Wayne Grady
1 Major Championship • 90th All-Time
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2nd Place
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Last Win Age
Major Championship Wins
Career Highlights
- 1990 PGA Championship — Won at Shoal Creek, defeating Fred Couples down the stretch
- 1989 Open Championship — Runner-up at Royal Troon, losing three-way playoff to Mark Calcavecchia alongside Greg Norman
- International Success — Multiple wins on European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, and PGA Tour of Australasia
- Career Journey — Turned pro at 16, regained amateur status, then recommitted to professional career in 1978
- Australian Golf — Key figure in strong era of Australian golf alongside Greg Norman
Did You Know?
- Heartbreak Then Triumph: Just one year after losing The Open Championship in a playoff, Grady bounced back to win his first major at the 1990 PGA Championship
- Unique Career Path: Grady turned professional at age 16, but later regained his amateur status before finally committing to professional golf for good in 1978
- Historic Playoff: His 1989 Open Championship playoff was The Open's first three-way playoff and the first contested over four holes instead of a full 18