Stuart Appleby (born 1 May 1971) is an Australian

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who plays on the

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. He was a nine-time winner on the

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Early life

Appleby was born in

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, and grew up on a nearby

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. He began in golf by hitting balls from paddock to paddock after his farm chores were completed. As a youth, he played

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Professional career

Early career

Appleby turned professional in 1992 and began his career on the

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. In 1995 he won twice on the

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(now known as the

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), the second tier men's tour in the U.S. He was the eighth player to win his first Web.com Tour start. He qualified to compete on the

the following year by finishing the season fifth on the money list.

PGA Tour

Appleby has won nine times on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the International Team in the

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five times, and featured in the top ten of the

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in 2004. His best performance in a major championship came in

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, where he lost in a four-way playoff to

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. In

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, during the final round of the inaugural

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, Appleby became the fifth player in history to shoot a 59 in an official PGA Tour event, and won the PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year award. Appleby was limited to seven starts before back surgery in March 2015. He made a start on the Web.com Tour for the first time in twenty years at the

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, where he finished T36. Qualified for a medical extension, Appleby was allowed entry into the Web.com Tour Finals, but did not make a cut and played the

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season on a major medical extension. He burned through his medical extension and finished 143rd in the FedEx Cup. He tried to regain his Tour card through the Web.com Finals, but did not finish high enough when

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threatened Florida and the final tournament was cancelled, leaving the top 25 players with their cards, and Appleby finished 31st, leaving him with limited status for the

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season. He finished 192nd in the FedEx Cup, limiting him to the Past Champions category for

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Personal life

Appleby's first wife Renay was struck and killed by a

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cab outside

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in 1998, shortly after he had missed the cut at

. Appleby married his second wife, Ashley Saleet, in 2002, and they live with their four children in

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. After the 1999 plane crash that killed his friend and next-door neighbour

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, he has been one of the key father figures for Stewart's children, Chelsea and Aaron. In his spare time, Appleby enjoys motor racing. He is the ambassador for

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's Crown Lager Social Golf Club and patron for Stuart Appleby Junior Golf.

Professional wins (20)

PGA Tour wins (9)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (2)

Nike Tour playoff record (1–1)

Australasian Foundation Tour wins (5)

*1991

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(as an amateur) *1994

Victorian PGA Championship The Victorian PGA Championship is a golf tournament played in Victoria, Australia. It has been part of the PGA Tour of Australasia each season since 2009. It is the oldest of the state professional championships, having been first held in 1922. ...

, Tasmanian Classic, South Australian PGA Championship,

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Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2007 PGA – 2009 Masters) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009. Note: Appleby is the only golfer to compete in the first 32 WGC events.

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Australia): 1992 *

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(representing Victoria): 1991, 1992 Professional *

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(representing Australia):

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(representing Australia):

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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

(International Team):

(winners),

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(tie),

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References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Appleby, Stuart Australian male golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Sportsmen from Victoria (Australia) Golfers from Orlando, Florida 1971 births Living people