More Information About Stuart Appleby
Stuart Appleby (born 1 May 1971) is an Australian professional golfer.
Career summary
Appleby was born in Cohuna in rural northern Victoria. He practiced by hitting balls from paddock to paddock. He turned professional in 1992 and began his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 1995 he won twice on the Nike Tour (now known as the Nationwide Tour), the second tier men's tour on in the U.S., and qualified to compete on the PGA Tour the following year by finishing the season fifth on the money list. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the International Team in the Presidents Cup four times, and featured in the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings in 2004.[1] His best performance in a major championship came in 2002, where he lost in a fourway play-off to Ernie Els at The Open Championship.
Personal
Appleby's first wife, Renay, was killed in an automobile accident outside London Waterloo station in 1998,[2] shortly after he had missed the cut at The Open Championship. Appleby married his second wife, Ashley Saleet, in 2002, and currently lives with Ashley and his two daughters, Ella and Mia. Their first son was born 21 October 2008 and has been named Max. After the 1999 plane crash that killed his friend and next-door neighbor Payne Stewart, he has been one of the key father figures for Stewart's children Chelsea and Aaron.[3]
Professional wins (13)
PGA Tour wins (8)
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
^Lost in a four man, four-hole playoff. He competed against Ernie Els, Steve Elkington and Thomas Levet. Ernie Els eventually won the championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Results in World Golf Championship events
1Cancelled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Note: Appleby is the only golfer to compete in the first 32 WGC events.[4]
Team appearances
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