Richard Backwell
Australian professional golfer
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Richard Backwell (born 28 December 1963) is an Australian professional golfer.
Born28 December 1963
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sporting nationality
Australia
Australia| Richard Backwell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 December 1963 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality | Australia |
| Career | |
| College | Texas Wesleyan University |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Former tours | Japan Golf Tour Canadian Tour Japan Challenge Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
Career
Backwell played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1994 to 2002, winning once.
Professional wins (3)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 2000 | Tsuruya Open | −10 (73-65-71-69=278) | Playoff |  Hidemichi Tanaka |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Tsuruya Open | Hidemichi Tanaka |
Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jun 1992 | Alberta Open | −4 (72-66-73-65=276) | Playoff |  Tony Mollica |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
- 1997 Komatsu Country Cup
Team appearances
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Queensland): 1984, 1985
External links
- Richard Backwell at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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