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Professional golfer
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Frank Philips (golfer)
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Biography
Introduction
Frank Stafford Phillips OAM (born 1932) is an Australian professional golfer. He was rated one of the best ball strikers of his era winning the 1957 and 1961 Australian Opens. He has been a Life Member of the PGA of Australia since 2002.
In Jack Pollard's book, Australian Golf: The Game and the Players, Phillips is described as "a tall Sydney professional who built an outstanding record in Australian golf in the 1950s and 1960s".
Professional wins (32)
Australia and New Zealand wins (23)
- 1955 New Zealand PGA Championship
- 1956 New South Wales Close
- 1957 New South Wales PGA, Australian Open
- 1959 Lakes Open
- 1960 New South Wales Open, North Coast Open, Lakes Open
- 1961 Australian Open
- 1962 New South Wales Open, Tasmanian Open, North Coast Open, West End Tournament
- 1963 Adelaide Advertiser Tournament (tie with Bruce Devlin)
- 1964 Victorian Open, Adelaide Advertiser Tournament, West End Tournament (tie with Walter Godfrey)
- 1966 New South Wales Open, Victorian Open, Lakes Open
- 1970 New South Wales Open, West End Tournament
- 1971 Tasmanian Open
Asia Golf Circuit wins (5)
- 1962 Malayan Open
- 1965 Singapore Open, Yomiuri International
- 1966 Hong Kong Open
- 1973 Hong Kong Open
Other wins (4)
- 1960 Philippine Open
- 1961 Singapore Open
- 1968 Woodlawn International Invitational
- 1976 Ben Guzzardi Classic
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T41 | T18 | 12 | CUT |
Note: Phillips never played in the PGA Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Canada Cup (representing Australia): 1958
- Slazenger Trophy (representing British Commonwealth and Empire): 1956