Paul Martyn Eales (born 2 August 1963) is an English professional golfer.
| Paul Eales | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Martyn Eales |
| Born | 2 August 1963 Epping, Essex, England |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Southport, Merseyside, England |
| Spouse | Sharon |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| European Senior Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1996 |
| The Open Championship | T47: 2002 |
Career
editEales was born in Epping, Essex. He turned professional in 1985 and became a member of Europe's second tier Challenge Tour in 1990. The following season he won the Audi Open, and in 1992 finished third on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the main European Tour for the 1993 season.
After a solid rookie season in 1993, Eales won the 1994 Extremadura Open on his way to a career best 35th place on the European Tour Order of Merit. He performed consistently, but without winning again, mostly finishing within the top 100 on the Order of Merit until 2004, when he lost his tour card.[1]
Eales was the assistant professional to Eddie Birchenough at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, where he first became an assistant in 1987.[2]
Eales is now playing on the European Senior Tour. He won the Scottish Senior Open in August 2016 and the Jamaica Open in January 2017.
Eales is a Non-Executive Board member of the European Tour. He regularly works as a broadcaster and golf analyst for various media companies including BBC Radio 5 Live and Sky Sports.
Professional wins (4)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Feb 1994 | Extremadura Open | −7 (72-69-69-71=281) | 1 stroke |  Peter Hedblom
|
Challenge Tour wins (1)
edit- 1991 Audi Open
Other wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jan 2017 | Jamaica Open | −1 (68-72-75=215) | 1 stroke |  Tom Gillis
|
European Senior Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Aug 2016 | Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open | −11 (68-69-68=205) | 1 stroke |  Peter Fowler,  Santiago Luna
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 |
Note: Eales never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ "Eales loses playing privileges". BBC Radio Lancashire. 18 November 2005. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Eales' Open agony". BBC Sport. 19 July 2001. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
External links
edit- Paul Eales at the European Tour official site
- Paul Eales at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Paul Eales at the Official World Golf Ranking official site