Michael Clayton (golfer)

Michael Clayton
Personal information
Full name	Michael Andrew Clayton
Born	30 May 1957 (1957-05-30) (age 54) Melbourne, Australia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Nationality	Australia
Residence	Melbourne, Australia
Career
Turned professional	1981
Current tour(s)	European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins	9
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
PGA Tour of Australasia	7
Other	1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T46: 1986
PGA Championship	DNP

Michael Andrew Clayton (born 30 May 1957) is an Australian professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour of Australasia from 1981 until he turned 50 in 2007. He found success there, winning seven times between 1982 and 1994.

Clayton was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He had a very successful amateur career which included the 1978 Australian Amateur, and the Victorian Amateur in 1977 and 1981. He turned professional in 1981, the same year he joined the Australian Tour. He won his first tour event one year later and would win six more times between then and 1994.

Clayton played on the European Tour from 1982 to 2000, winning the 1984 Timex Open. He also won the 1984 Kolon Korean Open. His best finish on the Australian Order of Merit was 4th in 1994. He would never lose his playing status until he became eligible for the Australian Senior's Tour.

Clayton also plays on the European Seniors Tour.

Amateur wins (6)

• 1977 Victorian Amateur
• 1978 Australian Amateur, Korean Amateur
• 1981 Victorian Amateur, Riversdale Cup, Dutch Amateur

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (7)

• 1982 Victorian Open
• 1984 Tasmanian Open
• 1989 Victorian Open
• 1992 Australian Match Play Championship
• 1994 Heineken Classic, Coolum Classic

European Tour wins (1)

• 1984 Timex Open

Other wins (1)

• 1984 Kolon Korean Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT	T46	DNP	DNP	CUT	T57	DNP	T59	CUT	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

• World Cup: 1982, 1994

See also

• Golfers with most PGA Tour of Australasia wins

External links

• Michael Clayton at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
• Michael Clayton at the European Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Clayton, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	30 May 1957
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Date of death
Place of death