Phillip Mikaera Tataurangi (born 31 October 1971) is a New Zealand golfer.
| Phil Tataurangi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Phillip Mikaera Tataurangi |
| Born | 31 October 1971 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  New Zealand |
| Residence | Taupō, New Zealand Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Nike Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 64 (9 February 2003)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T39: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | T61: 2003 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1998, 2002, 2006 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Tataurangi was born in Auckland. In 1992 he was a member of the New Zealand's winning Eisenhower Trophy team and was the leading individual player in the tournament. He turned professional in 1993 and has played mainly in the United States as a pro. The highlights of his professional career include winning the 1996 Australian PGA Championship and the 2002 Invensys Classic on the PGA Tour.
Amateur wins edit
- 1992 New South Wales Medal
- 1993 New Zealand Amateur
Professional wins (3) edit
PGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Oct 2002 | Invensys Classic at Las Vegas | 67-66-67-68-62=330 | −29 | 1 stroke |  Stuart Appleby,  Jeff Sluman
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PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Nov 1996 | MasterCard Australian PGA Championship | 71-72-69-67=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Rodger Davis, Peter Lonard
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Nike Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Sep 1996 | Nike Tri-Cities Open | 69-67-65-66=267 | −21 | 6 strokes | Skip Kendall
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Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T39 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T61 |
Note: Tataurangi never played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | R32 |
| Championship | |
| Invitational |
Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing New Zealand): 1988, 1992 (team winners and individual leader)
- Nomura Cup (representing New Zealand): 1989, 1993
Professional
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 6 2003 Ending 9 Feb 2003" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links edit
- Official website
- Phil Tataurangi at the PGA Tour official site
- Phil Tataurangi at the Official World Golf Ranking official site