Richard Boxall (born 28 April 1961) is an English professional

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er.

Golf career

Boxall turned professional in 1982 and won a place on the

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at that year's final

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. He played on the Tour until 2000, and won one Tour event, the 1990

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. He also had his best finish on the Order of Merit that year, placing seventeenth. He represented England in the Alfred Dunhill Cup and the

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in 1990. During the third round of

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at Royal Birkdale in

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, Boxall was just two strokes off the lead when he suffered a

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of his left leg while playing his tee shot on the ninth hole.

Media work

Boxall now works as a golf commentator, mainly on

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coverage of the European Tour. He started on the BBC.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (1)

*1995

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(shared title with

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)

Results in major championships

''Note: Boxall only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing England): 1982, Professional *

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(representing England):

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(representing England):

References

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* * English male golfers European Tour golfers Golf writers and broadcasters Sky Sports presenters and reporters People from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames People from Camberley 1961 births Living people {{England-golf-bio-stub