Introduction
Gareth Paddison (born 13 May 1980) is a New Zealand professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
As an amateur, Paddison won the New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Championship and the Queensland Amateur Championship 1999 and the Canadian Amateur Championship in 2001. He also represented New Zealand at the Eisenhower Trophy in 2000. He turned professional in 2001.
Paddison was named the Norman Von Nida Australasian PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2002 after he won the Scenic Circle Hotels Golf Classic. He also played on the Challenge Tour that year where he finished in 3rd at the Izki Challenge de España. In 2004 he won the Victorian Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia while finishing in a tie for second at the Skandia PGA Open on the Challenge Tour. He picked up his first win on the Challenge Tour in 2007 at the Open des Volcans. He earned his European Tour card for 2008 by going through qualifying school but he wasn't able to retain his card even though he recorded five top-25 finishes.
His father, Gary, played for the New Zealand national football team in the 1970s.
Amateur wins (4)
- 1999 New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Queensland Amateur Championship
- 2000 SBS Invitational
- 2001 Canadian Amateur Championship
Professional wins (7)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jul 2007 | AGF-Allianz Open des Volcans - Challenge de France | –11 (70-69-68-66=273) | 6 strokes |  Leif Westerberg |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Mar 2002 | Scenic Circle Hotels Dunedin Classic | –17 (66-69-68-64=267) | 3 strokes |  Brad Andrews |
| 2 | 25 Jan 2004 | Victorian Open | –12 (71-66-67=204) | 5 strokes | Richard Green, Paul Sheehan |
| 3 | 27 Feb 2011 | Cellarbrations Queensland PGA Championship | –18 (67-67-62-66=262) | 2 strokes | Terry Pilkadaris, Kieran Pratt |
| 4 | 19 Feb 2012 | Adroit Insurance Group Victorian PGA Championship | –7 (67-69-67-74=277) | 1 stroke | Leighton Lyle |
| 5 | 9 Feb 2014 | Lexus of Blackburn Victorian PGA Championship | –16 (67-68-66-71=272) | 1 stroke |  Michael Hendry |
Other wins (1)
- 2000 Waikato Stroke Play Championship
New Zealand national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2000
- Four Nations Cup: 2001
- Southern Cross Cup: 2001
Professional
- World Cup: 2011