Russell Claydon

Russell Claydon (born 19 November 1965) is an English professional golfer.

Russell Claydon
Personal information
Born	(1965-11-19) 19 November 1965 (age 59) Cambridge, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sporting nationality	England
Residence	Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
Career
Turned professional	1989
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	2
Highest ranking	90 (2 May 1999)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T11: 1994
Achievements and awards
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year 1990

Early life and amateur career

Claydon was born in Cambridge, England. He won the English Amateur in 1988.

Professional career

In 1989, Claydon turned professional. He played on the European Tour from 1989 to 2004. He was in the top one hundred on the Order of Merit every year from 1990 to 1999, with a best placing of twentieth in 1997. He had six second place tournament finishes on the tour before picking up his first and only win at the 1998 BMW International Open.

Claydon struggled for form in the new Millennium and by 2005 he was playing few tournaments. However, he remained involved with the European Tour as a member of its board of directors. He was also a member of England's three man team in the 1997 Alfred Dunhill Cup.

Amateur wins

• 1988 English Amateur, Berkshire Trophy, Lagonda Trophy
• 1989 St Andrews Links Trophy, Lake Macquarie Amateur

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	30 Aug 1998	BMW International Open	−18 (66-72-64-68=270)	1 stroke	Jamie Spence

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1996	Volvo Scandinavian Masters	Paul Broadhurst, Lee Westwood	Westwood won with birdie on second extra hole Broadhurst eliminated by par on first hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	8 Sep 2006	Peugeot International Open	−13 (65-71-64=200)	3 strokes	Warren Bennett, Euan Little, Simon Robinson, Michael Searle

Results in major championships

Tournament	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
The Open Championship	T69LA					T11	T55		CUT	CUT

Note: Claydon only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1989 (winners)
• European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1989 (winners)

Professional

• Dunhill Cup (representing England): 1997