John Parry (golfer)

John Parry
Parry at the 2011 KLM Open
Personal information
Full nameJohn Anthony Parry
Born (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 (age 38)
Harrogate, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceKnaresborough, England
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s)European Tour
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Sunshine Tour1
Challenge Tour4
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT28: 2013
The Open ChampionshipT62: 2022

John Anthony Parry (born 17 November 1986) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he has won twice.

Early life and career

Parry was born in Harrogate. He won several high-profile amateur tournaments including the Danish and Spanish Amateur Championships, and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup before turning professional at the end of 2007.

Parry won the 2009 Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse on the Challenge Tour.[1][2] He ended that season in 14th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to earn his card on the top level European Tour for 2010.[3] During his rookie season he won the Vivendi Cup to secure a one-year exemption on the tour.[4] Parry was unable to follow up his win and in 2021, he was playing on the third-tier PGA EuroPro Tour. He won the Cumberwell Park Championship in June 2021[5] and finished fifth on the Order of Merit,[6] securing status to play on the 2022 Challenge Tour.[7]

In 2024, Parry won three times on the 2024 Challenge Tour season, securing automatic promotion to the European Tour.[8] In December, he won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open for his second European Tour win and first in over 14 years.[9]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

European Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 26 Sep 2010 Vivendi Cup −17 (64-67-70-70=271) 2 strokes Sweden Johan Edfors
2 22 Dec 2024
(2025 season) 		AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1 −14 (70-69-71-64=274) 2 strokes South Africa Christo Lamprecht, South Africa Dylan Naidoo

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Challenge Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 11 Oct 2009 Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse −21 (66-68-70-63=267) 2 strokes Portugal José-Filipe Lima
2 17 Mar 2024 Delhi Challenge1 −20 (66-69-68-65=268) 1 stroke United Arab Emirates Joshua Grenville-Wood, England Chris Paisley,
England Jack Senior
3 23 Jun 2024 Blot Open de Bretagne −18 (64-67-63-68=262) Playoff Sweden Per Längfors
4 22 Sep 2024 Italian Challenge Open −18 (66-67-65-68=266) 1 stroke South Africa Justin Walters

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2024 Blot Open de Bretagne Sweden Per Längfors Won with par on first extra hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 25 Sep 2008 Ladbrokescasino.com Masters −12 (67-65=132)* 2 strokes England Matt Ford
2 18 Jun 2021 Cumberwell Park Championship −15 (64-67-67=198) 3 strokes England Sam Broadhurst, England Joe Brooks,
England Tom Sloman

*Note: The 2008 Ladbrokescasino.com Masters was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Results in major championships

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
U.S. Open T28 T72
The Open Championship
Tournament 2020 2021 2022
U.S. Open
The Open Championship NT T62
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Note: Parry only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ^ "Open du Grand Toulouse à Seilh : John Parry surprend tout le monde" [Open du Grand Toulouse in Seilh: John Parry surprises everyone]. La Dépêche (in French). 12 October 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ Farquharson, Colin (11 October 2009). "Peter Whiteford finishes 17 under par to be joint sixth behind winner Parry". Scottish Golf View. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ Westby, Nick (10 December 2009). "Parry thinks big as he targets place in top 60". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Paris joy for Parry". Sky Sports. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. ^ "John Parry claims Cumberwell Park Championship title". PGA EuroPro Tour. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. ^ "2021 Order of Merit". PGA EuroPro Tour. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Rutherford leads EuroPro stars into 2022". European Tour. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. ^ "John Parry seals automatic DP World Tour promotion with win in Italy". European Tour. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "'Long battle back' - Parry ends 14-year wait for title". BBC Sport. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Spanish Amateur Open". Desert Springs Resort. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  11. ^ Farquharson, Colin (27 May 2007). "Parry wins late play-off for Welsh Open Amateur stroke-play title". Scottish Golf View. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  12. ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.


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