| Roger Mackay | |
| Fullname: | Roger J. Mackay |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1956 |
| Weight: | 72kg (159lb) |
| Yearpro: | 1983 |
| Extour: | Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Prowins: | 13 |
| Japwins: | 8 |
| Auswins: | 2 |
| Otherwins: | 5 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | DNP |
| Open: | T51: 1992 |
| Pga: | T66: 1992 |
Roger J. Mackay (31 March 1956 – 17 June 2002) was an Australian professional golfer.
Mackay was educated at Christ Church Grammar School and graduated from the University of Western Australia.[1]
In 1983, Mackay turned professional and played on both the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour.
His greatest successes came in Japan, where he won on eight occasions including finishing second on the money list in 1991.
In Australia he is best remembered for his 1987 win at the Australian PGA Championship. He also won the 1987 Victorian Open by a shot over Greg Norman.[2] [3]
Mackay last played professional golf in 2001.
Mackay died in Perth at the age of 46 in 2002 as a result of lymphoma.[4] He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
In 1991, he was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Oct 1989 | Bridgestone Open | −11 (66-70-68-73=277) | 1 stroke |  Yoshitaka Yamamoto | |
| 2 | 3 Jun 1990 | JCB Classic Sendai | −15 (73-64-66-66=269) | 1 stroke |  Graham Marsh, Tsuyoshi Yoneyama | |
| 3 | 28 Apr 1991 | Dunlop Open1 | −16 (69-67-68-68=272) | 1 stroke | Teruo Sugihara | |
| 4 | 30 Jun 1991 | Mizuno Open | −9 (66-70-71=207)* | Playoff | Satoshi Higashi | |
| 5 | 17 Nov 1991 | Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters | −16 (70-69-65-68=272) | 2 strokes | Yoshinori Kaneko | |
| 6 | 7 Jun 1992 | JCB Classic Sendai (2) | −13 (71-64-71-65=271) | 6 strokes | Paul Hoad | |
| 7 | 4 Jul 1993 | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | −10 (71-71-68-68=278) | 1 stroke |  Brian Watts | |
| 8 | 1 May 1994 | The Crowns | −11 (64-67-67-71=269) | 2 strokes | Naomichi Ozaki |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Feb 1987 | Robert Boyd Transport Victorian Open | −11 (66-70-73-68=277) | 1 stroke | Greg Norman | |
| 2 | 1 Nov 1987 | ESP Australian PGA Championship | −8 (68-72-74-70=284) | 1 stroke | Mike Colandro |
PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 | Channel 9 Nedlands Masters (as an amateur) | Chris Tickner | Lost to par on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 1988 | Australian Masters | Ian Baker-Finch, Craig Parry | Baker-Finch won with birdie on first extra hole |
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T51 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T66 |
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