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Nicholas Raymond Leige Price (born 28 January 1957) is a Zimbabwean former professional golfer who has won three major championships in his career: the PGA Championship twice (in 1992 and 1994) and The Open Championship in 1994. In the mid-1990s, Price reached number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.
After his schooling he served in the Rhodesian Air Force during that country's Bush War.
Price's first win was at the 1979 Asseng TV Challenge Series on the Southern African Tour. He won his first tournament outside of South Africa at the 1980 Swiss Open on the European Tour. He was still relatively unknown when he finished tied for second with Peter Oosterhuis one shot behind Tom Watson at the 1982 Open Championship after having a three-shot lead with six holes to go. Price also won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 1982/83 season.
Price earned PGA Tour membership after finishing 3rd place at 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 1983, Price won his first PGA Tour event with a wire to wire four-shot triumph over Jack Nicklaus at the World Series of Golf. After that win, it would be almost another eight years before Price won again on the PGA Tour. In the interim, Price shot an Augusta National Golf Club course record 63 at the 1986 Masters Tournament and finished second at the 1988 Open Championship to Seve Ballesteros. By the mid-1990s, Price was regarded as the best player in the world, and in 1994 he won two majors back-to-back, The Open and the PGA Championship, adding to his first major, the 1992 PGA Championship. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1993 and 1994, setting a new earnings record each time, and spent 43 weeks at number one in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Price would have won the Southern African Tour's Order of Merit in 1996/97 if he had met the minimum number of tournaments. In 1993 and 1997, Price was awarded the Vardon Trophy; it is given annually by the PGA of America to the player with the lowest adjusted scoring average with a minimum of 60 rounds.
During his early career and peak, Price was one of the best ball strikers in the game along with his good friend and contemporary Greg Norman (who in 1996 tied Price's Augusta National course record of 63).
Like fellow African Gary Player, Price has expressed his distaste for the Ryder Cup, saying of the event, "If you like root canals and hemorrhoids, you'd love it there.", (2025). 9781602390140, Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781602390140 but he has played five times as a member of the Presidents Cup.
Although Price continues to play professionally, he has expanded into golf design with his own company operating out of Florida, and he has his own line of signature golf apparel. He is widely regarded by fans, media and his fellow players as one of the most personable golfers on the PGA Tour. He won his first Champions Tour event at the 2009 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am where he had three double bogeys in his final round, but he hung on to win by two strokes over Larry Nelson.
| Major championships (3) |
| Players Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (14) |
| 1 | 28 Aug 1983 | World Series of Golf | −10 (66-68-69-67=270) | 4 strokes | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2 | 5 May 1991 | GTE Byron Nelson Classic | −10 (68-64-70-68=270) | 1 stroke | Craig Stadler |
| 3 | 8 Sep 1991 | Canadian Open | −15 (71-69-67-66=273) | 1 stroke | David Edwards |
| 4 | 16 Aug 1992 | PGA Championship | −6 (70-70-68-70=278) | 3 strokes | John Cook, Nick Faldo, Jim Gallagher Jr., Gene Sauers |
| 5 | 25 Oct 1992 | H.E.B. Texas Open | −21 (67-62-68-66=263) | Playoff | Steve Elkington |
| 6 | 28 Mar 1993 | The Players Championship | −18 (64-68-71-67=270) | 5 strokes | Bernhard Langer |
| 7 | 27 Jun 1993 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | −9 (67-70-69-65=271) | 1 stroke | Roger Maltbie, Dan Forsman |
| 8 | 4 Jul 1993 | Sprint Western Open | −19 (64-71-67-67=269) | 5 strokes | Greg Norman |
| 9 | 1 Aug 1993 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | −18 (69-65-66-66=266) | 3 strokes | Jeff Maggert, Rick Fehr |
| 10 | 13 Mar 1994 | Honda Classic | −12 (70-67-73-66=276) | 1 stroke | Craig Parry |
