| Ronan
Rafferty Profile
& History Capped outstanding amateur career by becoming in 1981 youngest
player to appear in Walker Cup. Surprisingly failed to gain Tour Card at 1981
Qualifying School, but did well enough on South Africa Tour to earn place in 1982
European Tour. Will never forget the year of 1989. Won season-long battle with
Jose Maria Olazaball to top Volvo Ranking - holing five foot par putt at the last
to win season-ending Volvo Masters, earning £66,660 first prize and £65,000 Volvo
Bonus for being number one. Also tied with Mark Calcavecchia as Europe retained
the Ryder Cup.
| Full Name | Ronan
Patrick Rafferty | | Exempt
Status | Category 1: Winner 1989 Ranking (expires
31.12.99) | | Attachment | Slaley
Hall Hotel & Spa | | Country | N.
Ireland | | Born | 13.1.64;
Newry, N. Ireland | | Residence | Ascot |
| Height/Weight | 5ft
11 1/2in - 13st (182cm - 82.6kgs) | | Family | Wife:
Clare (m. 1987); Children: Jonathan (1989), Emma (1991) | | Interests | Collecting
fine wines, health and fitness | | Turned
Pro | 1981 (plus 2) | | Qualifying
School | 1981 | European Tour Career Record
| | | Events | In |
Position | Stroke | Average |
Prize Money | | Year | Rank | Played | Money |
1 | 2 |
3 | 4-10 | Average | Position | Official | Special
Events | Total | | 1979 | - | 1 | (AM) | - | - | - | - | 80.00 | 119.00 | - | - | - |
| 1980 | - | 2 | (AM) | - | - | - | - | 75.00 | 76.50 | - | - | - |
| 1981 | - | 1 | (AM) | - | - | - | - | 74.50 | 86.00 | - | 868 | 868 |
| 1982 | 48 | 23 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 73.11 | 46.83 | 10,064 | 2,126 | 12,190 |
| 1983 | 24 | 22 | 21 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 71.27 | 24.86 | 25,648 | 2,899 | 28,547 |
| 1984 | 19 | 23 | 18 | - | - | - | 6 | 72.20 | 44.87 | 34,412 | 8,055 | 42,467 |
| 1985 | 14 | 26 | 21 | - | - | - | 9 | 71.38 | 35.16 | 46,188 | 11,822 | 58,010 |
| 1986 | 9 | 25 | 23 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 70.96 | 24.28 | 80,336 | 15,995 | 96,331 |
| 1987 | 15 | 26 | 20 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 71.18 | 37.31 | 79,013 | 34,464 | 113,477 |
| 1988 | 9 | 24 | 22 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 70.53 | 21.08 | 132,395 | 103,846 | 236,241 |
| 1989 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 70.26 | 12.08 | 400,311 | 65,670 | 465,981 |
| 1990 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 70.40 | 12.61 | 309,851 | 115,907 | 425,758 |
| 1991 | 35 | 18 | 14 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 71.85 | 36.95 | 118,252 | 67,946 | 186,198 |
| 1992 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 70.79 | 51.56 | 176,860 | 15,508 | 192,368 |
| 1993 | 12 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 71.09 | 30.63 | 311,125 | 40,852 | 351,977 |
| 1994 | 64 | 26 | 15 | - | - | - | 2 | 72.20 | 57.27 | 86,,180 | 4,948 | 91,128 |
| 1995 | 27 | 23 | 18 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 71.59 | 45.87 | 153,146 | 37,167 | 190,313 |
| 1996 | 85 | 28 | 17 | - | - | - | 1 | 72.42 | 57.75 | 78,,803 | 4,035 | 82,838 |
| 1997 | 60 | 26 | 15 | - | - | - | 1 | 71.36 | 53.50 | 110,315 | 838 | 111,153 |
| Total | | 381 | 302 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 71 | | | 2,152,899 | 532,764 | 2,685,563 |
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