Chris Perry (golfer)

James Christopher Perry (born September 27, 1961) is an American professional golfer. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

Perry was born in Edenton, North Carolina. He was the Minnesota high school golf champion in 1978, 1979 and 1980. Perry attended the Ohio State University where he was a three-time All-America selection. He finished runner-up in the 1983 U.S. Amateur. Perry was named Collegiate Player of the Year in 1984. He also captured the 1983 Big Ten Championship. He won the 1982 and 1983 Minnesota State Amateur and 1984 Minnesota State Open.

Perry turned pro in 1984. He played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 1992. He split time between the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour in 1993, and played on the Nike Tour full-time in 1994. In 1994 he was named the Nike Tour Player of the Year and also led the money list. He won the Nike Utah Classic on the Nike Tour in 1994 and the 1994 Mexican Open. He then played on the PGA Tour from 1995 to 2001. He won the B.C. Open in 1998, his only PGA Tour victory. 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 PGA Tour event since 2006.

Perry also played baseball and hockey while growing up. He was captain of the Edina-West High School hockey team during the 1979–80 season.

El padre de Perry, Jim , fue lanzador en las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol , ganó 215 juegos y fue el ganador del Premio Cy Young de la Liga Americana en 1970. Su tío Gaylord Perry también fue lanzador en las Grandes Ligas, ganó 315 juegos y es miembro del Salón de la Fama del Béisbol .

• En 1984, Perry fue nombrado Jugador Universitario del Año.
• En 1993, Perry fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Equipo Deportivo Universitario de la Universidad Estatal de Ohio .
• En 1994, Perry ganó la lista de ganancias del Nike Tour.
• En 1994, Perry fue galardonado con el premio Nike Tour al Jugador del Año.

Esta lista puede estar incompleta.

• Campeonato Amateur del Noreste de 1982
• Campeonato Amateur del Estado de Minnesota de 1982 ^{[ 2 ]}
• Campeonato Amateur del Estado de Minnesota de 1983 ^{[ 2 ]}

CORTE = no pasó el corte de mitad de camino WD = Se retiró "T" = Empató

CORTE = no pasó el corte de mitad de camino. "T" indica un empate por un puesto.

¹ Cancelado debido al 11-S

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Ronda en la que el jugador perdió en el juego por eliminatorias "T" = Empate NT = No hay torneo

• Graduados de la Escuela de Clasificación del PGA Tour de 1984
• Graduados del Nike Tour de 1994

• Chris Perry en el sitio web oficial del PGA Tour
• Chris Perry en el sitio web oficial del Ranking Mundial Oficial de Golf.