Richard Boxall
English golfer (born 1961)
Richard Boxall (born 28 April 1961) is an English professional golfer.
01Professional career
In 1982, Boxall turned professional. He won a place on the European Tour at that year's final qualifying school. He played on the Tour until 2000, and won one Tour event, the 1990 Lancia Martini Italian Open. 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 World Cup of Golf in 1990.
During the third round of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in 1991, Boxall was just two strokes off the lead when he suffered a stress fracture of his left leg while playing his tee shot on the ninth hole. He was out of action for nine months.
Boxall now works as a golf commentator, mainly on Sky Sports coverage of the European Tour. He started on the BBC.
02Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 May 1990 | Lancia Martini Italian Open | −21 (65-64-70-68=267) | 5 strokes | José María Olazábal |
European Tour playoff record (0-1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Vinho Verde Atlantic Open | Stephen Hamill, Stephen McAllister, Ronan Rafferty, Anders Sørensen, David Williams |
McAllister won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1995 J. P. McManus Pro-Am (shared title with Paul Broadhurst)
03Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T52 | CUT | T52 | CUT | WD | CUT | CUT | CUT | T44 | T48 |
Note: Boxall only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
04Team appearances
Amateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1982,
Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing England): 1990
- World Cup (representing England): 1990
Sources and credits
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