Stuart Appleby
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Stuart Appleby (born May 1, 1971) is an Australian golfer. He was born in Cohuna, Victoria.
[edit] Career summary
A dairy farmer's son from Cohuna (population 2000) in rural northern Victoria, Appleby practiced by hitting balls from paddock to paddock. He turned professional in 1992 and began his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 1995 he won twice on the Nike Tour(now known as the Nationwide Tour), the second tier men's tour on in the U.S., and qualified to compete on the PGA Tour the following year by finishing the season fifth on the money list. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the International Team in the first three stagings of the Presidents Cup, and has featured in the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Appleby's first wife, Renay, was killed in a freak accident outside a train station in London shortly after he had missed the cut at The Open Championship in 1998. He remarried Ohio native Ashley Saleet in 2003; they had their first child, a girl, in January 2005.
[edit] PGA Tour wins (8)
- 1997 (1) Honda Classic
- 1998 (1) Kemper Open
- 1999 (1) Shell Houston Open
- 2003 (1) Las Vegas Invitational
- 2004 (1) Mercedes Championships
- 2005 (1) Mercedes Championships
- 2006 (2) Mercedes Championships, Shell Houston Open
[edit] Nike Tour wins (2)
- 1995 Nike Monterrey Open, Nike Sonoma County Open
[edit] PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
- 1998 Coolum Classic
- 2001 Australian Open
[edit] Other professional wins (1)
- 1999 CVS Charity Classic (with Jeff Sluman; United States - unofficial event)
[edit] Team appearances
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1997, 1998, 1999
- WGC-World Cup (representing Australia): 2003
