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 1981 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Spanish International Amateur Championship 1982 Irish Amateur Close Championship
Professional wins (7) European Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up11 Jul 1990Peugeot Open de France−5 (73-66-67-69=275)Playoff Bernhard Langer217 Apr 1995Open Catalonia−7 (68-74-71-68=281)3 strokes Andrew Coltart34 Jun 1995Murphy's English Open−14 (65-70-69-70=274)Playoff Colin Montgomerie
European Tour playoff record (2–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11989Carroll's Irish Open Ian WoosnamLost to birdie on second extra hole21990Peugeot Open de France Bernhard LangerWon with par on second extra hole31995Murphy's English Open Colin MontgomerieWon with birdie on second extra hole
Other wins (4) 1987 Irish PGA Championship 1989 Irish PGA Championship 1991 Irish PGA Championship 1995 Irish PGA Championship
Results in major championships Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989U.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT50T52T13PGA Championship Tournament 19901991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999U.S. OpenT97The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTWDCUTT38PGA ChampionshipT39CUT Tournament 20002001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008U.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTPGA Championship Note: Walton never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship) WD = withdrew "T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur European Youths' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1979 (winners), 1980, 1981 Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981, 1983 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1981, 1983 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1982 St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1982
Professional Europcar Cup (representing Ireland): 1988 Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1989, 1990 (winners), 1992, 1994, 1995 Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1995 (winners) Record (W–L–H) 1–1–0 = 1 pt World Cup (representing Ireland): 1995
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