Gary Paul Emerson (born 26 September 1963) is an

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. Emerson was born in

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(now

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). He turned professional in 1982 and after regular trips to

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finally made it onto the

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in 1995. He has won the 1998 Netcom Norwegian Open on the second-tier

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and the 2004

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on the main European Tour. 2005 was his best season to date, with a seventy-second place finish on the European Tour Order of Merit. He finished as joint runner-up at the

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in 2006 on his way to 76th place on that seasons money list, but his form fell away after that and he lost his European Tour card at the end of 2007.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

¹Dual-ranking event with the

Challenge Tour wins (2)

¹Dual-ranking event with the

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

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

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