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Biography
Wayne Riley (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian professional golfer.
Riley was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1977, and started out on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He has won several tournaments in Australia and New Zealand, including the 1991 Australian Open.
Riley came through the European Tour's final qualifying school in 1984, but had to wait eleven years before winning his first tournament on the tour, the 1995 Scottish Open. He played on the European Tour for almost twenty years, and won only one other tour event, the 1996 Portuguese Open. He finished a career high 11th on the Order of Merit in 1995.
Riley represented Australia in the 1996 Alfred Dunhill Cup and the 1997 World Cup.
Since leaving the tour, Riley has worked for Sky Sports as an on course commentator on their European Tour coverage.
Professional wins
European Tour wins (2)
- 1995 Scottish Open
- 1996 Portuguese Open
PGA Tour of Australasia (4)
- 1984 Victorian PGA Championship
- 1985 U-Bix Classic
- 1990 Air New Zealand/Shell Open
- 1991 Australian Open
Other wins
- 1985 New South Wales PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T33 | DNP | DNP | T34 | CUT | DNP | DNP | T59 | DNP | T72 | T88 | CUT | T50 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
Note: Riley never played in the Masters Tournament not the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1996
- World Cup (representing Australia): 1997