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{{Short description|Zimbabwean professional golfer}} {{Other people}} {{Use British English|date=October 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox golfer |name = Nick Price |image = Nick Price.jpg |caption = Price in 1994 |fullname = Nicholas Raymond Leige Price |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1957|1|28}} |birth_place = [[Durban]], [[Natal (province)|Natal]], [[Union of South Africa]] |height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} |weight = {{convert|190|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} |nationality = {{ZWE}} |residence = [[Jupiter, Florida]], U.S. |college = |yearpro = 1977 |tour = |extour = [[PGA Tour]]<br>[[European Tour]]<br>[[Sunshine Tour]]<br>[[Champions Tour]] |prowins = 48 |pgawins = 18 |eurowins = 7 |sunwins = 12 |japwins = 1 |auswins = 2 |champwins = 4 |otherwins = 11 |majorwins = 3 |masters = 5th: [[1986 Masters Tournament|1986]] |usopen = 4th/T4: [[1992 U.S. Open (golf)|1992]], [[1998 U.S. Open (golf)|1998]] |open = '''Won''': [[1994 Open Championship|1994]] |pga = '''Won''': [[1992 PGA Championship|1992]], [[1994 PGA Championship|1994]] |wghofid = nick-price |wghofyear = 2003 |award1 = [[Southern Africa Tour#Order of Merit winners|Southern Africa Tour<br>Order of Merit winner]] |year1 = [[1982β83 Southern Africa Tour|1982β83]], [[1996β97 Southern Africa Tour|1996β97]] |award2 = [[PGA Tour#Money list winners|PGA Tour<br>money list winner]] |year2 = [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]], [[1994 PGA Tour|1994]] |award3 = [[PGA Tour Player of the Year|PGA Tour<br>Player of the Year]] |year3 = [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]], [[1994 PGA Tour|1994]] |award4 = [[PGA Player of the Year]] |year4 = [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]], [[1994 PGA Tour|1994]] |award5 = [[Vardon Trophy|Byron Nelson Award]] |year5 = [[1997 PGA Tour|1997]] |award6 = [[Vardon Trophy]] |year6 = [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]], [[1997 PGA Tour|1997]] |award7 = [[Payne Stewart Award]] |year7 = 2002 |award8 = [[Bob Jones Award]] |year8 = 2005 |award9 = [[Old Tom Morris Award]] |year9 = 2011 }} '''Nicholas Raymond Leige Price''' (born 28 January 1957) is a Zimbabwean former [[professional golfer]] who has won three [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]] in his career: the [[PGA Championship]] twice (in 1992 and 1994) and [[The Open Championship]] in 1994. In the mid-1990s, Price reached number one in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]]. He was inducted into the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] in 2003. ==Early life== Price was born in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]]. His parents were originally [[British people|British]]. His father was [[English people|English]] and his mother [[Welsh people|Welsh]]. His early life was spent in [[Rhodesia]]. For secondary school, he attended [[Prince Edward School]] in [[Harare|Salisbury]] where he captained the golf team. As a teenager, he participated in the 1975 [[Rhodesian Dunlop Masters]] and [[Holiday Inns Invitational]], official events on the [[Southern African Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jan 26, 1975, page 19 - Fort Pierce Tribune at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/778564518/?match=1&terms=%22john%20fourie%22 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> After his schooling he served in the [[Rhodesian Air Force]] during that country's [[Rhodesian Bush War|Bush War]].<ref>{{cite book |first=Don |last=Wade |title=Wanna Bet? The Greatest True Stories About Gambling on Golf, from Titanic Thompson to Tiger Woods |publisher=[[Perseus Books Group|Thunder's Mouth Press]] |location=New York |date=November 2005 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CZj58iyoWbEC |isbn=978-1560258995 |page=134 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> == Professional career == He began his professional golf career in 1977 on the [[Sunshine Tour|South African Tour]], before moving to the [[European Tour]] and finally the [[PGA Tour]] in 1983. In 1984, Price renounced his Zimbabwean citizenship and thereafter played under his British passport. It was not until 1996 that Price regained his dual citizenship. Price's first win was at the 1979 [[Asseng TV Challenge Series]] on the [[Southern African Tour]]. He won his first tournament outside of South Africa at the 1980 [[Swiss Open]] on the [[PGA European Tour|European Tour]]. He was still relatively unknown when he finished tied for second with [[Peter Oosterhuis]] one shot behind [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] at the [[1982 Open Championship]] after having a three-shot lead with six holes to go.