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Paul Way

English golfer

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Paul Graham Albert Way (born 12 March 1963) is an English professional golfer.

01Early life and amateur career

Way was born in Kingsbury, Middlesex. He went to the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge, Kent. He won the Brabazon Trophy in 1981.

He was presented the Captains Day Prize at age 12, by Sydney Simmons, the former Chief Surveyor of Kent, and the founder, President, Chairman and first Captain of Poult Wood Golf Club in Tonbridge, Kent.

02Professional career

In 1982, Way turned professional and quickly found success on the European Tour, winning that year's KLM Dutch Open.

For a few years, Way was one of Europe's most promising young golfers, and he represented Europe in the Ryder Cup in 1983, when he became the second youngest Ryder Cup player up to that time after Nick Faldo, and again in 1985, when Europe captured the trophy which had been in American hands for twenty-eight years. He had an outstanding Ryder Cup record of six wins, two losses and one halved match.

Way did not sustain his early success. His last top 100 finish on the Order of Merit was in 1993 and after 1997 he played little tournament golf. He began playing on the European Senior Tour after turning 50 in March 2013.

03Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 8 Aug 1982 KLM Dutch Open −12 (71-73-67-65=276) 2 strokes David Feherty, Vicente Fernández
2 27 May 1985 Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship −6 (75-72-69-66=282) Playoff Sandy Lyle
3 13 Sep 1987 Panasonic European Open −9 (70-71-71-67=279) 2 strokes John Bland, Gordon Brand Jnr

European Tour playoff record (1-1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1985 Tunisian Open Stephen Bennett Lost to par on first extra hole
2 1985 Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship Sandy Lyle Won with birdie on third extra hole

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 9 Feb 1985 AECI Charity Classic −20 (68-70-67-67=272) 5 strokes Mark McNulty

04Results in major championships

Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Open Championship CUT T35 CUT T22 CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship

Note: Way never played in the Masters Tournament nor the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1983 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" = tied

05Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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