Gary Paul Emerson (born 26 September 1963) is an
English professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
.
Emerson was born in
Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...
,
Hampshire (now
Dorset). He turned professional in 1982 and after regular trips to
qualifying school finally made it onto the
European Tour in 1995. He has won the 1998 Netcom Norwegian Open on the second-tier
Challenge Tour and the 2004
Cadillac Russian Open on the main European Tour. 2005 was his best season to date, with a seventy-second place finish on the European Tour Order of Merit. He finished as joint runner-up at the
British Masters in 2006 on his way to 76th place on that seasons money list, but his form fell away after that and he lost his European Tour card at the end of 2007.
Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (1)
1Dual-ranking event with the
Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour wins (2)
1Dual-ranking event with the
European Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
''Note: Emerson only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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English male golfers
European Tour golfers
European Senior Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Bournemouth
People from Wimborne Minster
Sportspeople from Dorset
1963 births
Living people
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