Background
Perry, Chris was born on September 27, 1961 in Edenton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jim Perry.
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Chris Perry
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Perry attended the Ohio State University, where he was a three-time All-America selection. He finished runner-up in the 1983 United States. Amateur.
Career
He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He also captured the 1983 Big Ten Championship. Perry played on the Professional Golf Association Tour from 1985 to 1992.
He split time between the Professional Golf Association Tour and the Nike Tour in 1993, and played on the Nike Tour full-time in 1994.
He then played on the Professional Golf Association Tour from 1995 to 2001. 1999 was Perry"s best year on tour.
He earned $2,145,707 and finished fifth on the money list. He recorded two runner-up finishes, and his 14 top-10 finishes were second only to Tiger Woods" 16.
He cracked the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings due to his successful year.
Perry suffered left hand and wrist injuries at the 2001 Open Championship, causing him to play in only a few events in 2002. He was granted a major medical extension for 2003 but was still too injured to play on tour regularly. He received a second major medical extension for 2004 but only played in one event.
He had surgery for a pinched nerve in his elbow in February 2004 and was told by his doctor that it would take 18 months to two years to fully recover.
He has been granted medical extensions every year since 2003 but has played in very few events due to the injuries. He has not played in a Professional Golf Association Tour event since 2006. this list may be incomplete Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Nike Tour wins (1) Other wins (2) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut World Development = Withdrew "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1997 Professional Golf Association – 2000 United States Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 1.
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Married Katharine Perry. Children: Andrew Christopher, Emily Ann, Natalie Kay.
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Recipient Player of Year honors NIKE Tour, 1994. Named one of only three non-exempt players to earn fullpaying privileges, 1997. 2nd place Buick Open, 2000.Recipient Player of Year honors NIKE Tour, 1994. Named one of only three non-exempt players to earn fullpaying privileges, 1997. 2nd place Buick Open, 2000.