Frank Phillips (golfer)
Frank Stafford Phillips OAM (born 1932) is an Australian professional golfer. He was rated one of the best ball strikers of his era winning the 1957 and 1961 Australian Opens. He has been a Life Member of the PGA of Australia since 2002.[1]
| Frank Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frank Stafford Phillips |
| Born | 1932 Moss Vale, New South Wales |
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 32 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 5 (Asia Golf Circuit) |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 23 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1958, 1962 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1962 |
| The Open Championship | 12th: 1964 |
In Jack Pollard's book, Australian Golf: The Game and the Players, Phillips is described as "a tall Sydney professional who built an outstanding record in Australian golf in the 1950s and 1960s".
Professional wins (33)
Australia and New Zealand wins (24)
- 1955 New Zealand PGA Championship[2]
- 1956 New South Wales Close[3]
- 1957 New South Wales PGA,[4] Australian Open[5]
- 1959 Lakes Open
- 1960 New South Wales Open, North Coast Open, Lakes Open
- 1961 Australian Open
- 1962 New South Wales Open, Tasmanian Open, North Coast Open, West End Tournament
- 1963 Adelaide Advertiser Tournament (tie with Bruce Devlin)
- 1964 Victorian Open,[6] Adelaide Advertiser Tournament, West End Tournament (tie with Walter Godfrey)
- 1966 New South Wales Open, Victorian Open, Lakes Open
- 1970 New South Wales Open, West End Tournament
- 1971 Tasmanian Open
- 1976 Ben Guzzardi Classic[7]
Asia Golf Circuit wins (5)
European circuit wins (1)
Other wins (3)
- 1960 Philippine Open[12]
- 1961 Singapore Open[13]
- 1975 Air New Zealand Fiji Open[14]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T41 | T18 | 12 | CUT |
Note: Phillips never played in the PGA Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Canada Cup (representing Australia): 1958
- Slazenger Trophy (representing British Commonwealth and Empire): 1956
References
- PGA Life Member awarded an OAM
- "Frank Phillips Wins N.Z. Golf". The Age. 13 October 1955. p. 12.
- "Phillips streaks away in N.S.W. close golf". The Sun-Herald. 23 September 1956. p. 39.
- "Professional Golf Title To Phillips". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 September 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via Trove.
- "Phillips Wins Australian Open By One". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via Trove.
- Phillips' open win sounds warning to star players
- "Wolstenholme just pipped". The Glasgow Herald. 27 January 1976.
- "Phillips wins in Malaya". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 February 1962. p. 16. Retrieved 28 January 2020 – via Trove.
- "Phillips wears down Kitta with superb 66". The Straits Times. 8 March 1965. p. 17.
- "Phillips Takes Yomiuri Open". The Age. 5 April 1965. p. 24.
- "Golf win to Phillips". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 August 1968. p. 30. Retrieved 9 April 2020 – via Trove.
- "Phillips Wins Manila Golf". The Age. 25 January 1960. p. 12.
- "Easy victory for Phillips". The Straits Times. 6 February 1961. p. 15.
- "One-stroke victory for Phillips". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 27 January 1976. p. 18. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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