Ed Fryatt
Personal information
Full nameEdward George Fryatt
Born (1971-04-08) 8 April 1971
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality England
Spouse
Michelle
​
​
(m. 1997, divorced)​
    Kathleen
    ​
    (m. 2012)​
    Children3
    Career
    CollegeUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Turned professional1994[lower-alpha 1]
    Former tour(s)PGA Tour
    Asian PGA Tour
    Asia Golf Circuit
    Nationwide Tour
    Professional wins6
    Number of wins by tour
    Asian Tour1
    Korn Ferry Tour1
    Other4
    Best results in major championships
    Masters TournamentDNP
    PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2000
    U.S. OpenT24: 1997
    The Open ChampionshipDNP
    Achievements and awards
    Asian PGA Tour
    Rookie of the Year    		1998

    Edward George Fryatt (born 8 April 1971) is an English former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Asian PGA Tour.

    Early life

    Fryatt was born in Rochdale. At the age of four he moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada,[2] where his father was coaching. He took up golf at the age of 13, before attending University of Nevada, Las Vegas in his home town, and turning professional when he graduated in 1994.

    Professional career

    Fryatt joined the Nike Tour in 1995, but after an unsuccessful first season he opted to play in Asia, where he won five times in three years between the Asia Golf Circuit and the Asian PGA Tour.[3] In 1999, he returned to the Nike Tour, and won once on his way to earning promotion to the PGA Tour for the first time.

    In his debut PGA Tour season in 2000, Fryatt recorded five top-10 finishes, including a tie for third and finished 77th on the money list. He recorded two further top-10s in the 2001 season, but lost his playing rights after 2002. In 2003, he returned to the Nationwide Tour, but missed the cut in all eighteen events he played. His last appearance on either tour was in 2005.

    At the 1997 U.S. Open, Fryatt became one of the few players in history to be penalised a stroke for slow play.[4]

    In 2013, Fryatt, applied and received his amateur status back from the USGA.[1]

    Personal life

    Fryatt's father, Jim, was a professional footballer for a number of English clubs.[5]

    Fryatt's ex-wife Michelle was named Mrs International in 2003. They have one adopted daughter together.[6]

    Amateur wins

    • 1994 NCAA West Regional

    Professional wins (6)

    Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

    No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
    victory    		 Runner-up
    1 19 Apr 1998 Volvo China Open −15 (69-65-69-66=269) 2 strokes Japan Takeshi Ohyama

    Asia Golf Circuit wins (4)

    No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
    victory    		 Runner(s)-up
    1 17 Mar 1996 Indonesia Open −5 (67-65-68-71=271) 3 strokes Sweden Daniel Chopra, Canada Jim Rutledge
    2 30 Mar 1997 Classic Indian Open −16 (63-69-67-73=272) 6 strokes United States Gary Rusnak
    3 7 Sep 1997 Shinhan Donghae Open1 −13 (66-69-68-72=275) Playoff United States Kevin Wentworth
    4 22 Feb 1998 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open −10 (70-69-70-69=278) Playoff England Lee Westwood

    1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour

    Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (2–0)

    No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
    1 1997 Shinhan Donghae Open United States Kevin Wentworth Won with birdie on first extra hole
    2 1998 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open England Lee Westwood Won with par on second extra hole

    Nike Tour wins (1)

    No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
    victory    		 Runner-up
    1 4 Jul 1999 Nike Hershey Open −5 (69-67-69-70=275) 3 strokes United States Brett Wayment

    Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

    No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
    1 1999 Nike Ozarks Open United States Ryan Howison Lost to par on first extra hole

    Results in major championships

    Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000
    U.S. Open T24 CUT CUT
    PGA Championship CUT
      Did not play

    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    "T" = tied
    Note: Fryatt never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

    Results in The Players Championship

    Tournament 20012002
    The Players Championship CUT CUT

    CUT = missed the halfway cut

    See also

    Notes

    1. ↑ Amateur status reinstated in 2013.[1]

    References

    1. 1 2 Shedloski, Dave (11 September 2016). "Former Tour Pro Fryatt Enjoying Rebirth as an Amateur". USGA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    2. ↑ "Omega Tour leader Ed Fryatt heads for England". Golf Today. 20 May 1998. Archived from the original on 23 August 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    3. ↑ "Edward Fryatt". Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    4. ↑ Gilleece, Dermot (16 August 2009). "Harrington learns the hard way". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    5. ↑ Farrell, Andy (21 June 1997). "Golf: Fryatt finds his feet in America". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    6. ↑ "Hope turns to Faith: Mrs International 2003 and fertility". Pregnancy & Baby. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
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