| 11 | 30 May 1994 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | −14 (65-70-67-64=266) | Playoff | Scott Simpson |
| 12 | 3 Jul 1994 | Motorola Western Open (2) | −11 (67-67-72-71=277) | 1 stroke | Greg Kraft |
| 13 | 17 Jul 1994 | The Open Championship | −12 (69-66-67-66=268) | 1 stroke | Jesper Parnevik |
| 14 | 14 Aug 1994 | PGA Championship (2) | −11 (67-65-70-67=269) | 6 strokes | Corey Pavin |
| 15 | 11 Sep 1994 | Bell Canadian Open (2) | −13 (67-72-68-68=275) | 1 stroke | Mark Calcavecchia |
| 16 | 20 Apr 1997 | MCI Classic | −15 (65-69-69-66=269) | 6 strokes | Brad Faxon, Jesper Parnevik |
| 17 | 2 Aug 1998 | FedEx St. Jude Classic (2) | −16 (65-67-70-66=268) | Playoff | Jeff Sluman |
| 18 | 19 May 2002 | MasterCard Colonial (2) | −13 (69-65-66-67=267) | 5 strokes | Kenny Perry, David Toms |
PGA Tour playoff record (3–3)
| 1 | 1986 | Western Open | Fred Couples, David Frost, Tom Kite | Kite won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1992 | H.E.B. Texas Open | Steve Elkington | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1994 | Southwestern Bell Colonial | Scott Simpson | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1995 | NEC World Series of Golf | Billy Mayfair, Greg Norman | Norman won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1998 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Jeff Sluman | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 6 | 2000 | Advil Western Open | Robert Allenby | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| Major championships (3) |
| Other European Tour (4) |
| 1 | 31 Aug 1980 | Swiss Open | −21 (65-69-67-66=267) | 6 strokes | Manuel Calero |
| 2 | 6 Oct 1985 | Trophée Lancôme | −13 (66-71-67-71=275) | Playoff | Mark James |
| 3 | 16 Aug 1992 | PGA Championship | −6 (70-70-68-70=278) | 3 strokes | John Cook, Nick Faldo, Jim Gallagher Jr., Gene Sauers |
| 4 | 17 Jul 1994 | The Open Championship | −12 (69-66-67-66=268) | 1 stroke | Jesper Parnevik |
| 5 | 14 Aug 1994 | PGA Championship (2) | −11 (67-65-70-67=269) | 6 strokes | Corey Pavin |
| 6 | 16 Feb 1997 | Dimension Data Pro-Am1 | −20 (67-66-66-69=268) | 8 strokes | David Frost |
| 7 | 23 Feb 1997 | Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship1 | −19 (67-66-70-66=269) | Playoff | David Frost |
European Tour playoff record (2–0)
| 1 | 1985 | Trophée Lancôme | Mark James | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship | David Frost | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 1 | 12 Sep 1999 | Suntory Open | −8 (67-71-70-68=276) | 1 stroke | Shigeki Maruyama |
| 1 | 25 Oct 1979 | Asseng TV Challenge Series | John Bland, Allan Henning, Phil Simmons | ||
| 2 | 14 Feb 1981 | SAB South African Masters | −7 (69-75-67-70=281) | 4 strokes | Mark McNulty |
| 3 | 13 Feb 1982 | Sigma Vaal Reefs Open | −13 (70-66-64-71=275) | 5 strokes | John Bland, Denis Watson |
| 4 | 12 Jan 1985 | ICL International | −20 (67-66-69-66=268) | 1 stroke | Gavan Levenson |
| 5 | 31 Jan 1993 | ICL International (2) | −15 (66-72-65-70=273) | 2 strokes | Mark McNulty, Bruce Vaughan |
| 6 | 23 Jan 1994 | ICL International (3) | −21 (61-69-65-72=267) | 9 strokes | David Frost, Bruce Vaughan |
| 7 | 26 Nov 1995 | Zimbabwe Open | −22 (70-65-66-65=266) | 1 stroke | Brenden Pappas |
| 8 | 16 Feb 1997 | Dimension Data Pro-Am1 | −20 (67-66-66-69=268) | 8 strokes | David Frost |
| 9 | 23 Feb 1997 | Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship1 | −19 (67-66-70-66=269) | Playoff | David Frost |
| 10 | 30 Nov 1997 | Zimbabwe Open (2) | −19 (68-67-66-68=269) | 2 strokes | Mark McNulty, Brenden Pappas |
| 11 | 22 Feb 1998 | Dimension Data Pro-Am (2) | −12 (69-67-68-72=276) | 5 strokes | Mark McNulty |
| 12 | 29 Nov 1998 | Zimbabwe Open (3) | −17 (69-68-71-63=271) | 5 strokes | Tjaart van der Walt |
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–1)
| 1 | 1984 | Goodyear Classic | John Bland | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship | David Frost | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 1 | 26 Nov 1989 | West End South Australian Open | −15 (70-71-67-69=277) | 5 strokes | Lucien Tinkler, Paul Foley |
| 2 | 8 Nov 1992 | Air New Zealand Shell Open | −9 (70-65-73-63=271) | Playoff | Lucas Parsons |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)
