Philip Walton

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Philip Walton (born 28 March 1962) is an Irish golfer. He attended Oklahoma State University in the United States and played for Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup in 1981 and 1983. He turned professional in 1983 and spent many years on the European Tour, making the top one hundred on the Order of Merit every year from 1983 to 1998, with a best ranking of thirteenth in 1995. He has won three European Tour events and four Irish PGA Championships.

Walton has represented Ireland or Great Britain & Ireland on many occasions. He was a member of the winning Republic of Ireland team at the 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup. He made his only Ryder Cup appearance for Europe in 1995 at Oak Hill, where he beat Jay Haas on the final green of the crucial penultimate singles match.

[edit] Tournament wins

Amateur

  • 1981 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Spanish Open Amateur Championship
  • 1982 Irish Amateur Championship

European Tour

Other professional tournaments

  • 1987 Irish PGA Championship
  • 1989 Irish PGA Championship
  • 1991 Irish PGA Championship
  • 1995 Irish PGA Championship

[edit] Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

  • Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1995 (winners)
  • Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing the Republic of Ireland): 1989, 1990 (winning team), 1992, 1994, 1995
  • World Cup (representing Ireland): 1995
  • Europcar Cup: 1988

[edit] External links

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