Wayne Grady

This article is about the golfer. For the author, see Wayne Grady (author).

Wayne Desmond Grady (born 26 July 1957) is an Australian professional golfer.

Wayne Grady
Personal information
Full name	Wayne Desmond Grady
Born	(1957-07-26) 26 July 1957 (age 68) Brisbane, Australia
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality	Australia
Career
Turned professional	1978
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	10
Highest ranking	25 (17 March 1991)[2]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
European Tour	2
PGA Tour of Australasia	3
Other	3 (Regular) 2 (Senior)
Best results in major championships (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	T13: 1992
PGA Championship	Won: 1990
U.S. Open	T17: 1992
The Open Championship	T2: 1989

Early life

Grady was born in Brisbane, Australia.

Professional career

In 1978, Grady turned professional. He began his career on the PGA Tour of Australia and had much early success, winning the 1978 CBA West Lakes Classic. He also played extensively on the European Tour during this era, winning the 1984 German Open.

Shortly thereafter, Grady earned membership on the PGA Tour at 1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 1989, Grady won the Westchester Classic. However, Grady is probably best known for his 1990 PGA Championship victory where he defeated Fred Couples down the stretch. He was also runner-up at the 1989 Open Championship, losing with fellow Australian Greg Norman in a playoff to American Mark Calcavecchia.

As of 2005 Grady is director of the PGA Tour of Australasia. He owns a golf course design business and a golf tour company, and has worked as a commentator for the BBC's televised golf coverage since 2000.

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (2)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	11 Jun 1989	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	−7 (69-65-71-72=277)	Playoff	Ronnie Black
2	12 Aug 1990	PGA Championship	−6 (72-67-72-71=282)	3 strokes	Fred Couples

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1989	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	Ronnie Black	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1989	The Open Championship	Mark Calcavecchia, Greg Norman	Calcavecchia won four-hole aggregate playoff; Calcavecchia: −2 (4-3-3-3=13), Grady: +1 (4-4-4-4=16), Norman: x (3-3-4-x=x)

European Tour wins (2)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other European Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	26 Aug 1984	Lufthansa German Open	−16 (70-65-69-64=268)	1 stroke	Jerry Anderson
2	12 Aug 1990	PGA Championship	−6 (72-67-72-71=282)	3 strokes	Fred Couples

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1989	The Open Championship	Mark Calcavecchia, Greg Norman	Calcavecchia won four-hole aggregate playoff; Calcavecchia: −2 (4-3-3-3=13), Grady: +1 (4-4-4-4=16), Norman: x (3-3-4-x=x)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	29 Oct 1978	CBA West Lakes Classic	−4 (68-72-67-73=280)	2 strokes	Bob Shearer
2	6 Nov 1988	Australian PGA Championship[a]	−13 (69-69-71-66=275)	Playoff	Greg Norman
3	24 Nov 1991	Ford Australian PGA Championship (2)	−13 (66-66-68-69=271)	3 strokes	Brett Ogle

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1982	Dunhill Queensland Open	Graham Marsh	Lost to par on first extra hole
2	1982	Air New Zealand Shell Open	Terry Gale	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
3	1988	Australian PGA Championship	Greg Norman	Won with par on fourth extra hole
4	1993	Optus Players Championship	Robert Allenby	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (2)

• 1989 World Cup of Golf (team, with Peter Fowler)
• 1993 Indonesia PGA Championship

Other senior wins (2)

• 2007 Handa Australian Senior Open
• 2008 Handa Australian Senior Open

Playoff record

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1985	Casio World Open	Hubert Green, Scott Hoch, Nobumitsu Yuhara	Green won with par on second extra hole Grady and Yuhara eliminated by par on first hole

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1990	PGA Championship	2 shot lead	−6 (72-67-72-71=282)	3 strokes	Fred Couples

Results timeline

Tournament	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open						CUT			T43	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	CUT				CUT	CUT			T17	T38	T2
PGA Championship								T21		CUT	T46

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament	T27	CUT	T13	CUT	T41	T35
U.S. Open	CUT	T63	T17	T81	CUT	CUT	T67
The Open Championship	CUT	T26	T39	T9	T60	CUT
PGA Championship	1	T43	CUT	CUT	T30	CUT	T65	CUT	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open			CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship	T64					CUT

  Win

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1983 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	4
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	5
The Open Championship	0	1	0	1	2	3	12	7
PGA Championship	1	0	0	1	1	2	14	7
Totals	1	1	0	2	3	7	44	23

• Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1991 U.S. Open – 1992 Open Championship)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

Team appearances

Amateur

• Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Queensland): 1977

Professional

• World Cup (representing Australia): 1978, 1983, 1989
• Four Tours World Championship (representing Australasia): 1985, 1989, 1990 (winners)
• Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1989, 1990, 1991
• Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Australasia): 1995

See also

• 1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• List of men's major championships winning golfers

Notes

1. incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship.^[3]