Van Phillips (golfer)

Vanslow Luke Phillips (born 27 March 1972) is an English professional golfer.

Van Phillips
Personal information
Full name	Vanslow Luke Phillips
Born	(1972-03-27) 27 March 1972 (age 53) London, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st)
Sporting nationality	England
Residence	Camberley, Surrey, England
Partner	Samantha Sharkey
Career
Turned professional	1993
Current tour(s)	European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour Challenge Tour
Professional wins	7
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Challenge Tour	1
European Senior Tour	1
Other	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 1997

Early life and career

Phillips was born in London. As an amateur, he won the Berkshire Trophy twice before turning professional after playing in the Walker Cup at the end of 1993. In 1995, he won twice on the Hippo Tour and led the Order of Merit.^[1] In 1996 he won the Interlaken Open on the second-tier Challenge Tour and graduated to the European Tour for the following season by finishing in 6th place on the tour rankings at the end of the year.

Phillips made steady progress, finishing inside the top 100 on the Order of Merit in each of his first four seasons on the European Tour. He captured his maiden win in 1999, at the Algarve Portuguese Open, where he overcame John Bickerton in a playoff.^[2] In 2001, he struggled to hold on to his tour card, and has competed mostly on the Challenge Tour since then. He won the Mauritius Open, a non-tour event in 2006.^[3]

Early in his professional career Phillips regularly played in a shirt and tie as part of a sponsorship deal.^[4]

Amateur wins

• 1992 Berkshire Trophy
• 1993 Berkshire Trophy, Golf Illustrated Gold Vase

Professional wins (7)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	7 Mar 1999	Algarve Portuguese Open	−12 (72-68-68-68=276)	Playoff	John Bickerton

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1999	Algarve Portuguese Open	John Bickerton	Won with par on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	28 Jul 1996	Interlaken Open	−13 (69-66-68=203)	1 stroke	Mårten Olander

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	30 Sep 2014	Cumberwell Park	−9 (67-66=133)	2 strokes	Robbie Busher, Steve Surry

Hippo Tour wins (2)

• 1995 Collingtree Park, Pyrford

Other wins (1)

• 2006 Mauritius Open

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	22 Sep 2024	WINSTONgolf Senior Open	−12 (70-66-68=204)	Playoff	Phillip Archer, Adilson da Silva

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2024	WINSTONgolf Senior Open	Phillip Archer, Adilson da Silva	Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1997
The Open Championship	CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Phillips only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1993