Richard Boxall (born 28 April 1961) is an English professional

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er.

Professional career

In 1982, Boxall turned professional. He won a place on the

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at that year's final

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. He played on the Tour until 2000, and won one Tour event, the 1990 Lancia Martini Italian Open. He also had his best finish on the Order of Merit that year, placing seventeenth. He represented England in the

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and the

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in 1990. During the third round of

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at Royal Birkdale in

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, Boxall was just two strokes off the lead when he suffered a

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of his left leg while playing his tee shot on the ninth hole. Boxall now works as a golf commentator, mainly on

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coverage of the European Tour. He started on the BBC.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (1)

*1995 J. P. McManus Pro-Am (shared title with

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)

Results in major championships

''Note: Boxall only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing England): 1982, Professional *

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(representing England):

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(representing England):

References

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* * English male golfers European Tour golfers British golf commentators Sky Sports presenters and reporters Sportspeople from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Sportspeople from Camberley 1961 births Living people {{England-golf-bio-stub