John Anthony Parry (born 17 November 1986) is an English professional golfer.
| John Parry | |
|---|---|
 Parry at the 2011 KLM Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Anthony Parry |
| Born | 17 November 1986 Harrogate, England |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Knaresborough, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T28: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | T62: 2022 |
Early life and career
editParry was born in Harrogate. He won several high-profile amateur tournaments including the Danish and Spanish Amateur Championships, and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup before turning professional at the end of 2007.
Parry won the 2009 Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse on the Challenge Tour. He ended that season in 14th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to earn his card on the top level European Tour for 2010.[1] During his rookie season he won the Vivendi Cup to secure a one-year exemption on the tour.[2] Parry was unable to follow up his win and in 2021, he was playing on the third-tier PGA EuroPro Tour.
In 2024, Parry won three times on the 2024 Challenge Tour season, securing automatic promotion to the European Tour.[3]
Amateur wins
edit- 2004 Peter McEvoy Trophy
- 2005 Danish Amateur Championship
- 2007 Spanish International Amateur Championship, Welsh Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (7)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Sep 2010 | Vivendi Cup | −17 (64-67-70-70=271) | 2 strokes |  Johan Edfors
|
Challenge Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Oct 2009 | Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | −21 (66-68-70-63=267) | 2 strokes |  José-Filipe Lima
|
| 2 | 17 Mar 2024 | Delhi Challenge1 | −20 (66-69-68-65=268) | 1 stroke |  Joshua Grenville-Wood, Chris Paisley, Jack Senior
|
| 3 | 23 Jun 2024 | Blot Open de Bretagne | −18 (64-67-63-68=262) | Playoff | Per Längfors
|
| 4 | 22 Sep 2024 | Italian Challenge Open | −18 (66-67-65-68=266) | 1 stroke |  Justin Walters
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Blot Open de Bretagne | Per Längfors
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Sep 2008 | Ladbrokescasino.com Masters | −12 (67-65=132)* | 2 strokes | Matt Ford
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| 2 | 18 Jun 2021 | Cumberwell Park Championship | −15 (64-67-67=198) | 3 strokes | Sam Broadhurst, Joe Brooks, Tom Sloman
|
*Note: The 2008 Ladbrokescasino.com Masters was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T28 | T72 | |||||
| The Open Championship |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | NT | T62 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Note: Parry only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2004 (winners)[4]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2004 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2007
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2007
See also
edit- 2009 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2012 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2014 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2016 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2022 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2024 Challenge Tour graduates
- List of golfers to achieve a three-win promotion from the Challenge Tour
- List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins
References
edit- ^ Westby, Nick (10 December 2009). "Parry thinks big as he targets place in top 60". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Paris joy for Parry". Sky Sports. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "John Parry seals automatic DP World Tour promotion with win in Italy". European Tour. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
edit- John Parry at the European Tour official site
- John Parry at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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