Wayne Desmond Grady (born 26 July 1957) is an Australian
professional golfer.
Early life
Born in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
, Grady turned professional in 1978.
Professional career
Grady began his career on the
PGA Tour of Australia. He had much early success, winning the 1978
CBA West Lakes Classic. He also played extensively on the
European Tour
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during this era, winning the 1984
German Open.
Shortly thereafter, Grady earned membership on the
PGA Tour
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at
1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 1989, Grady won the
Westchester Classic
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. However, Grady is probably best known for his
1990 PGA Championship victory where he defeated
Fred Couples down the stretch. He was also runner-up at the
1989 Open Championship
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, losing with fellow Australian
Greg Norman
Gregory John Norman AO (born 10 February 1955) is an Australian entrepreneur and retired professional golfer who spent 331 weeks as world number one in the 1980s and 1990s. He won 89 professional tournaments, including 20 PGA Tour tournament ...
in a playoff to American
Mark Calcavecchia
Mark John Calcavecchia (born June 12, 1960) is an American professional golfer and a former PGA Tour member. During his professional career, he won 13 PGA Tour events, including the 1989 Open Championship. He plays on the Champions Tour as well a ...
.
As of 2005 Grady is director of the
PGA Tour of Australasia
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. He owns a golf course design business and a golf tour company, and has worked as a commentator for the
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*Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1991 U.S. Open – 1992 Open Championship)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)