Ed Fryatt
Encyclopedia
Edward Fryatt is an English
professional golf
er. His father Jim Fryatt
was a professional footballer for a number of English clubs.
Fryatt was born in Rochdale
. At the age of four he moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada
, 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.
Fryatt's wife Michelle was named Mrs International in 2003; they have one adopted daughter.
. In 1999, he returned to the Nike Tour, and won once on his way to earning promotion to the full 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 a consistent 2001 season, but lost his playing rights after a poor 2002. In 2003, he returned to the Nike Tour, by then renamed as the Nationwide Tour, but missed the cut in all eighteen events he played, although he did make the cut in his one PGA Tour event that year. His last tournament 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.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er. His father Jim Fryatt
Jim Fryatt
Jim Fryatt is a retired English footballer who played as a striker. During his playing career he was nicknamed 'Pancho'.-Football League:...
was a professional footballer for a number of English clubs.
Fryatt was born in Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
. At the age of four he moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, where his father was coaching. He took up golf at the age of 13, before attending University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
in his home town, and turning professional when he graduated in 1994.
Fryatt's wife Michelle was named Mrs International in 2003; they have one adopted daughter.
Career
Fryatt joined the Nike Tour in 1995, but after an unsuccessful first season opted to play in Asia, where he won four times in three years on the Asian TourAsian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
. In 1999, he returned to the Nike Tour, and won once on his way to earning promotion to the full PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
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 a consistent 2001 season, but lost his playing rights after a poor 2002. In 2003, he returned to the Nike Tour, by then renamed as the Nationwide Tour, but missed the cut in all eighteen events he played, although he did make the cut in his one PGA Tour event that year. His last tournament on either tour was in 2005.
At the 1997 U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
, Fryatt became one of the few players in history to be penalised a stroke for slow play.
Asian Tour wins (4)
- 1996 Indonesian Open
- 1997 Indian Open
- 1998 Volvo China OpenVolvo China OpenThe Volvo China Open is a men's golf tournament that has been held annually in China since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour since 2003....
, Malaysian Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
T24 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.