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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Other people". Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer Nicholas Raymond Leige Price (born 28 January 1957) is a Zimbabwean former professional golfer who has won three major championships in his career: the PGA Championship twice (in 1992 and 1994) and The Open Championship in 1994. In the mid-1990s, Price reached number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.

Early life

Price was born in Durban, South Africa. His parents were originally British. His father was English and his mother Welsh. His early life was spent in Rhodesia. For secondary school, he attended Prince Edward School in Salisbury where he captained the golf team. As a teenager, he participated in the 1975 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters and Holiday Inns Invitational, official events on the Southern African Tour.[1]

After his schooling he served in the Rhodesian Air Force during that country's Bush War.[2]

Professional career

He began his professional golf career in 1977 on the South African Tour, before moving to the European Tour and finally the PGA Tour in 1983. In 1984, Price renounced his Zimbabwean citizenship and thereafter played under his British passport. It was not until 1996 that Price regained his dual citizenship.

Price's first win was at the 1979 Asseng TV Challenge Series on the Southern African Tour. He won his first tournament outside of South Africa at the 1980 Swiss Open on the European Tour. He was still relatively unknown when he finished tied for second with Peter Oosterhuis one shot behind Tom Watson at the 1982 Open Championship after having a three-shot lead with six holes to go.[3] Price also won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 1982/83 season.

Price earned PGA Tour membership after finishing 3rd place at 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[4] In 1983, Price won his first PGA Tour event with a wire to wire four-shot triumph over Jack Nicklaus at the World Series of Golf.[5] After that win, it would be almost another eight years before Price won again on the PGA Tour. In the interim, Price shot an Augusta National Golf Club course record 63 at the 1986 Masters Tournament and finished second at the 1988 Open Championship to Seve Ballesteros.

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Nick Price with Canadian Open trophy

By the mid-1990s, Price was regarded as the best player in the world, and in 1994 he won two majors back-to-back, The Open and the PGA Championship, adding to his first major, the 1992 PGA Championship. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1993 and 1994, setting a new earnings record each time, and spent 43 weeks at number one in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Price would have won the Southern African Tour's Order of Merit in 1996/97 if he had met the minimum number of tournaments. In 1993 and 1997, Price was awarded the Vardon Trophy; it is given annually by the PGA of America to the player with the lowest adjusted scoring average with a minimum of 60 rounds.

During his early career and peak, Price was one of the best ball strikers in the game along with his good friend and contemporary Greg Norman (who in 1996 tied Price's Augusta National course record of 63).[6]

Like fellow African Gary Player, Price has expressed his distaste for the Ryder Cup, saying of the event, "If you like root canals and hemorrhoids, you'd love it there.",[7] but he has played five times as a member of the Presidents Cup.

Although Price continues to play professionally, he has expanded into golf design with his own company operating out of Florida, and he has his own line of signature golf apparel. He is widely regarded by fans, media and his fellow players as one of the most personable golfers on the PGA Tour. He won his first Champions Tour event at the 2009 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am where he had three double bogeys in his final round, but he hung on to win by two strokes over Larry Nelson.[8]

Personal life

Price is married to Sue and has three children. They live in Hobe Sound, Florida.[9] His nephew Ray Price is a former national cricketer for the Zimbabwe national cricket team.[10]

He is presently a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.

Awards and honors

  • In 2003, Price was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
  • In 2005, he was voted to be given the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the USGA in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
  • In 2011, he was bestowed with Old Tom Morris Award, the highest honour given by the GCSAA to an individual who "through a continuing lifetime commitment to the game of golf has helped to mold the welfare of the game in a manner and style exemplified by Old Tom Morris."

Professional wins (48)

PGA Tour wins (18)

Legend
Major championships (3)
Players Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (14)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 28 Aug 1983 World Series of Golf −10 (66-68-69-67=270) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus
2 5 May 1991 GTE Byron Nelson Classic −10 (68-64-70-68=270) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Craig Stadler
3 8 Sep 1991 Canadian Open −15 (71-69-67-66=273) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon David Edwards
4 16 Aug 1992 PGA Championship −6 (70-70-68-70=278) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon John Cook, Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo,
Template:Flagicon Jim Gallagher Jr., Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers
5 25 Oct 1992 H.E.B. Texas Open −21 (67-62-68-66=263) Playoff Template:Flagicon Steve Elkington
6 28 Mar 1993 The Players Championship −18 (64-68-71-67=270) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer
7 27 Jun 1993 Canon Greater Hartford Open −9 (67-70-69-65=271) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Roger Maltbie, Template:Flagicon Dan Forsman
8 4 Jul 1993 Sprint Western Open −19 (64-71-67-67=269) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Greg Norman
9 1 Aug 1993 Federal Express St. Jude Classic −18 (69-65-66-66=266) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Jeff Maggert, Template:Flagicon Rick Fehr
10 13 Mar 1994 Honda Classic −12 (70-67-73-66=276) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Craig Parry
11 30 May 1994 Southwestern Bell Colonial −14 (65-70-67-64=266) Playoff Template:Flagicon Scott Simpson
12 3 Jul 1994 Motorola Western Open (2) −11 (67-67-72-71=277) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Greg Kraft
13 17 Jul 1994 The Open Championship −12 (69-66-67-66=268) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jesper Parnevik
14 14 Aug 1994 PGA Championship (2) −11 (67-65-70-67=269) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin
15 11 Sep 1994 Bell Canadian Open (2) −13 (67-72-68-68=275) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia
16 20 Apr 1997 MCI Classic −15 (65-69-69-66=269) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon, Template:Flagicon Jesper Parnevik
17 2 Aug 1998 FedEx St. Jude Classic (2) −16 (65-67-70-66=268) Playoff Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman
18 19 May 2002 MasterCard Colonial (2) −13 (69-65-66-67=267) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry, Template:Flagicon David Toms

