Stephen Leaney

Stephen John Leaney (born 10 March 1969) is an Australian professional golfer.

Career

In 1969, Leaney was born in Busselton, Western Australia, Australia.

In 1992, Leaney turned professional. He won several tournaments in Australia in the 1990s, despite having two ribs cut removed in December 1993 after doctors diagnosed a blood clot in his shoulder. Leaney has since spoken to W.A media and confirmed the threatening injury may have been caused from his prior to golf career in premier league darts.[2]

Between 1998 and 2003 he made the top 15 on the European Tour Order of Merit three times and won four European Tour events. Since 2004 he has played mainly on the based PGA Tour, but he has performed only moderately. His best finish in the United States remains a second place at the U.S. Open in 2003. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Leaney has represented his country several times as an amateur and a professional and was a member of the International Team at the 2003 Presidents Cup.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (16)

European Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up
115 Mar 1998Moroccan Open−17 (68-67-69-67=271)8 strokesالسويدRobert Karlsson
226 Jul 1998TNT Dutch Open−18 (66-63-70-67=266)1 strokeأيرلندا الشماليةDarren Clarke
330 Jul 2000TNT Dutch Open (2)−19 (66-70-65-68=269)4 strokesألمانياBernhard Langer
415 Sep 2002Linde German Masters−22 (64-69-66-67=266)3 strokesألمانياAlex Čejka

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12002Carlsberg Malaysian OpenاسكتلنداAlastair ForsythLost to birdie on second extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up
119 Nov 1995Victorian Open−5 (72-72-68-71=283)1 strokeأسترالياRobert Allenby, أسترالياMike Clayton
212 Jan 1997Victorian Open (2)−8 (64-72-72-72=280)1 strokeأسترالياDarren Cole, أسترالياEuan Walters
329 Nov 1998ANZ Players Championship−17 (67-73-67-68=275)Playoffالولايات المتحدةCorey Pavin
422 Oct 2017Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open−15 (64-71-69-69=273)1 strokeأسترالياCallan O'Reilly

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11998ANZ Players Championshipالولايات المتحدةCorey PavinWon with par on first extra hole

Foundation Tour wins (4)

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament19951996199719981999
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship68CUT
Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007
Masters TournamentT17
U.S. Open2T40
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTT37T65CUT
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000111
U.S. Open01011132
The Open Championship00000082
PGA Championship00000061
Totals010112186
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2002 Open Championship – 2003 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament200320042005200620072008
The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament1999200020012002200320042005
Match PlayR64R164R64
ChampionshipNT1T2363
InvitationalT71T22

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament

Results in senior major championships

Tournament2019202020212022
The TraditionNTT19T36
Senior PGA ChampionshipT28NTT11T50
U.S. Senior OpenNT
Senior Players ChampionshipT16T52
Senior British Open ChampionshipT18NT
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. "Week 30 2003 Ending 27 Jul 2003"(pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. "Stephen Leaney". The Times. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2009.