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8egTAAAAIBAJ&pg=6911,1444942&dq=nick+price+peter+oosterhuis&hl=en |title=Watson Wins Open by One Shot |newspaper=[[Ocala Star-Banner]] |location=[[Ocala, Florida]] |agency=Associated Press |first=Geoffrey |last=Miller |page=1C |date=19 July 1982 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Price also won the [[Sunshine Tour]] Order of Merit for the 1982/83 season. Price earned [[PGA Tour]] membership after finishing 3rd place at [[1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates|1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gould|first=David|title=Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament|publisher=St. Martin's Press|year=1999|location=New York|pages=271}}</ref> In 1983, Price won his first PGA Tour event with a wire to wire four-shot triumph over [[Jack Nicklaus]] at the [[World Series of Golf (PGA Tour)#The World Series of Golf|World Series of Golf]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kE4xAAAAIBAJ&pg=3563,4508822&dq=nick+price+world+series+of+golf&hl=en |title=Price is right in golf World Series |newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]] |location=[[Rome, Georgia]] |date=29 August 1983 |page=6}}</ref> After that win, it would be almost another eight years before Price won again on the PGA Tour. In the interim, Price shot an [[Augusta National Golf Club]] course record 63 at the [[1986 Masters Tournament]] and finished second at the [[1988 Open Championship]] to [[Seve Ballesteros]].[[File:Nick Price CanOpen.jpg|thumb|right|upright|200px|Nick Price with Canadian Open trophy]] By the mid-1990s, Price was regarded as the best player in the world, and in 1994 he won two [[Men's major golf championships|majors]] back-to-back, [[1994 Open Championship|The Open]] and the [[1994 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]], adding to his first major, the [[1992 PGA Championship]]. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1993 and 1994, setting a new earnings record each time, and spent 43 weeks at number one in the [[Official World Golf Rankings]]. Price would have won the [[Southern African Tour]]'s Order of Merit in 1996/97 if he had met the minimum number of tournaments. In 1993 and 1997, Price was awarded the [[Vardon Trophy]]; it is given annually by the [[PGA of America]] to the player with the lowest adjusted scoring average with a minimum of 60 rounds. During his early career and peak, Price was one of the best ball strikers in the game along with his good friend and contemporary [[Greg Norman]] (who in 1996 tied Price's Augusta National course record of 63).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-04-12/sports/9604120069_1_norman-masters-augusta-bernhard-langer-final-round |title=Norman Masters Augusta |newspaper=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |location=[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]] |date=12 April 1996 |first=Michael |last=Mayo |access-date=27 August 2012 |archive-date=26 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526060450/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-04-12/sports/9604120069_1_norman-masters-augusta-bernhard-langer-final-round |url-status=dead }}</ref> Like fellow African [[Gary Player]], Price has expressed his distaste for the [[Ryder Cup]], saying of the event, "If you like root canals and hemorrhoids, you'd love it there.",<ref>{{cite book|title=The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations|editor-first=Jim|editor-last=Apfelbaum|year=2007|publisher=[[Skyhorse Publishing]]|location=New York|isbn=978-1-60239-014-0}}</ref> but he has played five times as a member of the [[Presidents Cup]]. Although Price continues to play professionally, he has expanded into golf design with his own company operating out of Florida, and he has his own line of signature golf apparel. He is widely regarded by fans, media and his fellow players as one of the most personable golfers on the PGA Tour. He won his first [[Champions Tour]] event at the 2009 [[Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am]] where he had three double bogeys in his final round, but he hung on to win by two strokes over [[Larry Nelson]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/associated-press/nick-price-claims-first-champions-tour-win |title=Nick Price claims first Champions Tour win |date=9 April 2009 |work=Golf Channel |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> == Personal life == Price is married to Sue and has three children. They live in [[Hobe Sound, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nick Price: Bio |url=http://www.nickprice.com/index.