# Richard Green (golfer)

Richard George Green (born 19 February 1971) is an Australian professional golfer.

## Early life

Green was born in Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria.

## Professional career

In 1992, Green turned professional and joined the PGA Tour of Australasia the same year. He has been a member of the European Tour since 1996, with his first win coming at the 1997 Dubai Desert Classic. His consistent performances in 2004 took him to a career best European Tour Order of Merit finish of 17th. That same year he won the MasterCard Masters and also topped the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit. In 2007 he won his second European Tour event at the BA-CA Golf Open in Austria.
Green previously held a share of the course record at Carnoustie with a 64, achieved in the final round of the 2007 Open Championship. The round saw him jump 27 places on the last day of the tournament to finish in a tie for 4th with Ernie Els. The course record was later beaten by Tommy Fleetwood who shot a 63 at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in 2017.

## Personal life

Green is also a keen motor racing fan and owns a Porsche 911 racing car in which he has competed in the Australian GT Championship on occasion as touring schedules allow, including racing on the support card of the 2009 Australian Grand Prix. Among the cars he has owned in the past (and has since sold) included the Bathurst 1000 winning Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore, Perkins Engineering Chassis 027.

## Professional wins (10)
### European Tour wins (3)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 2 Mar 1997 | Dubai Desert Classic | −16 (70-68-66-68=272) | Playoff | Greg Norman, Ian Woosnam |
| 2 | 10 Jun 2007 | BA-CA Golf Open | −16 (66-65-67-70=268) | Playoff | Jean-François Remésy |
| 3 | 17 Oct 2010 | Portugal Masters | −18 (70-66-69-65=270) | 2 strokes | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Robert Karlsson, Joost Luiten, Francesco Molinari |
European Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 1997 | Dubai Desert Classic | Greg Norman, Ian Woosnam | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2006 | KLM Open | Simon Dyson | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2007 | BA-CA Golf Open | Jean-François Remésy | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2014 | Open de España | Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Thomas Pieters | Jiménez won with par on first extra hole |

### PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 12 Dec 2004 | MasterCard Masters | −17 (69-67-68-67=271) | Playoff | Greg Chalmers, David McKenzie |
| 2 | 8 Feb 2015 | Oates Vic Open | −16 (66-72-67-67=272) | Playoff | Nick Cullen |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 2004 | MasterCard Masters | Greg Chalmers, David McKenzie | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2015 | Oates Vic Open | Nick Cullen | Won with birdie on second extra hole |

### Other wins (2)

* 1994 New Caledonian Open
* 1996 New Caledonian Open

### European Senior Tour wins (3)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 12 Jun 2022 | Jersey Legends | −10 (67-68-71=206) | Playoff | Paul Lawrie |
| 2 | 17 Jul 2022 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | −8 (68-72-68=208) | Playoff | Phillip Archer |
| 3 | 11 Jun 2023 | Jersey Legends (2) | −9 (70-66-71=207) | 1 stroke | Greig Hutcheon |
European Senior Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2022 | Jersey Legends | Paul Lawrie | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2022 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | Phillip Archer | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |

## Playoff record

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2023 | Dominion Energy Charity Classic | Harrison Frazar | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2024 | Sanford International | Steve Stricker | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Masters Tournament | | | | | | | | | CUT | | |
| U.S. Open | | | | | | T52 | CUT | | | | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T42 | T59 | CUT | T32 | CUT | T4 | T32 | CUT | T16 |
| PGA Championship | | | | | | CUT | T37 | T40 | 71 | T60 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

### Summary

| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 |
* Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2006 PGA – 2007 PGA)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 1

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 2005 |
| The Players Championship | T46 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2011 |
| Match Play | | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 |
| Championship | T28 | T51 | | | T51 | |
| Invitational | | 67 | | T30 | T43 | T37 |
| Champions | | | | | | |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

## Team appearances

Amateur
* Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 1990, 1991, 1992
Professional
* World Cup (representing Australia): 1998, 2008, 2011