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Paul Way
English golfer
Paul Graham Albert Way (born 12 March 1963) is an English professional golfer.
| Paul Way | |
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Way at the 2013 Dutch Senior Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Graham Albert Way |
| Born | (1963-03-12) 12 March 1963 (age 61) Kingsbury, England |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Tonbridge, 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 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1986 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T22: 1984 |
Way was born in Kingsbury, Middlesex. He went to the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge, Kent. He won the Brabazon Trophy in 1981.
In 1982, Way turned professional 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.
- 1981 Brabazon Trophy
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 |  John Bland, Gordon Brand Jnr |
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Tunisian Open | Stephen Bennett |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1985 | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | Sandy Lyle |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Southern Africa Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Feb 1985 | AECI Charity Classic | −20 (68-70-67-67=272) | 5 strokes |  Mark McNulty |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T35 | CUT | T22 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
Note: Way never played in the Masters Tournament nor the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1983 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1980 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1981 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981
Professional
- Paul Way at the European Tour official site
- Paul Way at the Official World Golf Ranking official site