Paul Way
| Paul Way | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Graham Albert Way |
| Born |
12 March 1963 Kingsbury, Middlesex, England |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Residence | Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T22: 1984 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1986 |
Paul Graham Albert Way (born 12 March 1963) is an English professional golfer.
Way was born in Kingsbury, Middlesex. He went to the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge, Kent. He won the Brabazon Trophy in 1981.
Way turned professional in 1982 and quickly found success on the European Tour, winning that year's KLM Dutch Open.
For a few years, Way was one of Europe's most promising young golfers, and he represented Europe in the Ryder Cup in 1983, when he became the second youngest Ryder Cup player up to that time after Nick Faldo, and again in 1985, when Europe captured the trophy which had been in American hands for twenty-eight years. He had an outstanding Ryder Cup record of six wins, two losses and one halved match.
Way did not sustain his early success. His last top 100 finish on the Order of Merit was in 1993 and after 1997 he played little tournament golf. He began playing on the European Senior Tour after turning 50 in March 2013.
Amateur wins
- 1981 Brabazon Trophy
Professional wins
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Aug 1982 | KLM Dutch Open | −12 (71-73-67-65=276) | 2 strokes |  David Feherty,  Vicente Fernández |
| 2 | 27 May 1985 | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | −6 (75-72-69-66=282) | Playoff |  Sandy Lyle |
| 3 | 13 Sep 1987 | Panasonic European Open | −9 (70-71-71-67=279) | 2 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} John Bland, Gordon Brand, Jnr |
Other wins (1)
- 1985 South African Classic
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | T35 | CUT | T22 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1983 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981
Professional
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1983, 1985
- Dunhill Cup (representing England): 1985
- World Cup (representing England): 1985
External links
- Paul Way at the European Tour official site
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