Who's who: Richard Green

  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Monte Rei G&CC
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Marco Simone GC

Who's who: Richard Green

  • Name:

    Richard George Green
  • Country:

    Australia
  • Born:

    Feb 19, 1971 in Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1992

Roll of Honour

European Tour winner.

Did you know?

When not pursuing his golf career as a touring professional, Green enjoys motor racing. He owns a Porsche 911 racing car and has competed with it in the Australian GT Championship.

Top tournaments won by Richard Green

2023
Europe
207 (-9)
€45,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Green, Richard

Venue

La Moye

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

€45,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Jersey Legends (June 9-11). Second-placed Greig Hutcheon (Scot) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Richard Green (Aus), who recorded his third European (Legends) Senior Tour win. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].

2022
Europe
206 (-10)
€45,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Green, Richard

Venue

La Moye

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

€45,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Jersey Legends (June 10-12; last played in 2016). 51-year-old Richard Green (Aus) beat Paul Lawrie (Scot) with a par at the third playoff hole (par-4 17th), to record his first European Senior Tour win in just his second start on the Tour. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].

2022
Europe
208 (-8)
€52,500
WinstonGolf

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Green, Richard

Score

208 (-8)

Prize money

€52,500

Title sponsor

WinstonGolf

Played as the WinstonGolf Senior Open (Jul 15-17). Richard Green (Aus) beat Phillip Archer (Eng) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole (par-4 18th), to win his second European Senior (Legends) Tour event. [Open course, WinstonGolf, Vorbeck, nr Schwerin, Germany].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Green, Richard

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

€500,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 14-17). Second-placed Francesco Molinari (Italy), Robert Karlsson (Swe), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) and Joost Luiten (Neth) finished 2 shots behind Richard Green (Aus), who claimed the last of his three European Tour wins. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].

2007
Europe
268 (-16)
€216,660
BA-CA

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Green, Richard

Venue

Fontana

Score

268 (-16)

Prize money

€216,660

Title sponsor

BA-CA

Played as the BA-CA Golf Open presented by Telekom Austria (June 7-10; Eurpn Tr event; BA-CA stands for Bank-Austria Creditanstalt). Green (Aus) beat Jean-François Remésy (Fra) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Fontana GC, Oberwaltersdorf, nr Vienna, Austria].

2004
Awards
A$365,017
see Score
Aus Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Green, Richard

Venue

Score

A$365,017

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Aus Tr

Green (Aus) won the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit, with 2004 season earnings of A$365,017 on the Tour. Euan Walters (Aus) was second with A$287,070; Gavin Coles (Aus) was third with A$248,872.

2004
Aus/NZ
271 (-17)
A$225,000
MasterCard

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Green, Richard

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

A$225,000

Title sponsor

MasterCard

Played as the MasterCard Masters (Dec 9-12; Aus Tour event). Richard Green (Aus) beat David McKenzie (Aus) and Greg Chalmers (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Huntingdale GC, Oakleigh South, Melbourne].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Green, Richard

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

£116,660

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 27-Mar 2; European Tour event). 25-year-old Richard Green (Aus) beat Greg Norman (Aus) and Ian Woosnam (Wales) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].

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Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

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