Stephen Leaney
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Stephen Leaney (born 10 March 1969) is an Australian golfer.
Leaney was born in Busselton, Western Australia. He turned professional in 1992 and won several tournaments in his home country in the 1990s, despite having a rib cut out of his right side in December 1993 after doctors diagnosed a blood clot.[1] Between 1998 and 2003 he made the top 15 on the European Tour Order of Merit three times and won four European Tour events. Since 2004 he has played mainly on the based PGA Tour, but he has performed only moderately. His best finish in the United States remains a second place at the U.S. Open in 2003. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Leaney has represented his country several times as an amateur and a professional and was a member of the International Team at the 2003 Presidents Cup.
[edit] Tournament wins
Amateur tournaments
- 1992 Malaysian Amateur Championship, Lake Macquarie Invitational
Australia
- 1991 Western Australian Open (as an amateur)
- 1994 Western Australian Open
- 1995 Victorian Open
- 1997 Victorian Open, Western Australian Open, Western Australian PGA Championship
- 1998 ANZ Players Championship
European Tour
- 1998 Moroccan Open, Dutch Open
- 2000 Dutch Open
- 2002 German Masters
[edit] Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1992
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1999, 2000
- WGC-World Cup (representing Australia): 2004
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2003
