Anthony David Wall (born 29 May 1975) is an
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professional
golf
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er.
Career
Wall was born in
London
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. He turned professional in 1995 and has played on the
European Tour
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since 1998. He has made the top 100 on the Order of Merit every season since his rookie year. His only European Tour win to date came at the 2000
Alfred Dunhill Championship
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in South Africa. In 2006 he was the leading British player at
The Open Championship
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, finishing in a tie for eleventh place. Also in 2006 achieved his best year-end ranking on the
Order of Merit of 13th. In 2011, Wall was in contention to win his first tour level event in 11 years at the
Sicilian Open
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but hit his approach shot on 17 into the water resulting in a double bogey and missing out by one stroke.
In 2016, Wall won the
Paul Lawrie Match Play, his first victory in over 16 years and second on the European Tour, a Tour record for time between wins.
In May 2018, Wall announced his retirement from professional golf.
He is currently one of the rotating on-course commentators for the European Tour world-feed broadcast.
Amateur wins
*1993
Golf Illustrated Gold Vase
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Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (2)
''*Note: The 2000 Alfred Dunhill Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.''
1Co-sanctioned by the
Sunshine Tour
Results in major championships
''Note: Wall never played in the
Masters Tournament.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
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Jacques Léglise Trophy
The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an annual amateur boys' team golf competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It was first played in 1977, as a one-day match before the Boys Amateur Championship, but since 1996 it has b ...
(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1993 (winners)
Professional
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Royal Trophy
The Royal Trophy was a men's professional team golf tournament which was played between 2006 and 2013. The competing teams represented Europe and Asia. Eight man teams played a series of 16 matches involving foursomes, four-ball and singles for the ...
(representing Europe):
2007 (winners)
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Seve Trophy
The Seve Trophy was a biennial golf tournament between teams of professional male golfers; one team representing Great Britain and Ireland, the other team representing Continental Europe. The tournament was played in years when there is no Ryder ...
(representing Great Britain & Ireland):
2009 (winners)
References
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English male golfers
European Tour golfers
Golfers from London
People from Sunninghill
1975 births
Living people