PGA Tour playoff record (3–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1986 Western Open Template:Flagicon Fred Couples, Template:Flagicon David Frost,
Template:Flagicon Tom Kite 		Kite won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1992 H.E.B. Texas Open Template:Flagicon Steve Elkington Won with par on second extra hole
3 1994 Southwestern Bell Colonial Template:Flagicon Scott Simpson Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 1995 NEC World Series of Golf Template:Flagicon Billy Mayfair, Template:Flagicon Greg Norman Norman won with birdie on first extra hole
5 1998 FedEx St. Jude Classic Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman Won with birdie on second extra hole
6 2000 Advil Western Open Template:Flagicon Robert Allenby Lost to par on first extra hole

European Tour wins (7)

Legend
Major championships (3)
Other European Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 31 Aug 1980 Swiss Open −21 (65-69-67-66=267) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Manuel Calero
2 6 Oct 1985 Trophée Lancôme −13 (66-71-67-71=275) Playoff Template:Flagicon Mark James
3 16 Aug 1992 PGA Championship −6 (70-70-68-70=278) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon John Cook, Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo,
Template:Flagicon Jim Gallagher Jr., Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers
4 17 Jul 1994 The Open Championship −12 (69-66-67-66=268) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jesper Parnevik
5 14 Aug 1994 PGA Championship (2) −11 (67-65-70-67=269) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin
6 16 Feb 1997 Dimension Data Pro-Am1 −20 (67-66-66-69=268) 8 strokes Template:Flagicon David Frost
7 23 Feb 1997 Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship1 −19 (67-66-70-66=269) Playoff Template:Flagicon David Frost

1Co-sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour

European Tour playoff record (2–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1985 Trophée Lancôme Template:Flagicon Mark James Won with par on third extra hole
2 1997 Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship Template:Flagicon David Frost Won with par on first extra hole

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 12 Sep 1999 Suntory Open −8 (67-71-70-68=276) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Shigeki Maruyama

Southern Africa Tour wins (12)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 25 Oct 1979 Asseng TV Challenge Series Template:Flagicon John Bland, Template:Flagicon Allan Henning,
Template:Flagicon Phil Simmons
2 14 Feb 1981 SAB South African Masters −7 (69-75-67-70=281) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty
3 13 Feb 1982 Sigma Vaal Reefs Open −13 (70-66-64-71=275) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon John Bland, Template:Flagicon Denis Watson
4 12 Jan 1985 ICL International −20 (67-66-69-66=268) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Gavan Levenson
5 31 Jan 1993 ICL International (2) −15 (66-72-65-70=273) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty, Template:Flagicon Bruce Vaughan
6 23 Jan 1994 ICL International (3) −21 (61-69-65-72=267) 9 strokes Template:Flagicon David Frost, Template:Flagicon Bruce Vaughan
7 26 Nov 1995 Zimbabwe Open −22 (70-65-66-65=266) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Brenden Pappas
8 16 Feb 1997 Dimension Data Pro-Am1 −20 (67-66-66-69=268) 8 strokes Template:Flagicon David Frost
9 23 Feb 1997 Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship1 −19 (67-66-70-66=269) Playoff Template:Flagicon David Frost
10 30 Nov 1997 Zimbabwe Open (2) −19 (68-67-66-68=269) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty, Template:Flagicon Brenden Pappas
11 22 Feb 1998 Dimension Data Pro-Am (2) −12 (69-67-68-72=276) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty
12 29 Nov 1998 Zimbabwe Open (3) −17 (69-68-71-63=271) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Tjaart van der Walt

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1984 Goodyear Classic Template:Flagicon John Bland Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1997 Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship Template:Flagicon David Frost Won with par on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 26 Nov 1989 West End South Australian Open −15 (70-71-67-69=277) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Lucien Tinkler, Template:Flagicon Paul Foley
2 8 Nov 1992 Air New Zealand Shell Open −9 (70-65-73-63=271) Playoff Template:Flagicon Lucas Parsons

