Garth David Mulroy (born 8 July 1978) is a South African professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career In 1978, Mulroy was born in Durban, South Africa. He attended college in the United States at North Carolina State University. Mulroy earned All-American honors while at NC State.
Professional career In 2002, Mulroy turned professional.
Mulroy has predominantly tried to make his way as a professional in the United States, and has collected several victories on various mini-tours. He finished tied for 64th at the PGA Tour qualifying school at the end of 2006, earning a place on the Nationwide Tour for 2007. He has played on the second tier United States based tour since then, winning for the first time in April 2009 when he secured a one stroke victory over Chris Tidland at the South Georgia Classic. In 2009, he finished 14th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.
Mulroy has also competed on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour. After winning his place on the tour at the 2007 qualifying school, he tied for 3rd in the South African Airways Open at the end of the year. He maintained that form into the 2008 season, as he won two minor tournaments and missed out in a playoff for the Joburg Open, one of the richer European Tour co-sanctioned events. He ended the year in second place on the Order of Merit behind Richard Sterne, who won all three European Tour co-sanctioned events.
A shaky 2010 season cost Mulroy his PGA Tour card, as he made six cuts in 19 events. He won the Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am in 2011. After struggling to maintain his Tour status stateside, Mulroy focused mainly on the Sunshine Tour and European Tour.
Awards and honors
While attending North Carolina State University, Mulroy earned All-American honors. In 2011, Mulroy finished atop the Sunshine Tour's Order of Merit standings.
Professional wins (8) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up120 Nov 2011Alfred Dunhill Championship1−19 (69-68-64-68=269)2 strokes George Murray 1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12008Joburg Open Magnus A. Carlsson, Richard SterneSterne won with birdie on second extra hole
Sunshine Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up129 Aug 2008Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella−6 (69-72-69=210)4 strokes Richard Sterne227 Nov 2008Coca-Cola Charity Championship−19 (66-66-65=197)7 strokes James Kamte, Chris Williams320 Nov 2011Alfred Dunhill Championship1−19 (69-68-64-68=269)2 strokes George Murray420 Oct 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Parys−10 (67-69-70=206)1 stroke Chris Cannon, Fredrik From 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12008Joburg Open Magnus A. Carlsson, Richard SterneSterne won with birdie on second extra hole
Nationwide Tour wins (2) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up126 Apr 2009South Georgia Classic−13 (69-66-71-69=275)1 stroke Chris Tidland212 Jun 2011BMW Charity Pro-Am−18 (65-66-70-67=268)Playoff Kang Sung-hoon
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12011BMW Charity Pro-Am Kang Sung-hoonWon with par on first extra hole
Other wins (2) 2005 Big Stakes Match Play Championship (with David Ping) 2008 Gary Player Invitational (with Bobby Lincoln)
Results in major championships Tournament2012201320142015Masters TournamentU.S. OpenT40CUTThe Open ChampionshipT64PGA Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2009201020112012Match PlayChampionshipT46T29InvitationalChampionsT40T56
"T" = Tied
See also 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates 2011 Nationwide Tour graduates
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