John Stalker Chillas (born 31 July 1951) is a Scottish professional golfer. He has also won three times on the European Seniors Tour.
| John Chillas | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Stalker Chillas |
| Born | 31 July 1951 |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1971 |
| Current tour | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Senior Tour | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T52: 1984 |
Career
editDuring his regular career, he won the Scottish PGA Championship twice: in 1976 and 2001. He also tied for 52nd place in the 1984 Open Championship.
His best season on the European Senior Tour was 2004. In addition to winning the end-of-season Estoril Seniors Tour Championship, he was runner-up five times and third on two other occasions. From late August to late September he was runner-up in four consecutive tournaments: the Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open, the Bovis Lend Lease European Senior Masters, The Daily Telegraph Turismo Andaluz European Seniors Match Play Championship, and the ADT English Seniors Open. He finished the season 3rd in the Order of Merit. In 2005, he finished in second place at the Australian PGA Seniors Championship, the top senior tournament in Australia, only behind American Tom Purtzer.[1][2]
Professional wins (6)
editRegular wins (3)
edit- 1976 Scottish Professional Championship
- 1986 Dumfries Octocentenary Classic[3]
- 2001 Scottish PGA Championship
European Seniors Tour wins (3)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other European Seniors Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Aug 2003 | Travis Perkins Senior Masters | −7 (70-70-69=209) | 1 stroke |  Eamonn Darcy |
| 2 | 24 Oct 2004 | Estoril Seniors Tour Championship | −6 (69-70-68=207) | 2 strokes |  David Good |
| 3 | 22 Sep 2007 | Scandinavian Senior Open | −8 (70-67-68=205) | Playoff |  Glenn Ralph |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Scandinavian Senior Open | Glenn Ralph |
Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Team appearances
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Purtzer wins PGA Seniors Championship". Asian Seniors Tour. 10 April 2005.
- ↑ "Spotlight On: Tom Purtzer". Arizona Republic. 14 April 2005. p. 40. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "Chillas snatches victory". The Glasgow Herald. 22 September 1986. p. 10.
External links
edit- John Chillas at the European Tour official site