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707151400/http://www.nickprice.com/index.html |archivedate=7 July 2013 |website=nickprice.com}}</ref> His nephew [[Ray Price (cricketer)|Ray Price]] is a former national [[cricket]]er for the [[Zimbabwe national cricket team]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Jeff |date=June 2011 |title=Gentleman Nick |magazine=[[Cigar Aficionado]] |pages=80β88}}</ref> He is presently a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe. == Awards and honors == * In 2003, Price was inducted into the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]]. * In 2005, he was voted to be given the [[Bob Jones Award]], the highest honor given by the [[United States Golf Association|USGA]] in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. * In 2011, he was bestowed with [[Old Tom Morris Award]], the highest honour given by the [[Golf Course Superintendents Association of America|GCSAA]] to an individual who "through a continuing lifetime commitment to the game of golf has helped to mold the welfare of the game in a manner and style exemplified by [[Old Tom Morris]]." ==Professional wins (48)== ===PGA Tour wins (18)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Legend |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |Major championships (3) |- style="background:#f2ecce;" | Players Championships (1) |- |Other PGA Tour (14) |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|28 Aug [[1983 PGA Tour|1983]] |[[World Series of Golf (PGA Tour)|World Series of Golf]] |β10 (66-68-69-67=270) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] |- |align=center|2 |align=right|5 May [[1991 PGA Tour|1991]] |[[GTE Byron Nelson Classic]] |β10 (68-64-70-68=270) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] |- |align=center|3 |align=right|8 Sep 1991 |[[Canadian Open (golf)|Canadian Open]] |β15 (71-69-67-66=273) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Edwards (golfer)|David Edwards]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|4 |align=right|16 Aug [[1992 PGA Tour|1992]] |'''[[1992 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' |β6 (70-70-68-70=278) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Faldo]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Gallagher Jr.]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Sauers]] |- |align=center|5 |align=right|25 Oct 1992 |[[H.E.B. Texas Open]] |β21 (67-62-68-66=263) |Playoff |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Elkington]] |- style="background:#f2ecce;" |align=center|6 |align=right|28 Mar [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]] |[[1993 Players Championship|The Players Championship]] |β18 (64-68-71-67=270) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Bernhard Langer]] |- |align=center|7 |align=right|27 Jun 1993 |[[Canon Greater Hartford Open]] |β9 (67-70-69-65=271) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Roger Maltbie]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dan Forsman]] |- |align=center|8 |align=right|4 Jul 1993 |[[Sprint Western Open]] |β19 (64-71-67-67=269) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] |- |align=center|9 |align=right|1 Aug 1993 |[[Federal Express St. Jude Classic]] |β18 (69-65-66-66=266) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Maggert]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Fehr]] |- |align=center|10 |align=right|13 Mar [[1994 PGA Tour|1994]] |[[Honda Classic]] |β12 (70-67-73-66=276) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Parry]] |- |align=center|11 |align=right|30 May 1994 |[[Southwestern Bell Colonial]] |β14 (65-70-67-64=266) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Simpson (golfer)|Scott Simpson]] |- |align=center|12 |align=right|3 Jul 1994 |[[Motorola Western Open]] (2) |β11 (67-67-72-71=277) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Greg Kraft]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|13 |align=right|17 Jul 1994 |'''[[1994 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' |β12 (69-66-67-66=268) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jesper Parnevik]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|14 |align=right|14 Aug 1994 |'''[[1994 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' (2) |β11 (67-65-70-67=269) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Pavin]] |- |align=center|15 |align=right|11 Sep 1994 |[[Bell Canadian Open]] (2) |β13 (67-72-68-68=275) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]] |- |align=center|16 |align=right|20 Apr [[1997 PGA Tour|1997]] |[[MCI Classic]] |β15 (65-69-69-66=269) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Faxon]], {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jesper Parnevik]] |- |align=center|17 |align=right|2 Aug [[1998 PGA Tour|1998]] |[[FedEx St. Jude Classic]] (2) |β16 (65-67-70-66=268) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Sluman]] |- |align=center|18 |align=right|19 May [[2002 PGA Tour|2002]] |[[MasterCard Colonial]] (2) |β13 (69-65-66-67=267) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Perry]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]] |} '''PGA Tour playoff record (3β3)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |[[1986 PGA Tour|1986]] |[[Western Open]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Couples]], {{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] |Kite won with birdie on first extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|2 |[[1992 PGA Tour|1992]] |[[H.E.B. Texas Open]] |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Elkington]] |Won with par on second extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|3 |[[1994 PGA Tour|1994]] |[[Southwestern Bell Colonial]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Simpson (golfer)|Scott Simpson]] |Won with birdie on first extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|4 |[[1995 PGA Tour|1995]] |[[NEC World Series of Golf]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Mayfair]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] |Norman won with birdie on first extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|5 |[[1998 PGA Tour|1998]] |[[FedEx St. Jude Classic]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Sluman]] |Won with birdie on second extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|6 |[[2000 PGA Tour|2000]] |[[Advil Western Open]] |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robert Allenby]] |Lost to par on first extra hole |} ===European Tour wins (7)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Legend |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |Major championships (3) |- |Other European Tour (4) |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|31 Aug [[1980 European Tour|1980]] |[[Swiss Open]] |β21 (65-69-67-66=267) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Calero]] |- |align=center|2 |align=right|6 Oct [[1985 European Tour|1985]] |[[TrophΓ©e LancΓ΄me]] |β13 (66-71-67-71=275) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|3 |align=right|16 Aug [[1992 European Tour|1992]] |'''[[1992 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' |β6 (70-70-68-70=278) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Faldo]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Gallagher Jr.]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Sauers]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|4 |align=right|17 Jul [[1994 European Tour|1994]] |'''[[1994 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' |β12 (69-66-67-66=268) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jesper Parnevik]] |-style="background:#e5d1cb;" |align=center|5 |align=right|14 Aug 1994 |'''[[1994 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]]''' (2) |β11 (67-65-70-67=269) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Pavin]] |- |align=center|6 |align=right|16 Feb [[1997 European Tour|1997]] |[[Dimension Data Pro-Am]]<sup>1</sup> |β20 (67-66-66-69=268) |8 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]] |- |align=center|7 |align=right|23 Feb 1997 |[[Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship]]<sup>1</sup> |β19 (67-66-70-66=269) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]] |} <sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Southern Africa Tour]] '''European Tour playoff record (2β0)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |[[1985 European Tour|1985]] |[[TrophΓ©e LancΓ΄me]] |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]] |Won with par on third extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|2 |[[1997 European Tour|1997]] |[[Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship]] |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]] |Won with par on first extra hole |} ===Japan Golf Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|12 Sep [[1999 Japan Golf Tour|1999]] |[[Suntory Open]] |β8 (67-71-70-68=276) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shigeki Maruyama]] |} ===Southern Africa Tour wins (12)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|25 Oct [[1979β80 Southern Africa Tour|1979]] |[[Asseng TV Challenge Series]] | | |{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[John Bland (golfer)|John Bland]], {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Allan Henning]],<br>{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Phil Simmons (golfer)|Phil Simmons]] |- |align=center|2 |align=right|14 Feb [[1980β81 Southern Africa Tour|1981]] |[[SAB South African Masters]] |β7 (69-75-67-70=281) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Mark McNulty]] |- |align=center|3 |align=right|13 Feb [[1981β82 Southern Africa Tour|1982]] |[[Sigma Vaal Reefs Open]] |β13 (70-66-64-71=275) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[John Bland (golfer)|John Bland]], {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Denis Watson]] |- |align=center|4 |align=right|12 Jan [[1984β85 Southern Africa Tour|1985]] |[[ICL International]] |β20 (67-66-69-66=268) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[Gavan Levenson]] |- |align=center|5 |align=right|31 Jan [[1992β93 Southern Africa Tour|1993]] |[[ICL International]] (2) |β15 (66-72-65-70=273) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Mark McNulty]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Vaughan]] |- |align=center|6 |align=right|23 Jan [[1993β94 Southern Africa Tour|1994]] |[[ICL International]] (3) |β21 (61-69-65-72=267) |9 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Vaughan]] |- |align=center|7 |align=right|26 Nov [[1995β96 Southern Africa Tour|1995]] |[[Zimbabwe Open]] |β22 (70-65-66-65=266) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Brenden Pappas]] |- |align=center|8 |align=right|16 Feb [[1996β97 Southern Africa Tour|1997]] |[[Dimension Data Pro-Am]]<sup>1</sup> |β20 (67-66-66-69=268) |8 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]] |- |align=center|9 |align=right|23 Feb 1997 |[[Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship]]<sup>1</sup> |β19 (67-66-70-66=269) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]] |- |align=center|10 |align=right|30 Nov [[1997β98 Southern Africa Tour|1997]] |[[Zimbabwe Open]] (2) |β19 (68-67-66-68=269) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Mark McNulty]], {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Brenden Pappas]] |- |align=center|11 |align=right|22 Feb [[1997β98 Southern Africa Tour|1998]] |[[Dimension Data Pro-Am]] (2) |β12 (69-67-68-72=276) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Mark McNulty]] |- |align=center|12 |align=right|29 Nov [[1998β99 Southern Africa Tour|1998]] |[[Zimbabwe Open]] (3) |β17 (69-68-71-63=271) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Tjaart van der Walt]] |} <sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[European Tour]] '''Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1β1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |[[1984β85 Southern Africa Tour|1984]] |[[Goodyear Classic]] |{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[John Bland (golfer)|John Bland]] |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|2 |[[1996β97 Southern Africa Tour|1997]] |[[Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship]] |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]] |Won with par on first extra hole |} ===PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|26 Nov [[1989 PGA Tour of Australia|1989]] |[[West End South Australian Open]] |β15 (70-71-67-69=277) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lucien Tinkler]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Foley (golfer)|Paul Foley]] |- |align=center|2 |align=right|8 Nov [[1992 PGA Tour of Australasia|1992]] |[[Air New Zealand Shell Open]] |β9 (70-65-73-63=271) |Playoff |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lucas Parsons]] |} '''PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1β0)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |[[1992 PGA Tour of Australasia|1992]] |[[Air New Zealand Shell Open]] |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lucas Parsons]] |Won with par on first extra hole |} ===Other European wins (1)=== *1981 San Remo Masters (Italy) ===Other wins (8)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|11 Nov 1992 |[[PGA Grand Slam of Golf]] |β7 (70-67=137) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] |- |align=center|2 |align=right|5 Dec 1993 |[[Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge]] |β24 (67-66-66-65=264) |12 strokes |{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Mark McNulty]] |- |align=center|3 |align=right|12 Nov 1995 |[[Hassan II Golf Trophy]] |β6 (69-71-74-72=286) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Roger Chapman (golfer)|Roger Chapman]] |- |align=center|4 |align=right|7 Dec 1997 |[[Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge]] (2) |β13 (71-68-68-68=275) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Ernie Els]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]] |- |align=center|5 |align=right|6 Dec 1998 |[[Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge]] (3) |β15 (67-68-72-66=273) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tiger Woods]] |- |align=center|6 |align=right|10 Jul 2001 |[[CVS Charity Classic (Rhode Island)|CVS Charity Classic]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]]) |β15 (60-59=119) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Faxon]] and {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Gary Player]] |- |align=center|7 |align=right|20 Jun 2006 |[[CVS/pharmacy Charity Classic]] (2)<br>(with {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Tim Clark (golfer)|Tim Clark]]) |β19 (61-62=123) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Faxon]] and {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mike Weir]] |- |align=center|8 |align=right|23 Jun 2009 |[[CVS Caremark Charity Classic]] (3)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Toms]]) |β16 (66-60=126) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Laura Diaz]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Kuchar]] |} '''Other playoff record (4β0)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |1992 |[[PGA Grand Slam of Golf]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] |Won with par on first extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|2 |1998 |[[Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tiger Woods]] |Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|3 |2001 |[[CVS Charity Classic (Rhode Island)|CVS Charity Classic]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]]) |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Faxon]] and {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Gary Player]] |Won with birdie on first extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|4 |2006 |[[CVS/pharmacy Charity Classic]]<br>(with {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Tim Clark (golfer)|Tim Clark]]) |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Faxon]] and {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mike Weir]] |Won with birdie on second extra hole |} ===Champions Tour wins (4)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|19 Apr [[2009 Champions Tour|2009]] |[[Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am]] |β9 (66-67-71=204) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Nelson]] |- |align=center|2 |align=right|25 Apr [[2010 Champions Tour|2010]] |[[Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark O'Meara]]) |β28 (62-64-62=188) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Sindelar]] |- |align=center|3 |align=right|6 Jun 2010 |[[Principal Charity Classic]] |β14 (67-65-67=199) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Armour III]] |- |align=center|4 |align=right|13 Mar [[2011 Champions Tour|2011]] |[[Toshiba Classic (golf)|Toshiba Classic]] |β17 (60-68-68=196) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Wiebe]] |} '''Champions Tour playoff record (1β1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |[[2009 Champions Tour|2009]] |[[Principal Charity Classic]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Funk]], {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark McNulty]] |McNulty won with birdie on fourth extra hole<br>Price eliminated by birdie on second hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|2 |[[2010 Champions Tour|2010]] |[[Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark O'Meara]]) |{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Sindelar]] |Won with par on second extra hole |} ==Playoff record== '''Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0β1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |[[2002 Asian PGA Tour|2002]] |[[Macau Open]] |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Lianwei]] |Lost to par on fifth extra hole |} '''Challenge Tour playoff record (0β1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |[[1991 Challenge Tour|1991]] |[[Zimbabwe Open]] |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Grant Turner (golfer)|Grant Turner]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Waters (golfer)|Keith Waters]] |Waters won with birdie on fifth extra hole<br>Price eliminated by par on first hole |} ==Major championships== ===Wins (3)=== {|class="wikitable" !Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner(s)-up |-style="background:#D8BFD8;" | [[1992 PGA Championship|1992]] ||[[PGA Championship]] ||2 shot deficit ||β6 (70-70-68-70=278) ||3 strokes ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Faldo]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Gallagher Jr.]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Sauers]] |-style="background:#ABCDEF;" | [[1994 Open Championship|1994]] ||[[The Open Championship]] ||1 shot deficit ||β12 (69-66-67-66=268) ||1 stroke ||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jesper Parnevik]] |-style="background:#D8BFD8;" | [[1994 PGA Championship|1994]] ||[[PGA Championship]] <small> (2)</small> ||3 shot lead ||β11 (67-65-70-67=269) ||6 strokes ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Pavin]] |} ===Results timeline=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !! 1975 !! 1976 !! 1977 !! 1978 !! 1979 |- |align=left|[[Masters Tournament]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|[[The Open Championship]] |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T39 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|[[PGA Championship]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !!1980 !! 1981 !! 1982 !! 1983 !! 1984 !! 1985 !! 1986 !! 1987 !! 1988 !! 1989 |- |align=left|[[Masters Tournament]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:yellow;"|5 |T22 |T14 |CUT |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T48 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T17 |T40 |CUT |- |align=left|[[The Open Championship]] |T27 |T23 |style="background:yellow;"|T2 |CUT |T44 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:yellow;"|T8 |style="background:yellow;"|2 |CUT |- |align=left|[[PGA Championship]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T67 |T54 |style="background:yellow;"|5 |CUT |style="background:yellow;"|T10 |T17 |T46 |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !! 1990 !! 1991 !! 1992 !! 1993 !! 1994 !! 1995 !! 1996 !! 1997 !! 1998 !! 