Ronan Rafferty
| Ronan Rafferty | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ronan Patrick Rafferty |
| Born |
13 January 1964 Newry, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13.5 st) |
| Nationality |
 Northern Ireland |
| Residence | Gleneagles, Scotland, UK |
| Spouse | Yvonne Rafferty |
| Children | Jonathan, Emma |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 7 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T14: 1990 |
| U.S. Open | 63rd: 1990 |
| The Open Championship | T9: 1984 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1990 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| European Tour Order of Merit winner | 1989 |
Ronan Patrick Rafferty (born 13 January 1964) is a Northern Irish professional golfer, who formerly played on the European Tour.
Rafferty was born in Newry, Northern Ireland. He won the Boys Amateur Championship aged fifteen and played in the Walker Cup aged seventeen. He tied for first place with Peter McEvoy in the 1980 English Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy.
The most notable achievement of Rafferty's professional career came in 1989, when he finished top of the European Tour Order of Merit. He came close to breaking the then record for consecutive cuts made on the European Tour in the early 1990s, before struggling for form amid injuries later in the decade. He failed to finish inside the top 100 on the Order of Merit between 1998 and 2004. In total he has seven wins on the tour, all of which came between 1989 and 1993. Rafferty now plays few tournaments, and is involved in broadcasting, where he works as a commentator and analyst, and golf course design. He regularly appeared on Setanta Golf's coverage of the PGA Tour.
Amateur wins
- 1979 Boys Amateur Championship
- 1980 Brabazon Trophy (tie with Peter McEvoy)
Professional wins (14)
European Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 May 1989 | Lancia Italian Open | −15 (71-69-68-65=273) | 1 stroke |  Sam Torrance |
| 2 | 6 Aug 1989 | Scandinavian Enterprise Open | −20 (70-69-64-65=268) | 2 strokes |  Michael Allen |
| 3 | 29 Oct 1989 | Volvo Masters | −6 (72-69-70-71=282) | 1 stroke |  Nick Faldo |
| 4 | 5 Aug 1990 | PLM Open | −18 (64-67-70-69=270) | 4 strokes |  Vijay Singh |
| 5 | 2 Sep 1990 | Ebel European Masters Swiss Open | −21 (70-65-66-66=267) | 2 strokes |  John Bland |
| 6 | 22 Mar 1992 | Portuguese Open | −15 (67-71-67-68=273) | 1 stroke |  Anders Forsbrand |
| 7 | 15 Aug 1993 | Hohe Brucke Austrian Open | −14 (65-69-72-68=274) | Playoff |  Anders Sørensen |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)
- 1987 West End South Australian Open, Nissan/Mobil New Zealand Open
- 1988 Australian Match Play Championship
- 1990 Coca-Cola Classic
- 1992 Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup
Other wins (2)
- 1988 Equity & Law Challenge
- 1982 Venezuela Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 63 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T61 | T9 | T44 | T21 | CUT | T38 | T61 | T31 | DNP | T39 | DNP | T11 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1988 Open Championship – 1990 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1980
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1981
Professional
- World Cup: (representing Ireland): 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Ireland): 1984
- Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1986, 1987, 1988 (winners), 1989, 1990 (winners), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Europe): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 (winners)
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1989
- Record: 3 matches, 1 point (33% point percentage)
- All formats (W–L–H): 1–2–0 = 1 pt
- Singles: 1–0–0 = 1pt
- Foursomes: 0–2–0 = 0pts
- Fourballs: 0–0–0 = 0pts
See also
External links
- Official website
- Ronan Rafferty at the European Tour official site
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