Philip Walton

Philip Walton
Personal information
Full name Philip Joseph Walton
Born 28 March 1962
Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sporting nationality Ireland
Residence Killsallaghan, County Meath, Ireland
Career
College Oklahoma State University
Turned professional 1983
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins 7
Highest ranking 78 (15 July 1990)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T39: 1995
U.S. Open T97: 1996
The Open Championship T13: 1989

Philip Joseph Walton (born 28 March 1962) is an Irish professional golfer.

Amateur career

According to Ronan Rafferty, Walton had the best handicap in the Republic of Ireland as an amateur. Walton attended Oklahoma State University in the United States and played for Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup in 1981 and 1983.

Professional career

Walton 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 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 Irish 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.

Walton came through local qualifying to earn his place at the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, his first major since 1998.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

European Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 1 Jul 1990 Peugeot Open de France −5 (73-66-67-69=275) Playoff Bernhard Langer
2 17 Apr 1995 Open Catalonia −7 (68-74-71-68=281) 3 strokes Andrew Coltart
3 4 Jun 1995 Murphy's English Open −14 (65-70-69-70=274) Playoff Colin Montgomerie

European Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1989 Carroll's Irish Open Ian Woosnam Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2 1990 Peugeot Open de France Bernhard Langer Won with par on second extra hole
3 1995 Murphy's English Open Colin Montgomerie Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT T50 T52 T13
PGA Championship
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
U.S. Open T97
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT WD CUT T38
PGA Championship T39 CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship

Note: Walton never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship)
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional