Roger Michael Chapman (born 1 May 1959) is a retired English professional golfer who played on the European Tour and later on the PGA Tour Champions as well as the European Senior Tour. He won two senior majors in 2012, the Senior PGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Open.
Amateur career Chapman was born in Nakuru, Kenya, where his father worked for the Ministry of Agriculture. After a spell living in Trinidad, the family returned to England when Chapman was about five years old. His biggest individual successes as an amateur were winning the 1979 English Amateur and the 1981 Lytham Trophy. He represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1981 Walker Cup where, although the United States won the match 15–9, Chapman won three of his four matches. He beat Bob Lewis in first day's singles and then beat Hal Sutton twice on the final day, in both the foursomes and the singles.
Professional career Chapman turned professional in late-1981 and won a European Tour card on his first visit to the Qualifying School. From 1982 to 2002 he finished in the top 100 on the European Order of Merit 19 out of the 21 years, with a best ranking of 17th in 1988. In his first season, 1982, he finished joint runner-up behind Sam Torrance in the Spanish Open. After six second-place finishes on the tour, he won the 2000 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open on his 472nd tour start. He also won the 1988 Zimbabwe Open on the Safari Circuit and the Hassan II Golf Trophy in Morocco in 2000. He represented England in the 2000 Alfred Dunhill Cup.
In May 2012, Chapman won the Senior PGA Championship, one of the five senior major championships for his maiden victory on the Champions Tour. After holding a five stroke lead entering the final round, he prevailed by two over American John Cook. He won his second senior major in July 2012 at the U.S. Senior Open. He won by two strokes over Fred Funk, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, and Corey Pavin. In December 2018 he won the MCB Tour Championship – Seychelles on the European Senior Tour, beating Phillip Price with an eagle 3 at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. Earlier Tom Lehman and Miguel Ángel Martín came to the final hole needing a par-5 to tie with Chapman and Price but took 6 and 8 respectively.
Amateur wins 1979 Sunningdale Foursomes (with George Will), English Amateur 1981 Lake Macquarie Amateur, Lytham Trophy
Professional wins (7) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up126 Mar 2000Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open−18 (70-64-71-65=270)Playoff Pádraig Harrington
European Tour playoff record (1–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11988BNP Jersey Open Des SmythLost to birdie on fifth extra hole21989KLM Dutch Open José María Olazábal, Ronan RaffertyOlazábal won with double-bogey on ninth extra holeChapman eliminated by par on first hole32000Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open Pádraig HarringtonWon with par on second extra hole
Safari Circuit wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up121 Feb 1988Zimbabwe Open−6 (63-70-71-71=275)1 stroke Vijay Singh
Other wins (2) 1990 J. P. McManus Pro-Am (shared with Neil Hansen) 2000 Hassan II Golf Trophy
Champions Tour wins (2) LegendSenior major championships (2)Other Champions Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up128 May 2012Senior PGA Championship−13 (68-67-64-72=271)2 strokes John Cook215 Jul 2012U.S. Senior Open−10 (68-68-68-66=270)2 strokes Fred Funk, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, Corey Pavin
European Senior Tour wins (3) LegendSenior major championships (2) Tour Championships (1)Other European Senior Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up128 May 2012Senior PGA Championship−13 (68-67-64-72=271)2 strokes John Cook215 Jul 2012U.S. Senior Open−10 (68-68-68-66=270)2 strokes Fred Funk, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, Corey Pavin 316 Dec 2018MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles)−6 (44-66-65=175)*Playoff Phillip Price *Note: The 2018 MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles) was shortened to 48 holes due to bad weather.
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12010Mauritius Commercial Bank Open David FrostLost to par on second extra hole22018MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles) Phillip PriceWon with eagle on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament197719781979The Open ChampionshipCUTPGA Championship Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989The Open ChampionshipCUTT47T47CUTT35T54CUTT13PGA Championship Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999The Open ChampionshipT63T12T64CUTT72PGA Championship Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTDQPGA Championship Tournament201020112012The Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipCUT Note: Chapman never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship) DQ = Disqualified "T" = tied
Senior major championships Wins (2) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up 2012 Senior PGA Championship5 shot lead −13 (68-67-64-72=271)2 strokes John Cook 2012 U.S. Senior Open4 shot deficit −10 (68-68-68-66=270)2 strokes Fred Funk, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, Corey Pavin
Results timeline Results not in chronological order before 2022. Tournament 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20232024The TraditionT55T41T2374T7665NTSenior PGA ChampionshipT59T69T271T64T55T13T60T66NTT50CUTCUTU.S. Senior Open1CUTT20CUTCUT53T33NTCUTCUTSenior Players ChampionshipT14T18T65T39T61T60Senior British Open ChampionshipWDCUTT58WDCUTT19CUTT30T43T48T10NTT57CUTT61CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances Amateur St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1980 (winners) European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1981 (winners) Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981
Professional Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing England): 2000
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