Nathan Andrew Green (born 13 May 1975) is an Australian professional golfer.
Career In 1975, Green was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
In 1998, Green turned professional. During his early career, he played mostly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Canadian Tour during the Australian winter. In 2000, he won the Queensland PGA Championship in Australia, and the Benefit Partners/NRCS Classic in Canada.
Having failed to gain his PGA Tour card through the qualifying school, Green competed on its developmental tour in 2002, 2004, and 2005. He ended the 2005 season 18th on the money list, which enabled him to graduate directly to the PGA Tour for 2006. He finished 5th in his first event on the PGA Tour, and in his second, the Buick Invitational, he made his way into a playoff for the title against Tiger Woods and José María Olazábal, but was eliminated at the first extra hole. He finished the year ranked inside the top 50 on the money list.
Green's victory at the New Zealand Open in December 2006 raised him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.
Green's first PGA Tour victory came at the 2009 RBC Canadian Open where he defeated Retief Goosen on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. Green almost lost on the first hole but Goosen missed a six-foot birdie putt that would have won the tournament. On the second hole, Green missed a twelve-foot birdie putt to win the tournament but it would not matter. Goosen had to sink a nine-foot par putt to extend the playoff but he missed it, giving Green the victory.
After Green's exemption expired, he earned his PGA Tour card through Q School, but only finished 163rd on the 2012 money list. He split the 2013 season between the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour. Green has not played a PGA Tour-sanctioned event since 2015, instead choosing to compete on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Amateur wins 1996 New South Wales Medal, (tied with Scott Gardiner and Brendan Jones)
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up127 Jul 2009RBC Canadian Open−18 (68-65-69-68=270)Playoff Retief Goosen
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12006Buick Invitational José María Olazábal, Tiger WoodsWoods won with par on second extra holeGreen eliminated by par on first hole22009RBC Canadian Open Retief GoosenWon with par on second extra hole
European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up13 Dec 2006(2007 season)Blue Chip New Zealand Open1−5 (71-67-76-65=279)2 strokes Michael Campbell, Nick Dougherty, Marcus Fraser, Jarrod Moseley, Wade Ormsby, Brett Rumford 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up13 Dec 2006Blue Chip New Zealand Open1−5 (71-67-76-65=279)2 strokes Michael Campbell, Nick Dougherty, Marcus Fraser, Jarrod Moseley, Wade Ormsby, Brett Rumford 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Canadian Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up16 Aug 2000Benefit Partners/NRCS Classic−7 (67-74-68-72=281)3 strokes Doug LaBelle II, Grant Masson
Other wins (1) 2000 Queensland PGA Championship (Development Tour)
Results in major championships Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011Masters Tournament48U.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT49T23T63
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship Tournament20062007200820092010The Players ChampionshipT66T16CUTT71CUT CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament200720082009Match PlayChampionshipT58InvitationalT64ChampionsT62
"T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances Amateur Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 1995 (winners), 1996 (winners), 1997, 1998 (winners)
Professional World Cup (representing Australia): 2007
See also 2005 Nationwide Tour graduates 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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