournaments in that the winner is decided not by the lowest stroke-play The 1991 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 3. See also Dallas Open (tennis The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Canadian Open (currently sponsored as the RBC Canadian Open) is a Golf tournament which was founded in 1904 The 1992 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 1. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Valero Texas Open is an official tournament on the PGA Tour. The 1993 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to October 31. The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Travelers Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Western Open, a professional Golf tournament was first played in 1899 The Stanford St Jude Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 1994 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to October 30. The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Western Open, a professional Golf tournament was first played in 1899 The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Canadian Open (currently sponsored as the RBC Canadian Open) is a Golf tournament which was founded in 1904 The 1997 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 2. The Verizon Heritage is a PGA Tour FedEx Cup event first played in 1969 The 1998 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 1. The Stanford St Jude Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 2002 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Trophée Lancôme was a professional Golf tournament which was staged in France from 1970 to 2003 The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The Dimension Data Pro-Am is one of the principal annual Golf tournaments on the Southern African Sunshine Tour. The South African PGA Championship is the season ending championship of the Sunshine Tour. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.

Other wins (21)

Major Championships

Wins (3)

Year Championship 54 Holes Winning Score Margin Runner(s) Up
1992 PGA Championship 2 shot deficit -6 (70-70-68-70=278) 3 strokes Flag of the United States John Cook, Flag of England Nick Faldo, Flag of the United States Jim Gallagher, Jr., Flag of the United States Gene Sauers
1994 The Open Championship 1 shot deficit -12 (69-66-67-66=268) 1 stroke Flag of Sweden Jesper Parnevik
1994 PGA Championship (2) 3 shot lead -11 (67-65-70-67=269) 6 strokes Flag of the United States Corey Pavin

Results timeline

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT DNP DNP T39 DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP 5 T22 T14 CUT
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP T48 DNP CUT DNP T17 T40 CUT
The Open Championship T27 T23 T2 CUT T44 CUT DNP T8 2 CUT
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP T67 T54 5 CUT T10 T17 T46
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament DNP T49 T6 CUT T35 CUT T18 T24 CUT T6
U.S. Open DNP T19 T4 T11 CUT T13 DNP T19 4 T23
The Open Championship T25 T44 T51 T6 1 T40 T45 CUT T29 T37
PGA Championship T63 DNP 1 T31 1 T39 T8 T13 T4 5
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Masters Tournament T11 CUT T20 T23 T6 CUT DNP
U.S. Open T27 CUT T8 T5 T24 T9 CUT
The Open Championship CUT T27 T14 T28 T30 CUT DNP
PGA Championship CUT T21 CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place. The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is the world's most exclusive golf tournament The Nedbank Golf Challenge is an annual Golf Tournament played over the Gary Player Country Club Course in Sun City, South Africa. The Hassan II Golf Trophy is a golf tournament in Rabat, Morocco presided by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid. The Nedbank Golf Challenge is an annual Golf Tournament played over the Gary Player Country Club Course in Sun City, South Africa. The Nedbank Golf Challenge is an annual Golf Tournament played over the Gary Player Country Club Course in Sun City, South Africa. The Dimension Data Pro-Am is one of the principal annual Golf tournaments on the Southern African Sunshine Tour. The Suntory Open is a Golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent Golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for The CVS Caremark Charity Classic is a professional Golf tournament Professional wins (9 European Tour wins (3 2002 Bell's South African Open (co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour) 2005 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America John Nueman Cook (born October 2, 1957) is an American Professional golfer on the Champions Tour, currently residing in Windermere Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. Professional wins (7 PGA Tour wins (5 1990 (1 Greater Milwaukee Open 1993 (2 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Gene Craig Sauers (born August 22, 1962) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Professional wins (13 European Tour wins (4 1993 Bell's Scottish Open 1995 Volvo Scandinavian Masters Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Amateur wins (1 1981 North and South Amateur Professional wins (27 PGA Tour wins (15 1984 The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations, ed. The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team Golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team Golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000 The World Cup is an annual men's Golf tournament It is contested by teams of two representing their country The Presidents Cup is a series of men's Golf matches between a United States team and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe 20 United States – 12 International The 1st Presidents Cup Matches were held in 1994 between September 16 and September 18. 16½ United States – 15½ International The 2nd Presidents Cup Matches were held in 1996 between September 13 and September 15 International 20½ - United States 11½ The 3rd Presidents Cup Matches were held in 1998 between December 11 and December 13. United States 21½ - International 10½ The 4th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2000 between October 19 and October 22. United States 17 - International 17 The 5th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2003 between November 20 and November 23. This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour. Jim Apfelbaum. 2007.

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