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PHIL TATAURANGI
NEW ZEALAND
Turned Pro:1993
Birthplace:Auckland, New Zealand
Residence:Taupo, New Zealand
PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| PGA TOUR VICTORIES | (1) |
| 2002 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas. | |
| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (1) |
| 1996 NIKE Tri-Cities Open. | |
| INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES | |
| (1): 1996 Australian PGA Championship [Aus]. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 1-- Invensys Classic at Las Vegas. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- NIKE Tri-Cities Open. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--1; in money--; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--1; in money--; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| Career Highlights | |
| 2011: A missed cut at the Viking Classic was his lone start on the PGA TOUR, his fewest since 1996. 2010: Playing out of the Past Champion category, made the cut in two of four starts on the PGA TOUR. Best finish was T45 at the Puerto Rico Open. Also made six of 22 cuts on the Nationwide Tour. 2009: Missed both cuts in two starts on the PGA TOUR. Made eight of 22 cuts on the Nationwide Tour, highlighted by a pair of top-10s…In just his second start of the year, finished T8 at the Moonah Classic…In June, recorded a second T8 at the Fort Smith Classic. 2008: Missed all six cuts on the PGA TOUR, but made five of 11 cuts on Nationwide Tour with a pair of top-25 finishes. 2007: Played on his third consecutive Major Medical Extension and was unable to earn $560,930 in two events in order to play out the season on that extension…Made two cuts in eight events and recorded one top-25 finish…Suffered from a herniated disk at the base of his spine to cause Medical Extensions which began in 2003. 2003: Played in his first Masters, made the cut and finished T39. 2002: One of a record 18 first-time winners, getting his victory at the Invensys Classic of Las Vegas…Had heart surgery in July to control a heart condition he has had for several years called superventricular tachycardia, a rapid heartbeat that occurs and disappears suddenly. The ailment is not life-threatening, but mirrors the symptoms of a heart attack. Steve Jones had the procedure done in August 2002 and David Toms in November 2005…Carded a final-round 10-under 62 to capture first TOUR win at the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas. Started the day five shots behind leader David Duval, but posted 10 birdies without a bogey to claim a one-stroke victory at 29-under-par 330 over Stuart Appleby and Jeff Sluman in 90-hole event. 2001: Limited to 12 TOUR events due to lingering neck injury. Finished solo second to David Duval at the Michelob Championship, his best career PGA TOUR finish at that time. 1996: Earned his first career title at the Nationwide Tri-Cities Open, finishing at 21-under par and six strokes ahead of runner-up Skip Kendall…Won the Australian PGA Championship at the end of the season…Gained exempt status for 1997 on the PGA TOUR by finishing T7 at the 1996 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. 1992: Medalist at World Amateur Team Championship as member of New Zealand's winning team. Amateur: 1993 New Zealand Amateur Champion. | |
| Personal | |
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Father, TeRoi, played rugby for New Zealand's Maori All Blacks between 1960-66. Started playing golf at age 7 after caddying for father. Extremely proud of Maori heritage. Spent considerable time in 2011 raising funds for victims of the New Zealand earthquake. |
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| National Teams | |
| World Amateur Team Championship (1), 1992. | |
