Philippe Toussaint (born 30 June 1949) was one of Belgium's most successful golfers.
| Philippe Toussaint | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Philippe Toussaint |
| Born | 30 June 1949 Brussels, Belgium |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Belgium |
| Residence | Brussels, Belgium |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1971 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T41: 1979 |
Toussaint was born in Brussels. As an amateur he won the Italian Amateur Championship, was runner up in the Belgian Amateur Championship, and twice represented Belgium in the Eisenhower Trophy. He turned professional in 1971 and joined the European Tour. He won one tournament during his time on the tour, at the 1974 Benson & Hedges Festival, when he edged out Bob Shearer in a sudden death playoff.[1]
Toussaint also represented Belgium in the World Cup on ten occasions, as well as appearing in several other team events.
Amateur wins
edit- 1968 French Junior Championship
- 1969 Italian Amateur Championship
Professional wins (1)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Aug 1974 | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | −8 (71-70-71-64=276) | Playoff |  Bob Shearer
|
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | Bob Shearer
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T41 |
Note: Toussaint only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Belgium): 1966, 1970
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1968, 1970
Professional
- World Cup (representing Belgium): 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1987
- Marlboro Nations' Cup/Philip Morris International (representing Belgium): 1973, 1975, 1976
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Continent of Europe): 1976
- Double Diamond International (representing Continental Europe): 1977
References
edit- ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 327. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
External links
edit- Philippe Toussaint at the European Tour official site