Craig Perks
Craig Perks | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Craig William Perks |
Born | (1967-01-06) 6 January 1967 (age 57) Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
Sporting nationality | New Zealand |
Career | |
College | Southwestern Louisiana, Oklahoma |
Turned professional | 1993 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Nike Tour Hooters Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Highest ranking | 61 (12 May 2002)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 4 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2002, 2003, 2004 |
PGA Championship | T29: 2002 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2002 |
The Open Championship | T50: 2002 |
Craig William Perks (born 6 January 1967) is a professional golfer from New Zealand who won the 2002 Players Championship.
Early life and amateur career
Born and raised in Palmerston North, New Zealand, Perks played college golf in the United States at the University of Oklahoma in Norman and the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Professional career
Perks turned professional in 1993 and played on the second tier Nike Tour for several seasons. He became a member of the PGA Tour after a tie for 35th in the 1999 Qualifying School earned him his tour card for the 2000 season.
At age 35 in 2002, Perks unexpectedly won The Players Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the PGA Tour. In the final pairing, he played the final three holes in only nine shots, three under par, with only one putt. Perks chipped in for eagle, sank a 25-foot (7.5 m) birdie putt on the Island Green, then chipped in for par to win by two strokes. He was even par 72 for the final round, but only had two pars in the last fourteen holes.[2][3][4] Starting the year at 256 in the world rankings, Perks climbed from 203 to 64 with the win,[5][6] and was named the New Zealand Sportsman of the Year for 2002. It granted a five-year exemption on tour, but was his only win in 202 starts.
After making only one cut on the PGA Tour during 2006 and 2007, he announced his retirement in November 2007,[7] and became a commentator on the Golf Channel.
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (1)
Legend |
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Players Championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 24 Mar 2002 | The Players Championship | 71-68-69-72=280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Stephen Ames |
Hooters Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 4 Jul 1993 | Croatan National Classic | 66-67-71-71=275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Mike Brisky |
2 | 8 Aug 1993 | Collins Pro Classic | 73-68-67-71=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Jeff Barlow |
3 | 18 Sep 1994 | Boast Classic | 66-69-68=203* | −13 | 3 strokes | Andy Morse |
4 | 30 Apr 1995 | Coca-Cola Classic | 64-65-69-62=260 | −24 | 2 strokes | Dennis Zinkon |
*Note: The 1994 Boast Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Playoff record
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2000 | Crown Lager New Zealand Open | Michael Campbell | Lost to eagle on second extra hole |
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1996 | Nike Carolina Classic | Glen Hnatiuk | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Open | CUT | ||
The Open Championship | T50 | CUT | CUT |
PGA Championship | T29 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
The Players Championship
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2002 | The Players Championship | 1 shot deficit | −8 (71-68-69-72=280) | 2 strokes | Stephen Ames |
Results timeline
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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The Players Championship | 1 | T17 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2002 |
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Match Play | |
Championship | 61 |
Invitational | T42 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
See also
References
- ^ "Week 19 2002 Ending 12 May 2002" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Van Sickle, Gary (1 April 2002). "Pitched battle". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Drama marks Perks' first title run". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. 25 March 2002. p. 2E.
- ^ "Players Championship top finishers' scorecards". ESPN. 24 March 2002. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "A million Perks for TPC champ". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. 25 March 2002. p. 1C.
- ^ "2002: Week 12" (PDF). Official World Golf Rankings. 24 March 2002. Retrieved 30 April 2002.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Former Players Championship winner Perks retires". PGA Tour. 25 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007.
External links
- Craig Perks at the PGA Tour official site
- Craig Perks at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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Preceded by Cameron Brown | New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year 2002 | Succeeded by |
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- 1974 Jack Nicklaus
- 1975 Al Geiberger
- 1976 Jack Nicklaus
- 1977 Mark Hayes
- 1978 Jack Nicklaus
- 1979 Lanny Wadkins
- 1980 Lee Trevino
- 1981 Raymond Floyd†
- 1982 Jerry Pate
- 1983 Hal Sutton
- 1984 Fred Couples
- 1985 Calvin Peete
- 1986 John Mahaffey
- 1987 Sandy Lyle†
- 1988 Mark McCumber
- 1989 Tom Kite
- 1990 Jodie Mudd
- 1991 Steve Elkington
- 1992 Davis Love III
- 1993 Nick Price
- 1994 Greg Norman
- 1995 Lee Janzen
- 1996 Fred Couples
- 1997 Steve Elkington
- 1998 Justin Leonard
- 1999 David Duval
- 2000 Hal Sutton
- 2001 Tiger Woods
- 2002 Craig Perks
- 2003 Davis Love III
- 2004 Adam Scott
- 2005 Fred Funk
- 2006 Stephen Ames
- 2007 Phil Mickelson
- 2008 Sergio García†
- 2009 Henrik Stenson
- 2010 Tim Clark
- 2011 K. J. Choi†
- 2012 Matt Kuchar
- 2013 Tiger Woods
- 2014 Martin Kaymer
- 2015 Rickie Fowler†
- 2016 Jason Day
- 2017 Kim Si-woo
- 2018 Webb Simpson
- 2019 Rory McIlroy
- 2021 Justin Thomas
- 2022 Cameron Smith
- 2023 Scottie Scheffler
- 2024 Scottie Scheffler