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Biography of Paul Broadhurst - Golfer
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Paul Broadhurst (b. 14 Aug 1965) is an England|English golfer. Broadhurst was the leading amateur at the 1988 The Open Championship|Open Championship. He joined the PGA European Tour in 1989, picked up his first win at the Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open that year, and was the Rookie of the Year. Further European Tour wins followed in 1991, 1993 and 1995. His only appearance in the Ryder Cup to date was in 1991. Broadhurst's highest finish on the order of merit is ninth in 1996. He suffered a serious injury to his right hand during the second round of the 2000 Dubai Desert Classic, and was unable to compete for the remainder of that season. He also struggled in 2001 and 2002, but improved to 89th of the order of merit in 2003, thus regaining full exempt status. In 2005, he picked up his fifth European Tour win, and his first for a decade, at the Estoril Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos. ==European tour wins== *1989 Credit Lyonnais Cannes Open *1991 European Pro-Celebrity *1993 Benson and Hedges International Open *1995 Peugeot Open de France *2005 Estoril Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos ==Professional team appearances== *Ryder Cup: 1991 *World Cup of Golf|World Cup: 1995, 1997 *Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1991 *Four Tours World Championship: 1991 (winner) ==External links== http://www.europeantour.com/players/bio.sps?iPlaye rNo=2252&sOption=profile Profile on the European Tour's official site

