Richard Green

Residence: Melbourne, Australia

DOB: 19/02/1971

Richard learned the game at Huntingdale Golf Course in Melbourne. He attended the Victoria Institute of Sport and works with Darren Webster-Clarke. Richard became the first left-hander since 1975 to win on The European Tour. He won the 1997 Dubai Desert Classic after a play-off with Ian Woosnam and Greg Norman. However it was another 10 years before he won his second title by capturing the 2007 BA-CA Golf Open. After turning professional in 1992 Richard started his playing career on the PGA Tour of Australia. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit in 2004, helped victory at the MasterCard Masters. He also has his best year on the European Tour in 2004. Consistent performances took him to a career best European Tour Order of Merit finish of 17th. Each of his 3 big wins as a professional has come via a play-off. A fanatical motor racing fan who would love to race V8’s and loves nothing more than driving and maintaining his own race car. One of the most consistent players on The European Tour, he finished joint fourth in The 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie. This was his highest finish in a Major and earned him an invite to The Masters for the first time. He holds a share of the course record at Carnoustie with a 64, achieved in the final round of the 2007 Open Championship. This round saw him jump 27 places on the last day of the tournament to finish on a tie for 4th with Ernie Els. His best finish in 2008 came at the Barclays Scottish Open where he finished in a tie for 3rd. The season got off to a slow start with his first top-10 not coming until the BMW Championship in May. He concluded the season with a 7th place finish at the climax of the European Tour, the Volvo Masters.