Garth Mulroy

Garth David Mulroy (born 8 July 1978) is a South African professional golfer.

Garth Mulroy
Mulroy at 2014 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full nameGarth David Mulroy
Born (1978-07-08) 8 July 1978 (age 45)[1]
Durban, South Africa
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality South Africa
ResidenceRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
SpouseCatherine Mulroy
Children2
Career
CollegeNorth Carolina State University
Turned professional2002
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Asian Tour
Sunshine Tour
Web.com Tour
Gateway Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Sunshine Tour4
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT40: 2014
The Open ChampionshipT64: 2012
Achievements and awards
Sunshine Tour
Order of Merit winner
2011

Amateur career

Mulroy was born in Durban. He attended college in the United States at North Carolina State University, where he was an NCAA Division I All-American. He turned professional in 2002.

Professional career

Mulroy has predominantly tried to make his way as a professional in the United States, and has collected several victories on various mini-tours. He finished tied for 64th at the PGA Tour qualifying school at the end of 2006, earning a place on the Nationwide Tour for 2007. He has played on the second tier United States based tour since then, winning for the first time in April 2009 when he secured a one stroke victory over Chris Tidland at the South Georgia Classic. In 2009, he finished 14th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.

Mulroy has also competed on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour. After winning his place on the tour at the 2007 qualifying school, he tied for 3rd in the South African Airways Open at the end of the year. He maintained that form into the 2008 season, as he won two minor tournaments and missed out in a playoff for the Joburg Open, one of the richer European Tour co-sanctioned events. He ended the year in second place on the Order of Merit behind Richard Sterne, who won all three European Tour co-sanctioned events.

A shaky 2010 season cost Mulroy his PGA Tour card, as he made six cuts in 19 events. He won the Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am in 2011. After struggling to maintain his Tour status stateside, Mulroy focused mainly on the Sunshine Tour and European Tour.

Professional wins (8)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
120 Nov 2011Alfred Dunhill Championship1−19 (69-68-64-68=269)2 strokes George Murray

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12008Joburg Open Magnus A. Carlsson, Richard SterneSterne won with birdie on second extra hole

Sunshine Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
129 Aug 2008Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella−6 (69-72-69=210)4 strokes Richard Sterne
227 Nov 2008Coca-Cola Charity Championship−19 (66-66-65=197)7 strokes James Kamte, Chris Williams
320 Nov 2011Alfred Dunhill Championship1−19 (69-68-64-68=269)2 strokes George Murray
420 Oct 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Parys−10 (67-69-70=206)1 stroke Chris Cannon, Fredrik From

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12008Joburg Open Magnus A. Carlsson, Richard SterneSterne won with birdie on second extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
126 Apr 2009South Georgia Classic−13 (69-66-71-69=275)1 stroke Chris Tidland
212 Jun 2011BMW Charity Pro-Am−18 (65-66-70-67=268)Playoff Kang Sung-hoon

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12011BMW Charity Pro-Am Kang Sung-hoonWon with par on first extra hole

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament2012201320142015
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenT40CUT
The Open ChampionshipT64
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2009201020112012
Match Play
ChampionshipT46T29
Invitational
ChampionsT40T56
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

References

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