Ronan Rafferty
- January 4, 2024
- Golfer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ronan Rafferty |
| Occupation | Golfer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 13, 1964(1964-01-13) |
| Age | 60 |
| Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | Newry |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Ronan Rafferty Biography
| Name | Ronan Rafferty |
| Birthday | Jan 13 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Northern Ireland |
| Home Town | Newry |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Yvonne Rafferty |
Ronan Rafferty is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on January 13, 1964 in Northern Ireland, Newry, United Kingdom. This Northern Irish golfer was well-known for his numerous European Tour wins in the 1980s and 1990s. He also won five PGA Tour of Australasia events as well as the 1982 Venezuela Open.
He won the 1989 Lancia Italian Open by defeating In 1989, he won the Lancia Italian Open, defeating runner-up Sam Torrance by one stroke. in one stroke.
Although never a household name, Rafferty was one of the best European golfers during the 1980s and early 1990s. He won 12 official worldwide tour events between 1987 and 1993. By comparison, Nick Faldo, the best European golfer of that era, won 17 tour events during that timespan. Paul Azinger, the most victorious American golfer during that timespan, won only one more event than Rafferty during these years.
Rafferty maintained full-time status for three more years and recorded a spate of top 10s but could come close to matching his 1980s heyday. In 1997 broken bones in his left hand severely affected his play. After the 1997 season, he failed to enter the top 100 of the Order of Merit again. He would retire as a touring professional after the 2003 season.
He was born in Newry, Northern Ireland.
Ronan Rafferty Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Golfer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ronan Rafferty is one of the richest Golfer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ronan Rafferty 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played in the Boys Amateur Championship in his twenties and the Walker Cup in his twenties. He was awarded the Brabazon Trophy of the English Open Amateur Stroke Play Championships’ Brabazon Trophy several years later.
He was tied for 14th place at the 1990 Masters Tournament, and ninth place at the 1984 Open Championship.
Ronan Patrick Rafferty (born 13 January 1964) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 85 kg |
Ronan Rafferty height 5 ft 11 in Ronan weight 85 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ronan Rafferty Dating?
According to our records, Ronan Rafferty married to Yvonne Rafferty. As of December 1, 2023, Ronan Rafferty’s is not dating anyone.
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He had better luck winning down under, however, recording two wins on the 1987 Australasian Tour. The second victory was at the New Zealand Open where he defeated defending PGA Championship winner Larry Nelson in a playoff. He was the first European to win New Zealand’s national open since the 1920s. He also won the 1988 Australian Match Play Championship, defeating Australian Michael Clayton in the finals.
Facts & Trivia
Ronan Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ronan Rafferty celebrates birthday on January 13 of every year.
After knocking on the door for years, Rafferty would finally win in Europe in
- He avenged his 1986 playoff loss at the Italian Open with a one stroke win over Sam Torrance. This would be Rafferty’s best season, as he would win an additional two events and record a 15 top-10 finishes. At the end of the year he won the Volvo Masters, the most prestigious win of his career, defeating Nick Faldo by one shot. He would go on to win the European Tour Order of Merit. He would also finish atop the 1989 Ryder Cup standings and play in his only Ryder Cup that year at The Belfry. Although Rafferty did not play great (he lost both team matches he played) he won his singles match against defending Open Championship winner Mark Calcavecchia on the 18th hole for a 1up win. This tight win proved indispensable as the European team struggled on the last day and only barely retained the cup with a 14–14 tie.