Stuart Appleby (born May 1 1971, Cohuna , Victoria) is an Australian golfer.

Career summary

A dairy farmer's son from rural northern Victoria, Appleby practised 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. As of March 2005, he has won six 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 was killed outside a train station in London shortly after he had missed the cut at The Open Championship in 1998. He remarried in 2003.

PGA Tour wins

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

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: 1998, 2000, 2003
• Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1997, 1998, 1999
• World Cup of Golf: 2003

External link

Profile on the PGA Tour's official site