1999 |- |align=left|[[Masters Tournament]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T49 |style="background:yellow;"|T6 |CUT |T35 |CUT |T18 |T24 |CUT |style="background:yellow;"|T6 |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T19 |style="background:yellow;"|T4 |T11 |CUT |T13 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T19 |style="background:yellow;"|4 |T23 |- |align=left|[[The Open Championship]] |T25 |T44 |T51 |style="background:yellow;"|T6 |style="background:lime;"|'''1''' |T40 |T45 |CUT |T29 |T37 |- |align=left|[[PGA Championship]] |T63 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:lime;"|'''1''' |T31 |style="background:lime;"|'''1''' |T39 |style="background:yellow;"|T8 |T13 |style="background:yellow;"|T4 |style="background:yellow;"|5 |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 |- |align=left|[[Masters Tournament]] |T11 |CUT |T20 |T23 |style="background:yellow;"|T6 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] |T27 |CUT |style="background:yellow;"|T8 |style="background:yellow;"|T5 |T24 |style="background:yellow;"|T9 |CUT |- |align=left|[[The Open Championship]] |CUT |T21 |T14 |T28 |T30 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|[[PGA Championship]] |CUT |T29 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |} {{legend|lime|Win}} {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the halfway cut<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place. ===Summary=== {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made |- |align=left|[[Masters Tournament]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 11 || 20 || 13 |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 12 || 20 || 15 |- |align=left|[[The Open Championship]] || 1 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 9 || 27 || 20 |- |align=left|[[PGA Championship]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 7 || 9 || 20 || 16 |- !Totals !! 3 !! 2 !! 0 !! 12 !! 21 !! 41 !! 87 !! 64 |} *Most consecutive cuts made β 10 (1989 PGA β 1992 PGA) *Longest streak of top-10s β 2 (five times) ==The Players Championship== ===Wins (1)=== {|class="wikitable" !Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up |- style="background:#f2ecce;" | [[1993 Players Championship|1993]] || [[The Players Championship]] || 1 shot lead || β18 (64-68-71-67=270) || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernhard Langer]] |} ===Results timeline=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1984 !1985 !1986 !1987 !1988 !1989 !1990 !1991 !1992 !1993 !1994 !1995 !1996 !1997 !1998 !1999 !2000 !2001 !2002 !2003 !2004 !2005 !2006 |- |align=left|[[The Players Championship]] |style="background:yellow;"|7 |T22 |T58 |T24 |DQ |CUT |T16 |style="background:yellow;"|T9 |style="background:yellow;"|8 |style="background:lime;"|'''1''' |CUT |T37 |T46 |T24 |style="background:yellow;"|T8 |style="background:yellow;"|3 |style="background:yellow;"|T3 |style="background:yellow;"|T10 |style="background:yellow;"|T9 |CUT |T42 |T32 |T27 |} {{legend|lime|Win}} {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} CUT = missed the halfway cut<br/> DQ = disqualified<br/> "T" indicates a tie for a place. ==Results in World Golf Championships== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Tournament!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005 |- |align="left"|[[WGC-Match Play|Match Play]] |T17 |T33 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:yellow;"|R16 |style="background:yellow;"|R16 |R64 |R64 |- |align="left"|[[WGC-Championship|Championship]] |style="background:yellow;"|T4 |style="background:yellow;"|T5 |NT<sup>1</sup> |T15 |T48 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align="left"|[[WGC-Invitational|Invitational]] |style="background:yellow;"|T3 |T20 |T29 |T28 |T42 |T46 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} <sup>1</sup>Cancelled due to [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]]<br> {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br> "T" = Tied<br> NT = No tournament ==Team appearances== '''Amateur''' *[[Eisenhower Trophy]] (representing Rhodesia): [[1976 Eisenhower Trophy|1976]] '''Professional''' *[[World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]]: [[1978 World Cup (men's golf)|1978]] (representing South Africa), [[1993 World Cup of Golf|1993]] (representing Zimbabwe) *[[Alfred Dunhill Cup]] (representing Zimbabwe): [[1993 Dunhill Cup|1993]], [[1994 Dunhill Cup|1994]], [[1995 Dunhill Cup|1995]], [[1996 Dunhill Cup|1996]], [[1997 Dunhill Cup|1997]], [[1998 Alfred Dunhill Cup|1998]], [[1999 Alfred Dunhill Cup|1999]], [[2000 Alfred Dunhill Cup|2000]] *[[Presidents Cup]] (International Team): [[1994 Presidents Cup|1994]], [[1996 Presidents Cup|1996]], [[1998 Presidents Cup|1998]] (winners), [[2000 Presidents Cup|2000]], [[2003 Presidents Cup|2003]] (tie), [[2013 Presidents Cup|2013]] (non-playing captain), [[2015 Presidents Cup|2015]] (non-playing captain), [[2017 Presidents Cup|2017]] (non-playing captain) *[[Alfred Dunhill Challenge]] (representing Southern Africa): 1995 (winners) *[[Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge]] (representing Champions Tour): 2007, 2008 (winners), 2009, 2010 ==See also== *[[1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]] *[[List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins]] *[[List of men's major championships winning golfers]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{official website|http://www.nickprice.com}} *{{EuroTour player|735}} *{{SunshineTour player|PRI001}} *{{PGATour player|01968}} *{{JapanTour player|10532}} *{{OWGR|452}} *{{Webarchive 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