Roger J. Mackay (31 March 1956 – 17 June 2002) was an Australian professional golfer.
| Roger Mackay | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Roger J. Mackay |
| Born | 31 March 1956 |
| Died | 17 June 2002 (aged 46) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 13 |
| Highest ranking | 64 (5 April 1992)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 8 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T66: 1992 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T51: 1992 |
Early life edit
Mackay was educated at Christ Church Grammar School and graduated from the University of Western Australia.[2]
Professional career edit
In 1983, Mackay turned professional and played on both the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour.
His greatest successes came in Japan, where he won on eight occasions including finishing second on the money list in 1991.
In Australia he is best remembered for his 1987 win at the Australian PGA Championship. He also won the 1987 Victorian Open by a shot over Greg Norman.[3][4]
Mackay last played professional golf in 2001.
Personal life edit
Mackay died in Perth at the age of 46 in 2002 as a result of lymphoma.[5] He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Awards and honors edit
In 1991, he was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year
Amateur wins edit
- 1979 Western Australian Amateur
- 1980 Western Australian Amateur, Australian Amateur
Professional wins (15) edit
PGA of Japan Tour wins (8) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Oct 1989 | Bridgestone Open | −11 (66-70-68-73=277) | 1 stroke |  Yoshitaka Yamamoto
|
| 2 | 3 Jun 1990 | JCB Classic Sendai | −15 (73-64-66-66=269) | 1 stroke | Graham Marsh, Tsuyoshi Yoneyama
|
| 3 | 28 Apr 1991 | Dunlop Open1 | −16 (69-67-68-68=272) | 1 stroke | Teruo Sugihara
|
| 4 | 30 Jun 1991 | Mizuno Open | −9 (66-70-71=207)* | Playoff | Satoshi Higashi
|
| 5 | 17 Nov 1991 | Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters | −16 (70-69-65-68=272) | 2 strokes | Yoshinori Kaneko
|
| 6 | 7 Jun 1992 | JCB Classic Sendai (2) | −13 (71-64-71-65=271) | 6 strokes |  Paul Hoad
|
| 7 | 4 Jul 1993 | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | −10 (71-71-68-68=278) | 1 stroke |  Brian Watts
|
| 8 | 1 May 1994 | The Crowns | −11 (64-67-67-71=269) | 2 strokes | Naomichi Ozaki
|
*Note: The 1991 Mizuno Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Mizuno Open | Satoshi Higashi
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australia wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Feb 1987 | Robert Boyd Transport Victorian Open | −11 (66-70-73-68=277) | 1 stroke | Greg Norman
|
| 2 | 1 Nov 1987 | ESP Australian PGA Championship | −8 (68-72-74-70=284) | 1 stroke | Mike Colandro
|
PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 | Channel 9 Nedlands Masters (as an amateur) |
Chris Tickner
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1988 | Australian Masters | Ian Baker-Finch, Craig Parry
|
Baker-Finch won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (5) edit
- 1983 Spalding Park Open (as an amateur)[6]
- 1984 American Samoan Open
- 1986 Paratonga Open, Western Australia PGA Championship, Spalding Park Open[6]
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T51 | |||
| PGA Championship | T66 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Mackay only played in The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 1982 (tied)
Professional
- World Cup (representing Australia): 1988
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Australasia): 1991
References edit
- ^ "Week 14 1992 Ending 5 Apr 1992" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "OBA Golf Day Competing for the Roger Mackay Perpetual Trophy" (PDF). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "A Mackay eagle conquers Norman". The Age. 23 February 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Mackay staves off Norman challenge". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Gifted player loses battle with illness". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Spalding Park Open" (PDF). Spalding Park Open.
External links edit
- Obituary at the PGA Tour of Australasia website
- Roger Mackay at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Roger Mackay at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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