Anthony Painter (born 11 June 1965) is an Australian

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. Painter was born in

Milton, New South Wales Milton is a village in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, within the City of Shoalhaven. It was founded in 1860, named after the property of post master George Knight and became an important regional centre during the 19th Cent ...

. He turned professional in 1985. Painter played on the

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, winning twice: at the 1993 Meru Valley Perak Masters and the 1996

Schweppes Coolum Classic The Coolum Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1990 and 1999. The tournament was held at the Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort in Yaroomba, Queensland. Schweppes became the title sponsor from 1994. Prize money was A$150,000 in 19 ...

. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 1998 to 2002 and 2004 to 2006. He won once, at the 1998

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. He played on the

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in 2003, where his best finish was T-10 at the 1997

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Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Australasian Development Tour wins (1)

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* * * Australian male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers Sportsmen from New South Wales Sportspeople from Tamworth, New South Wales 1965 births Living people {{Australia-golf-bio-stub

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Australasian Development Tour wins (1)

See also

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