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Christy O'Connor Snr (Patrick Christopher O'Connor) was born on 21 December, 1924 in Knocknacarra, Galway, is a Patrick Christopher Christy" O'Connor was Irish golfer Irish golfer. Discover Christy O'Connor Snr's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

Popular As Patrick Christopher O'Connor
Occupation N/A
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 21 December, 1924
Birthday 21 December
Birthplace Knocknacarra, Galway
Date of death 14 May, 2016
Died Place Dublin, Ireland
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Christy O'Connor Snr Height, Weight & Measurements

At 91 years old, Christy O'Connor Snr height is 5ft 11in and Weight 203 lb.

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Weight 203 lb
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1924

Patrick Christopher "Christy" O'Connor (21 December 1924 – 14 May 2016) was an Irish professional golfer.

Born in Knocknacarra, Galway in 1924, O'Connor caught his first glimpse of golf at the nearby Galway Golf Club, and from the age of 10 spent most of his spare time there.

His foray into professional golf began with caddying, first at Galway and then over at Tuam Golf Club.

1950

He was one of the leading golfers on the British and Irish circuit from the mid-1950s.

O'Connor won over 20 tournaments on the British PGA and finished in the top 10 in the Open Championship many times.

Later he had considerable success in seniors events, twice winning the World Senior Championship.

1951

O'Connor turned professional in 1951 with Tuam members funding his first tournament at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, Antrim that same year.

He played the event 26 times between 1951 and 1979.

1954

They married in 1954 and had six children together.

During his early career he was known simply as Christy O'Connor, but his nephew of the same name also became a prominent golfer, and since that time they have been referred to as Christy O'Connor Senior and Christy O'Connor Junior, respectively.

He was known as "Himself" among his golfing peers.

1955

O'Connor first professional win was at the Swallow-Penfold Tournament held in 1955, the first £1,000 prize to be offered in British golf.

O'Connor played in every Ryder Cup from 1955 to 1973, setting a record of ten appearances in the event which stood until it was surpassed by Nick Faldo in 1997.

1956

He went on to win the 1956 and 1959 British Masters.

1958

In team events he played in 10 successive Ryder Cup matches and played in 15 Canada Cup/World Cup matches for Ireland, winning the Canada Cup in 1958 in partnership with Harry Bradshaw.

In 1958, he helped Ireland to win the Canada Cup in Mexico City playing with Harry Bradshaw.

A year later, he moved to Dublin and joined The Royal Dublin Golf Club.

1960

Throughout the 1960s he won at least one professional event during each year on the British Tour, a level of consistent success matched by very few other players.

O'Connor rarely played professional tournaments outside Britain or Ireland, at one stage saying he forwent playing at the US Masters in Augusta because he couldn't afford to participate.

The only major championship O'Connor played was the Open Championship.

1965

His best performance came at the 1965 Open Championship where O'Connor tied for second place with Brian Huggett, two behind five-time winner Peter Thomson.

He easily outplayed international stars like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, and Gary Player.

He received an astonishing 20 invitations to play the Masters but rejected all of them, citing prohibitive financial costs.

1966

In the 1966 Carroll's International at Royal Dublin, O'Connor finished 2-3-3 (eagle-birdie-eagle) to win the tournament by 2 strokes.

1970

In 1970, he won the John Player Classic, at that time its £25,000 first prize was the richest offered in golf (in those days, even the British Open champion received just a little over £5,000), it made him that season's leading money-winner, although not Order of Merit leader, which was decided by a points system not directly related to prize money.

Later in his career, O'Connor became the leading "senior" (over-50s) professional player of his day, just before the lucrative U.S.-based Senior PGA Tour, now known as the PGA Tour Champions, took off.

1976

He won the PGA Seniors Championship six times and the World Senior Championship in 1976 and 1977.

1978

He was Irish professional champion on ten occasions, including in 1978 (when he was 53), and was twice (1961 and 1962) recipient of the Vardon Trophy for leading the British Tour's Order of Merit.

2006

O'Connor Sr (and his nephew, O'Connor Jr) were awarded a joint honorary doctorate by NUI Galway in 2006.

Source:

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

Note: O'Connor only played in The Open Championship.

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2009

O'Connor was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2009 in the Veterans category.

O'Connor met his wife, Mary Collins, in Donegal while he was a member of Bundoran Golf Club.

2012

He then holed a 12-foot putt at the 17th and, at the par-5 18th, hit a 3-iron to 8 feet and holed the putt.

2016

At the par-4 16th he drove the green and holed a 20-foot putt.

A plaque by the 16th tee commemorates the achievement.

He died at the age of 91 in Mater Hospital, on 14 May 2016.

2019

His 19th-place finish garnered a membership invitation from Bundoran Golf Club in Donegal, which he accepted.