Vanslow Luke Phillips (born 27 March 1972) is an English professional

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Early life and career

Phillips was born in

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. As an amateur, he won the Berkshire Trophy twice before turning professional after playing in the

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at the end of 1993. In 1995, he won twice on the Hippo Tour and led the Order of Merit. In 1996 he won the Interlaken Open on the second-tier

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and graduated to the

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for the following season by finishing in 6th place on the tour rankings at the end of the year. Phillips made steady progress, finishing inside the top 100 on the Order of Merit in each of his first four seasons on the European Tour. He captured his maiden win in 1999, at the

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, where he overcame

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in a

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. In 2001, he struggled to hold on to his tour card, and has competed mostly on the Challenge Tour since then. He won the Mauritius Open, a non-tour event in 2006. Early in his professional career Phillips regularly played in a shirt and tie as part of a

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deal.

Amateur wins

*1992

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*1993

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Professional wins (7)

European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

Hippo Tour wins (2)

*1995 Collingtree Park, Pyrford

Other wins (1)

*2006 Mauritius Open

European Senior Tour wins (1)

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Phillips only played in The Open Championship.''

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Great Britain & Ireland):

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Van English male golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from London Sportspeople from Camberley 1972 births Living people