Edward George Fryatt (born 8 April 1971) is an English former professional

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er who played on the

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and the Asian PGA Tour.

Early life

Fryatt was born in

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. At the age of four he moved with his family to

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, Nevada, where his father was coaching. He took up golf at the age of 13, before attending

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in his home town, and turning professional when he graduated in 1994.

Professional career

Fryatt joined the

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in 1995, but after an unsuccessful first season he opted to play in Asia, where he won five times in three years between the

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, the Asian PGA Tour and the

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. In 1999, he returned to the Nike Tour, and won once on his way to earning promotion to the

for the first time. In his debut PGA Tour season in

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, Fryatt recorded five top-10 finishes, including a tie for third and finished 77th on the money list. He recorded two further top-10s in the 2001 season, but lost his playing rights after 2002. In 2003, he returned to the

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, but missed the cut in all eighteen events he played. His last appearance on either tour was in 2005. At the 1997

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, Fryatt became one of the few players in history to be penalised a stroke for slow play. In 2013, Fryatt, applied and received his amateur status back from the USGA.

Personal life

Fryatt's father, Jim, was a professional

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for a number of English clubs. Fryatt's ex-wife Michelle was named Mrs International in 2003. They have one adopted daughter together.

Amateur wins

*1994 NCAA West Regional

Professional wins (6)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (3)

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

Korean Tour wins (1)

Korean Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Fryatt never played in the

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Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

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