Roger Mackay

Roger J. Mackay (31 March 1956 – 17 June 2002) was an Australian professional golfer.

Roger Mackay
Personal information
Full nameRoger J. Mackay
Born(1956-03-31)31 March 1956
Died17 June 2002(2002-06-17) (aged 46)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Nationality Australia
Career
Turned professional1983
Former tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins13
Highest ranking64 (5 April 1992)[1]
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour8
PGA Tour of Australasia2
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT66: 1992
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT51: 1992

Mackay turned professional in 1983 and played on both the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour. His biggest successes came in Japan, where he won on eight occasions. In Australia he is best remembered for his 1987 win at the Australian PGA Championship. He also won the 1987 Victorian Open by a shot over Greg Norman.[2][3] In 1991 he was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year.

Mackay last played professional golf in 2001. He died the following year in Perth at the age of 46. He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (15)

Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 22 Oct 1989 Bridgestone Open −11 (66-70-68-73=277) 1 stroke Yoshitaka Yamamoto
2 3 Jun 1990 JCB Classic Sendai −15 (73-64-66-66=269) 1 stroke Graham Marsh, Tsuyoshi Yoneyama
3 28 Apr 1991 Dunlop Open1 −16 (69-67-68-68=272) 1 stroke Teruo Sugihara
4 30 Jun 1991 Mizuno Open −9 (66-70-71=207)* Playoff Satoshi Higashi
5 17 Nov 1991 Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters −16 (70-69-65-68=272) 2 strokes Yoshinori Kaneko
6 7 Jun 1992 JCB Classic Sendai (2) −13 (71-64-71-65=271) 6 strokes Paul Hoad
7 4 Jul 1993 PGA Philanthropy Tournament −10 (71-71-68-68=278) 1 stroke Brian Watts
8 1 May 1994 The Crowns −11 (64-67-67-71=269) 2 strokes Naomichi Ozaki

*Note: The 1991 Mizuno Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1991 Mizuno Open Satoshi Higashi Won with par on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 22 Feb 1987 Robert Boyd Transport Victorian Open −11 (66-70-73-68=277) 1 stroke Greg Norman
2 1 Nov 1987 ESP Australian PGA Championship −8 (68-72-74-70=284) 1 stroke Mike Colandro

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1980 Channel 9 Nedlands Masters
(as an amateur)		 Chris Tickner Lost to par on first extra hole
2 1988 Australian Masters Ian Baker-Finch, Craig Parry Baker-Finch won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (5)

Results in major championships
Tournament 19881989199019911992
The Open Championship CUT T51
PGA Championship T66
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Mackay only played in The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References
  1. "Week 14 1992 Ending 5 Apr 1992" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. "A Mackay eagle conquers Norman". The Age. 23 February 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "Mackay staves off Norman challenge". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. "Spalding Park Open" (PDF). Spalding Park Open.
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