Biography

Stuart Appleby

A dairy farmer's son from rural northern Victoria, Appleby practiced by hitting balls from paddock to paddock. He turned professional in 1992 and began his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 1995 he won twice on the Nike Tour, the second tier men's tour on in the U.S., and qualified to compete on the PGA Tour the following year by finishing the season fifth on the money list. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the International Team in the first three stagings of the Presidents Cup, and has featured in the top fifteen of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Appleby's first wife, Renay, was killed in a freak accident outside a train station in London shortly after he had missed the cut at The Open Championship in 1998. He remarried Ohio native Ashley Saleet in 2003; they had their first child, a girl, in January 2005.

PGA Tour wins

1997 Honda Classic
1998 Kemper Open
1999 Shell Houston Open
2003 Las Vegas Invitational
2004 Mercedes Championships
2005 Mercedes Championships
2006 Mercedes Championships, Shell Houston Open

Other professional wins

1995 Nike Monterrey Open (Nike Tour), Nike Sonoma County Open (Nike Tour)
1998 Coolum Classic (Australia)
1999 CVS Charity Classic (with Jeff Sluman; United States - unofficial event)
2001 Australian Open 

Team appearances

Presidents Cup (International Team): 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005
Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1997, 1998, 1999
WGC-World Cup (representing Australia): 2003

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Appleby
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