# John Parry (golfer)

John Anthony Parry (born 17 November 1986) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he has won twice.

## Early life and career

Parry was born in Harrogate. He won several high-profile amateur tournaments including the Danish and Spanish Amateur Championships, and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup before turning professional at the end of 2007.
Parry won the 2009 Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse on the Challenge Tour. He ended that season in 14th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to earn his card on the top level European Tour for 2010. During his rookie season he won the Vivendi Cup to secure a one-year exemption on the tour. Parry was unable to follow up his win and in 2021, he was playing on the third-tier PGA EuroPro Tour. He won the Cumberwell Park Championship in June 2021 and finished fifth on the Order of Merit, securing status to play on the 2022 Challenge Tour.
In 2024, Parry won three times on the 2024 Challenge Tour season, securing automatic promotion to the European Tour. In December, he won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open for his second European Tour win and first in over 14 years.

## Amateur wins

* 2004 Peter McEvoy Trophy
* 2005 Danish Amateur Championship
* 2007 Spanish International Amateur Championship, Welsh Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship

## Professional wins (8)
### European Tour wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 26 Sep 2010 | Vivendi Cup | −17 (64-67-70-70=271) | 2 strokes | Johan Edfors |
| 2 | 22 Dec 2024 (2025 season) | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open$^1$ | −14 (70-69-71-64=274) | 2 strokes | Christo Lamprecht, Dylan Naidoo |
$^1$Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

### Challenge Tour wins (4)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 11 Oct 2009 | Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse | −21 (66-68-70-63=267) | 2 strokes | José-Filipe Lima |
| 2 | 17 Mar 2024 | Delhi Challenge$^1$ | −20 (66-69-68-65=268) | 1 stroke | Joshua Grenville-Wood, Chris Paisley, Jack Senior |
| 3 | 23 Jun 2024 | Blot Open de Bretagne | −18 (64-67-63-68=262) | Playoff | Per Längfors |
| 4 | 22 Sep 2024 | Italian Challenge Open | −18 (66-67-65-68=266) | 1 stroke | Justin Walters |
$^1$Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2024 | Blot Open de Bretagne | Per Längfors | Won with par on first extra hole |

### PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 25 Sep 2008 | Ladbrokescasino.com Masters | −12 (67-65=132)* | 2 strokes | Matt Ford |
| 2 | 18 Jun 2021 | Cumberwell Park Championship | −15 (64-67-67=198) | 3 strokes | Sam Broadhurst, Joe Brooks, Tom Sloman |
*Note: The 2008 Ladbrokescasino.com Masters was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| U.S. Open | T28 | | T72 | | | | |
| The Open Championship | | | | | | | |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| U.S. Open | | | |
| The Open Championship | NT | | T62 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic Note: Parry only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.

## Team appearances

Amateur
* European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2004 (winners)
* Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2004 (winners)
* European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2007
* Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2007