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1992 Air New Zealand Shell Open Template:Flagicon Lucas Parsons Won with par on first extra hole

Other European wins (1)

  • 1981 San Remo Masters (Italy)

Other wins (8)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 11 Nov 1992 PGA Grand Slam of Golf −7 (70-67=137) Playoff Template:Flagicon Tom Kite
2 5 Dec 1993 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge −24 (67-66-66-65=264) 12 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty
3 12 Nov 1995 Hassan II Golf Trophy −6 (69-71-74-72=286) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Roger Chapman
4 7 Dec 1997 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (2) −13 (71-68-68-68=275) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ernie Els, Template:Flagicon Davis Love III
5 6 Dec 1998 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (3) −15 (67-68-72-66=273) Playoff Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods
6 10 Jul 2001 CVS Charity Classic
(with Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia) 		−15 (60-59=119) Playoff Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon and Template:Flagicon Gary Player
7 20 Jun 2006 CVS/pharmacy Charity Classic (2)
(with Template:Flagicon Tim Clark) 		−19 (61-62=123) Playoff Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon and Template:Flagicon Mike Weir
8 23 Jun 2009 CVS Caremark Charity Classic (3)
(with Template:Flagicon David Toms) 		−16 (66-60=126) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Laura Diaz and Template:Flagicon Matt Kuchar

Other playoff record (4–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1992 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Template:Flagicon Tom Kite Won with par on first extra hole
2 1998 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
3 2001 CVS Charity Classic
(with Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia) 		Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon and Template:Flagicon Gary Player Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 2006 CVS/pharmacy Charity Classic
(with Template:Flagicon Tim Clark) 		Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon and Template:Flagicon Mike Weir Won with birdie on second extra hole

Champions Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 19 Apr 2009 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am −9 (66-67-71=204) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson
2 25 Apr 2010 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara) 		−28 (62-64-62=188) Playoff Template:Flagicon John Cook and Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar
3 6 Jun 2010 Principal Charity Classic −14 (67-65-67=199) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Tommy Armour III
4 13 Mar 2011 Toshiba Classic −17 (60-68-68=196) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Mark Wiebe

Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2009 Principal Charity Classic Template:Flagicon Fred Funk, Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty McNulty won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Price eliminated by birdie on second hole
2 2010 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
(with Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara) 		Template:Flagicon John Cook and Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar Won with par on second extra hole

Playoff record

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2002 Macau Open Template:Flagicon Zhang Lianwei Lost to par on fifth extra hole

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1991 Zimbabwe Open Template:Flagicon Grant Turner, Template:Flagicon Keith Waters Waters won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Price eliminated by par on first hole

Major championships

Wins (3)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1992 PGA Championship 2 shot deficit −6 (70-70-68-70=278) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon John Cook, Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo,
Template:Flagicon Jim Gallagher Jr., Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers
1994 The Open Championship 1 shot deficit −12 (69-66-67-66=268) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jesper Parnevik
1994 PGA Championship (2) 3 shot lead −11 (67-65-70-67=269) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin

Results timeline

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT T39
PGA Championship
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament CUT 5 T22 T14 CUT
U.S. Open T48 CUT T17 T40 CUT
The Open Championship T27 T23 T2 CUT T44 CUT T8 2 CUT
PGA Championship T67 T54 5 CUT T10 T17 T46
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament T49 T6 CUT T35 CUT T18 T24 CUT T6
U.S. Open T19 T4 T11 CUT T13 T19 4 T23
The Open Championship T25 T44 T51 T6 1 T40 T45 CUT T29 T37
PGA Championship T63 1 T31 1 T39 T8 T13 T4 5
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Masters Tournament T11 CUT T20 T23 T6 CUT
U.S. Open T27 CUT T8 T5 T24 T9 CUT
The Open Championship CUT T21 T14 T28 T30 CUT
PGA Championship CUT T29 CUT CUT

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"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 1 4 11 20 13
U.S. Open 0 0 0 3 5 12 20 15
The Open Championship 1 2 0 3 5 9 27 20
PGA Championship 2 0 0 5 7 9 20 16
Totals 3 2 0 12 21 41 87 64
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1989 PGA – 1992 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (five times)

The Players Championship

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
1993 The Players Championship 1 shot lead −18 (64-68-71-67=270) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer

Results timeline

Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
The Players Championship 7 T22 T58 T24 DQ CUT T16 T9 8 1 CUT T37 T46 T24 T8 3 T3 T10 T9 CUT T42 T32 T27

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DQ = disqualified
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Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Match Play T17 T33 R16 R16 R64 R64
Championship T4 T5 NT1 T15 T48
Invitational T3 T20 T29 T28 T42 T46

1Cancelled due to 9/11

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NT = No tournament

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

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External links

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