Gary John Christian (born 7 August 1971) is an

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professional

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er who has played on the

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and the

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. Christian was born in

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. As a junior, he played golf at Addington Palace Golf Club, England. He played college golf at

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and turned professional in 1997. Christian was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 1999 and has been a member since 2006. He picked up his first win on tour at the 2009

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, where he defeated

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in a playoff that went to nine holes, equaling a Nationwide Tour record for longest playoff. Christian has also played on several mini tours during his career where he has won over 30 events. The tours he has won on are the Dakotas Tour, All-Star Emerald Coast Tour, DP Tour, Teardrop Tour and the Tight Lies Tour. Christian appeared on the TV show

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in 2001. He is named after

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. At age 40, Christian finally graduated to the

after finishing ninth on the Nationwide Tour's money list. Christian had never played in a PGA Tour event until 2012. He played in 28 events in 2012, making 18 cuts and having a best finish of T-10 at the

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. After Christian's touring career ended, he became a commentator on

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Professional wins (32+)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (30+)

*2004 Nebraska Open *30+ wins on mini tours

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Christian, Gary English male golfers Auburn Tigers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates People from Carshalton 1971 births Living people

Professional wins (32+)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Other wins (30+)

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