| 1 | 1992 | Air New Zealand Shell Open | Lucas Parsons | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 1 | 11 Nov 1992 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | −7 (70-67=137) | Playoff | Tom Kite |
| 2 | 5 Dec 1993 | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge | −24 (67-66-66-65=264) | 12 strokes | Mark McNulty |
| 3 | 12 Nov 1995 | Hassan II Golf Trophy | −6 (69-71-74-72=286) | 2 strokes | Roger Chapman |
| 4 | 7 Dec 1997 | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (2) | −13 (71-68-68-68=275) | 1 stroke | Ernie Els, Davis Love III |
| 5 | 6 Dec 1998 | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (3) | −15 (67-68-72-66=273) | Playoff | Tiger Woods |
| 6 | 10 Jul 2001 | CVS Charity Classic (with Mark Calcavecchia) | −15 (60-59=119) | Playoff | Brad Faxon and Gary Player |
| 7 | 20 Jun 2006 | CVS/pharmacy Charity Classic (2) (with Tim Clark) | −19 (61-62=123) | Playoff | Brad Faxon and Mike Weir |
| 8 | 23 Jun 2009 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic (3) (with David Toms) | −16 (66-60=126) | 3 strokes | Laura Diaz and Matt Kuchar |
Other playoff record (4–0)
| 1 | 1992 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Tom Kite | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge | Tiger Woods | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 3 | 2001 | CVS Charity Classic (with Mark Calcavecchia) | Brad Faxon and Gary Player | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2006 | CVS/pharmacy Charity Classic (with Tim Clark) | Brad Faxon and Mike Weir | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 1 | 19 Apr 2009 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | −9 (66-67-71=204) | 2 strokes | Larry Nelson |
| 2 | 25 Apr 2010 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mark O'Meara) | −28 (62-64-62=188) | Playoff | John Cook and Joey Sindelar |
| 3 | 6 Jun 2010 | Principal Charity Classic | −14 (67-65-67=199) | 4 strokes | Tommy Armour III |
| 4 | 13 Mar 2011 | Toshiba Classic | −17 (60-68-68=196) | 1 stroke | Mark Wiebe |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
| 1 | 2009 | Principal Charity Classic | Fred Funk, Mark McNulty | McNulty won with birdie on fourth extra hole Price eliminated by birdie on second hole |
| 2 | 2010 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mark O'Meara) | John Cook and Joey Sindelar | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 1 | 2002 | Macau Open | Zhang Lianwei | Lost to par on fifth extra hole |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| 1 | 1991 | Zimbabwe Open | Grant Turner, Keith Waters | Waters won with birdie on fifth extra hole Price eliminated by par on first hole |
| John Cook, Nick Faldo, Jim Gallagher Jr., Gene Sauers |
| Jesper Parnevik |
| Corey Pavin |
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T39 | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Masters Tournament | CUT | 5 | T22 | T14 | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | T48 | CUT | T17 | T40 | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T27 | T23 | T2 | CUT | T44 | CUT | T8 | 2 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | T67 | T54 | 5 | CUT | T10 | T17 | T46 |
| Masters Tournament | T49 | T6 | CUT | T35 | CUT | T18 | T24 | CUT | T6 | |
| U.S. Open | T19 | T4 | T11 | CUT | T13 | T19 | 4 | T23 | ||
| The Open Championship | T25 | T44 | T51 | T6 | 1 | T40 | T45 | CUT | T29 | T37 |
| PGA Championship | T63 | 1 | T31 | 1 | T39 | T8 | T13 | T4 | 5 |
| Masters Tournament | T11 | CUT | T20 | T23 | T6 | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | T27 | CUT | T8 | T5 | T24 | T9 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T21 | T14 | T28 | T30 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
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| Bernhard Langer |
| The Players Championship | 7 | T22 | T58 | T24 | DQ | CUT | T16 | T9 | 8 | 1 | CUT | T37 | T46 | T24 | T8 | 3 | T3 | T10 | T9 | CUT | T42 | T32 | T27 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
| WGC-Match Play | T17 | T33 | R16 | R16 | R64 | R64 | |
| WGC-Championship | T4 | T5 | NT1 | T15 | T48 | ||
| WGC-Invitational | T3 | T20 | T29 | T28 | T42 | T46 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
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