Warren Abery
| Warren Abery | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Warren Abery |
| Born | 28 June 1973 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2006 |
Warren Abery (born 28 June 1973) is a South African professional golfer. He currently plays on the Sunshine Tour where he won seven times between 1998 and 2011.[1]
Early life
[edit]Abery was born in Durban, South Africa. He won the 1995 South African Amateur.
Professional career
[edit]In 1997, Abery turned professional and the same year he joined the Sunshine Tour, where he found immediate success. He gained a place on the European Tour in 2006 and 2012 via qualifying school but was unable to retain his card.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Abery resides in Ballito.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1994 Natal Amateur
- 1995 Natal Amateur, South African Amateur[3]
Professional wins (8)
[edit]Sunshine Tour wins (7)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 1998 | Absa Bank Corporate Challenge | −10 (67-67-72=206) | 3 strokes | Brett Liddle,  Pelop Panagopoulos, Bryan Prytz
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| 2 | 10 Nov 2001 | Graceland Challenge | −11 (69-70-66=205) | 3 strokes | Richard Sterne
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| 3 | 20 Feb 2005 | Telkom PGA Championship | −15 (68-68-68-69=273) | 1 stroke | Charl Schwartzel, Jaco van Zyl
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| 4 | 5 Feb 2006 | Nashua Masters | −15 (67-63-67-68=265) | 2 strokes |  Doug McGuigan
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| 5 | 30 June 2007 | Nashua Golf Challenge | −9 (69-67-71=207) | 4 strokes |  Adilson da Silva
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| 6 | 4 Nov 2010 | Nashua Masters (2) | −13 (66-67-65-69=267) | 2 strokes | Oliver Bekker, Branden Grace, Alex Haindl
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| 7 | 10 Nov 2011 | Nedbank Affinity Cup | −11 (70-65-70=205) | 2 strokes | Andrew Curlewis, Prinavin Nelson
|
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Canon Classic | Tyrol Auret
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| 2 | 2006 | Limpopo Classic | Bradford Vaughan
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| 3 | 2007 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Fancourt | Adilson da Silva
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Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 2005 Sun City Touring Pro-Am
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Abery only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | 69 |
| Invitational |
Did not play
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1996
Source:[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Players, Warren Abery". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Players, Warren Abery". European Tour. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Sanlam South African Amateur Championship" (PDF). Golf South Africa. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "World Amateur Team Championships – Men's Records". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Warren Abery at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Warren Abery at the European Tour official site
- Warren Abery at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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