Paul Martyn Eales (born 2 August 1963) is an

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Career

Eales was born in

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. He turned professional in 1985 and became a member of Europe's second tier

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in 1990. The following season he won the Audi Open, and in 1992 finished third on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the main

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for the 1993 season. After a solid rookie season in 1993, Eales won the 1994

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on his way to a career best 35th place on the European Tour Order of Merit. He performed consistently, but without winning again, mostly finishing within the top 100 on the Order of Merit until 2004, when he lost his tour card. Eales was the assistant professional to Eddie Birchenough at

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, where he first became an assistant in 1987. Eales is now playing on the European Senior Tour. He won the Scottish Senior Open in August 2016 and the

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in January 2017. Eales is a Non-Executive Board member of the European Tour. He regularly works as a broadcaster and golf analyst for various media companies including BBC Radio 5 Live and

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Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

*1991 Audi Open

Other wins (1)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Eales never played in the Masters Tournament or the

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

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