Paul Gow (born 10 November 1970) is an Australian professional golfer.
| Paul Gow | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Gow |
| Born | 10 November 1970 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Spouse | Cherie |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2000, 2002 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Gow was born in Sydney, Australia. He turned professional in 1993.
Gow has won three times on the Nationwide Tour, once in 1997, once in 2000, and once in 2006. He has never won on the PGA Tour, but he did come close when he lost in a playoff to Jeff Sluman at the 2001 B.C. Open.
Gow is 0-for-3 in playoffs on the Nationwide Tour, all of which were lost during the 2004 season, in which he finished 11th on the final money list.
Professional wins (4) edit
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Feb 2000 | Canon Challenge | −16 (68-68-67-69=272) | 1 stroke | Kenny Druce
|
Nationwide Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Aug 1997 | Nike Permian Basin Open | −21 (68-69-65-65=267) | 2 strokes |  Steve Lamontagne
|
| 2 | 9 Jul 2000 | Buy.com Hershey Open | −3 (72-68-70-71=281) | 1 stroke | Paul Claxton
|
| 3 | 23 Apr 2006 | Athens Regional Foundation Classic | −21 (64-67-67-69=267) | 3 strokes |  Craig Lile
|
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | BMW Charity Pro-Am |  Ryuji Imada
|
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | SAS Carolina Classic | Chris Anderson, Jason Buha, Brendan Jones
|
Anderson won with par on eighth extra hole Buha and Gow eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 2004 | Reese's Cup Classic | Ben Bates
|
Lost to par on eighth extra hole |
Playoff record edit
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | B.C. Open | Jeff Sluman
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Gow only played in the U.S. Open.
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 1989 (winners), 1990 (winners), 1991 (winners), 1992 (winners), 1993
Professional
Media career edit
Gow joined Fox Sports following his retirement from playing becoming the host of The Golf Show, On Par with Paul Gow,[1] Your Golf Show, Tour the Greens,[2] Getting A Round In,[3] and How Good Is Golf with co-host Bree Laughlin.[4]
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Official website
- Paul Gow at the PGA Tour official site
- Paul Gow at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Paul Gow at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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