Paul Broadhurst
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer Paul Andrew Broadhurst (born 14 August 1965) is an English professional golfer. He won six times on the European Tour and played in the 1991 Ryder Cup. A former World Top 50 player, since turning fifty he has had success in senior events, winning the 2016 Senior Open Championship and the 2018 Senior PGA Championship.
Career
Broadhurst was the leading amateur at the 1988 Open Championship. He joined the European Tour in 1989 and picked up his first win at the Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open that year, and was the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year. Further European Tour wins followed in 1991, 1993 and in 1995, when he won the Open de France (French Open). He played in the Ryder Cup in 1991. His highest finish on the European Tour Order of Merit is ninth in 1996.
Broadhurst suffered a serious injury to his right hand during the second round of the 2000 Dubai Desert Classic, and was unable to compete for the remainder of that season. He also struggled in 2001 and 2002, but improved to 89th in the Order of Merit in 2003, thus regaining full exempt status. In 2005, he picked up his fifth European Tour win, and his first for a decade, at the Portuguese Open and in 2006 he made a successful defence of his title. Broadhurst's run of good form in 2006 enabled him to reach a career-high of 46th in the Official World Golf Rankings. He holds the Open Championship record for the best scoring round (−9) in relation to par, set in 1990 and only equalled by Rory McIlroy in 2010. He played in his 500th European Tour event at the 2008 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club.[1]
After turning 50 in August 2015, Broadhurst had immediate success on the European Senior Tour, winning the Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open the same month. In 2016 he won the Senior Open Championship[2][3] and the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach on the PGA Tour Champions. In 2017 he had further wins on the European Senior Tour, winning the Scottish Senior Open for a second time, and the Paris Legends Championship. In 2018 he won the Senior PGA Championship by shooting a bogey-free final round 63, including a 30-foot putt to save par on the 14th hole.
In 2021, Broadhurst won the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship for his sixth victory on the European Senior Tour.[4]
Personal life
Broadhurst's son Sam is also a professional golfer, who played on the PGA EuroPro Tour.[5][6]
Amateur wins
- 1988 Lytham Trophy
Professional wins (22)
European Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 1989 | Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open | −9 (65-70-72=207)* | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Heggarty, Template:Flagicon Brett Ogle, Template:Flagicon Peter Senior |
| 2 | 11 Aug 1991 | European Pro-Celebrity | −16 (67-70-69-66=272) | 7 strokes | Template:Flagicon Ronan Rafferty |
| 3 | 9 May 1993 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −12 (69-69-67-71=276) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Mark James, Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal |
| 4 | 25 Jun 1995 | Peugeot Open de France | −14 (67-75-69-63=274) | 8 strokes | Template:Flagicon Neal Briggs |
| 5 | 3 Apr 2005 | Estoril Open de Portugal | −13 (68-66-70-67=271) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Paul Lawrie |
| 6 | 2 Apr 2006 | Algarve Open de Portugal (2) | −17 (64-69-71-67=271) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Anthony Wall |
*Note: The 1989 Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
European Tour playoff record (0–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Renault Belgian Open | Template:Flagicon Per-Ulrik Johansson | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1991 | Volvo German Open | Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1993 | Honda Open | Template:Flagicon Johan Ryström, Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance, Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam |
Torrance won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1996 | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | Template:Flagicon Russell Claydon, Template:Flagicon Lee Westwood | Westwood won with birdie on second extra hole Broadhurst eliminated by par on first hole |
Other wins (5)
- 1990 Motorola Classic (England)
- 1995 J. P. McManus Pro-Am (shared title with Richard Boxall)
- 2012 Cornish Festival (tie with Simon Lilly)
- 2014 Midland Professional Championship
- 2015 Cornish Festival
PGA Tour Champions wins (7)
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior major championships (2) |
| Other PGA Tour Champions (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jul 2016 | The Senior Open Championship | −11 (75-66-68-68=277) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Scott McCarron |
| 2 | 18 Sep 2016 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | −11 (66-70-68=204) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer, Template:Flagicon Kevin Sutherland |
| 3 | 22 Apr 2018 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (with Template:Flagicon Kirk Triplett) |
−24 (65-48-33-48=194) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer and Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman |
| 4 | 27 May 2018 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | −19 (72-66-64-63=265) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Tim Petrovic |
| 5 | 16 Sep 2018 | The Ally Challenge | −15 (67-68-66=201) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Brandt Jobe |
| 6 | 21 Apr 2024 | Invited Celebrity Classic | −11 (65-66=131)* | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon David Toms |
| 7 | 22 Sep 2024 | PURE Insurance Championship (2) | −14 (66-64-72=202) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Alex Čejka |
*Note: The 2024 Invited Celebrity Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (with Template:Flagicon Kirk Triplett) |
Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer and Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2020 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Template:Flagicon Kevin Sutherland | Lost to birdie on ninth extra hole |
European Senior Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior major championships (2) |
| Other European Senior Tour (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Aug 2015 | Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open | −7 (72-69-68=209) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Gordon Manson |
| 2 | 24 Jul 2016 | The Senior Open Championship | −11 (75-66-68-68=277) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Scott McCarron |
| 3 | 6 Aug 2017 | Scottish Senior Open | −13 (66-67-67=200) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Mike Harwood |
| 4 | 30 Sep 2017 | Paris Legends Championship | −12 (65-70-69=204) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon John Daly |
| 5 | 27 May 2018 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | −19 (72-66-64-63=265) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Tim Petrovic |
| 6 | 1 Aug 2021 | Staysure PGA Seniors Championship | −7 (72-72-68-69=281) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon John Bickerton, Template:Flagicon Thomas Levet |
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open | Template:Flagicon Gordon Manson | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | Template:Flagicon Andrew Oldcorn | Lost to par on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | T57LA | CUT |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T52 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | T12 | T17 | CUT | T34 | CUT | T58 | T27 | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T60 | T26 | T12 | T60 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
Note: Broadhurst never played in the Masters Tournament.
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Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | |
| Championship | T50 | T45 |
| Invitational |
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Senior major championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Senior Open Championship | 4 shot deficit | −11 (75-66-68-68=277) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Scott McCarron |
| 2018 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | 2 shot deficit | −19 (72-66-64-63=265) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Tim Petrovic |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T54 | T16 | T6 | NT | T35 | T16 | T5 | T22 | T52 | |
| Senior PGA Championship | T31 | T33 | 1 | 3 | NT | CUT | T20 | T52 | CUT | T28 |
| Senior Players Championship | T23 | T32 | T30 | T16 | T10 | T22 | T35 | T60 | T63 | |
| U.S. Senior Open | T37 | T12 | T5 | T11 | NT | T28 | T7 | T23 | T31 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | 1 | T15 | T32 | 2 | NT | 5 | T3 | T41 | 3 |
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Team appearances
- Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1983[7]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1987
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1988 (winners)
- Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing England): 1991
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Europe): 1991 (winners)
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1991
- World Cup (representing England): 1995, 1997
See also
References
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