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'''Wayne Riley''' (born 17 September 1962) is an [[Australia]]n professional [[golf]]er.
'''Wayne Riley''' (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian professional [[golf]]er.


==Career==
Riley was born in [[Sydney]]. He turned [[professional golfer|professional]] in 1977, and started out on the [[PGA Tour of Australasia]]. He has won several tournaments in Australia and New Zealand, including the 1991 [[Australian Open (golf)|Australian Open]].
Riley was born in [[Sydney]]. He turned [[professional golfer|professional]] in 1977, and started out on the [[PGA Tour of Australasia]]. He has won several tournaments in Australia and New Zealand, including the 1991 [[Australian Open (golf)|Australian Open]].


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|align=center|1
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|15 Jul [[1995 European Tour|1995]]
|align=right|15 Jul [[1995 European Tour|1995]]
|[[Scottish Open (golf)|Scottish Open]]
|[[Scottish Open (golf)|Scottish Open]]
|−12 (66-69-69-72=276)
|−12 (66-69-69-72=276)
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|align=center|2
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|24 Mar [[1996 European Tour|1996]]
|align=right|24 Mar [[1996 European Tour|1996]]
|[[Portuguese Open]]
|[[Portuguese Open]]
|−13 (65-67-69-70=271)
|−13 (65-67-69-70=271)
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===PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)===
===PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
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|'''Legend'''
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
| Australian Opens (1)
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|-
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| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (3)
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
|-
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|11 Nov 1984
|align=right|11 Nov 1984
|[[Victorian PGA Championship]]
|[[Victorian PGA Championship]]
|−14 (68-65-70-71=274)
|−14 (68-65-70-71=274)
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2
|24 Nov 1985
|align=right|24 Nov 1985
|[[U-Bix Classic]]<small>{{efn|incorporating the [[New South Wales PGA Championship]]}}</small>
|[[U-Bix Classic]]
|−19 (70-68-70-65=273)
|−19 (70-68-70-65=273)
|3 strokes
|3 strokes
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3
|11 Nov 1990
|align=right|11 Nov [[1990 PGA Tour of Australia|1990]]
|[[Air New Zealand Shell Open]]
|[[Air New Zealand Shell Open]]
|−12 (268)
|−12 (67-65-66-70=268)
|7 strokes
|7 strokes
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Frank Nobilo]]
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Frank Nobilo]]
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|-style="background:#f2ecce;"
|align=center|4
|align=center|4
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|align=right|1 Dec [[1991 PGA Tour of Australasia|1991]]
|1 Dec 1991
|[[Australian Open (golf)|Australian Open]]
|[[Australian Open (golf)|Australian Open]]
|−3 (72-74-71-68=285)
|−3 (72-74-71-68=285)
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|CUT
|CUT
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''Note: Riley never played in the [[Masters Tournament]] nor the [[PGA Championship]].''<br>
''Note: Riley never played in the [[Masters Tournament]] or the [[PGA Championship]].''<br>
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)<br>
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*[[Dunhill Cup]] (representing Australia): [[1996 Dunhill Cup|1996]]
*[[Dunhill Cup]] (representing Australia): [[1996 Dunhill Cup|1996]]
*[[World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]] (representing Australia): [[1997 World Cup of Golf|1997]]
*[[World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]] (representing Australia): [[1997 World Cup of Golf|1997]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:European Tour golfers]]
[[Category:European Tour golfers]]
[[Category:Golf commentators]]
[[Category:Golfers from Sydney]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales]]

Latest revision as of 20:34, 26 April 2024

Wayne Riley
Personal information
NicknameRadar
Born (1962-09-17) 17 September 1962 (age 61)
Sydney, Australia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sporting nationality Australia
ResidenceSydney, Australia
Children4
Career
Turned professional1977
Former tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins6
Highest ranking62 (7 July 1996)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
PGA Tour of Australasia4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT40: 1996
The Open ChampionshipT33: 1985

Wayne Riley (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian professional golfer.

Career[edit]

Riley was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1977, and started out on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He has won several tournaments in Australia and New Zealand, including the 1991 Australian Open.

Riley came through the European Tour's final qualifying school in 1984, but had to wait eleven years before winning his first tournament on the tour, the 1995 Scottish Open.[2] He played on the European Tour for almost twenty years, and won only one other tour event, the 1996 Portuguese Open. He finished a career high 11th on the Order of Merit in 1995.

Riley represented Australia in the 1996 Alfred Dunhill Cup and the 1997 World Cup.

Since leaving the tour, Riley has worked for Sky Sports as an on course commentator on their European Tour coverage.

Radar has four children who all reside in England.

Professional wins (6)[edit]

European Tour wins (2)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 15 Jul 1995 Scottish Open −12 (66-69-69-72=276) 2 strokes England Nick Faldo
2 24 Mar 1996 Portuguese Open −13 (65-67-69-70=271) 2 strokes England Mark Davis, England Martin Gates

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 11 Nov 1984 Victorian PGA Championship −14 (68-65-70-71=274) Playoff Australia Ian Baker-Finch
2 24 Nov 1985 U-Bix Classic[a] −19 (70-68-70-65=273) 3 strokes Australia George Serhan
3 11 Nov 1990 Air New Zealand Shell Open −12 (67-65-66-70=268) 7 strokes New Zealand Frank Nobilo
4 1 Dec 1991 Australian Open −3 (72-74-71-68=285) 1 stroke Australia Robert Allenby (a)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1984 Victorian PGA Championship Australia Ian Baker-Finch Won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
U.S. Open T40
The Open Championship CUT T33 T34 CUT T59 T72 T88 CUT T51 CUT

Note: Riley never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

Team appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Week 27 1996 Ending 7 Jul 1996" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Riley Holds Off Faldo in Scottish Open". The New York Times. 16 July 1995. Retrieved 1 August 2009.

External links[edit]

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