Chris Perry (golfer)

James Christopher Perry (born September 27, 1961) is an American professional golfer. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

Chris Perry
Personal information
Full name	James Christopher Perry
Born	(1961-09-27) September 27, 1961 (age 63) Edenton, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Powell, Ohio, U.S.
Career
College	Ohio State University
Turned professional	1984
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Nike Tour
Professional wins	4
Highest ranking	21 (April 30, 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T14: 2000
PGA Championship	T10: 1999
U.S. Open	T19: 2001
The Open Championship	CUT: 2000
Achievements and awards
Nike Tour money list winner 1994 Nike Tour Player of the Year 1994

Amateur career

Perry was born in Edenton, North Carolina. He was the Minnesota high school golf champion in 1978, 1979 and 1980. Perry attended the Ohio State University, where he was a three-time All-America selection. He finished runner-up in the 1983 U.S. Amateur. Perry was named Collegiate Player of the Year in 1984. He also captured the 1983 Big Ten Championship. He won the 1982 and 1983 Minnesota State Amateur and 1984 Minnesota State Open.

Professional career

Perry turned pro in 1984. He played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 1992. He split time between the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour in 1993, and played on the Nike Tour full-time in 1994. In 1994 he was named the Nike Tour Player of the Year and also led the money list. He won the Nike Utah Classic on the Nike Tour in 1994 and the 1994 Mexican Open. He then played on the PGA Tour from 1995 to 2001. He won the B.C. Open in 1998, his only PGA Tour victory. 1999 was Perry's best year on tour; he earned $2,145,707 and finished fifth on the money list. He recorded two runner-up finishes, and his 14 top-10 finishes were second only to Tiger Woods' 16. He cracked the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings due to his successful year.

Perry suffered left hand and wrist injuries at the 2001 Open Championship, causing him to play in only a few events in 2002. He was granted a major medical extension for 2003 but was still too injured to play on tour regularly. He received a second major medical extension for 2004 but only played in one event. He had surgery for a pinched nerve in his elbow in February 2004 and was told by his doctor that it would take 18 months to two years to fully recover. He has been granted medical extensions every year since 2003 but has played in very few events due to the injuries. He has not played in a PGA Tour event since 2006.

Personal life

Perry also played baseball and hockey while growing up. He was captain of the Edina-West High School hockey team during the 1979–80 season.

Perry's father, Jim, pitched in Major League Baseball and won 215 games and was the 1970 American League Cy Young Award winner. His uncle Gaylord Perry also pitched in MLB, was a winner of 315 games and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Perry was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1993.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1982 Northeast Amateur
• 1982 Minnesota State Amateur^[2]
• 1983 Minnesota State Amateur^[2]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Sep 25, 1998	B.C. Open	−15 (67-70-69-67=273)	3 strokes	Peter Jacobsen

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Sep 11, 1994	Nike Utah Classic	−11 (69-68-68=205)	1 stroke	David Duval

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1994	Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic	John Elliott	Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (2)

• 1984 Minnesota State Open (as an amateur)
• 1994 Mexican Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament			CUT
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT	CUT			T54
The Open Championship
PGA Championship						T28		T17

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Masters Tournament										T50	T14	T37
U.S. Open		T31			CUT	T56		T43	T25	T42	T32	T19
The Open Championship								WD			CUT	WD
PGA Championship	T26							T49	74	T10	T34	CUT

  Top 10

  Did not play

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

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	8
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	1	2	8	7
Totals	0	0	0	0	1	5	27	18

• Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1997 PGA – 2000 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
The Players Championship	T55	T54	T20	T64	T21	T16	T27	CUT					T31	CUT	T32	T33

  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	1999	2000	2001
Match Play		R64	R32
Championship	T7	16	NT1
Invitational

¹Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

See also

• 1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1994 Nike Tour graduates