George Ryall
Encyclopedia
George Ryall is an English professional golf
er.
Ryall was born in Portishead, Somerset
and turned professional in 1988. He has won several tournaments on the Gloucester and Somerset PGA Circuit and headed the Order of Merit in both 2006–7 and 2008–9.
On turning 50 in 2008 Ryall joined the European Seniors Tour
, gaining a conditional card at his first attempt at qualifying school
. He failed to win sufficient money in his rookie season to retain his playing status, which resulted in limited opportunities in 2010. He made the most of those chances, finishing tied for 5th at the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open
in early July which gained him entry to the Van Lanschot Senior Open
the following week, where he claimed his first title with a one stroke victory over Andrew Oldcorn
.
Professional golf
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er.
Ryall was born in Portishead, Somerset
Portishead, Somerset
Portishead is a coastal town on the Severn Estuary within the unitary authority of North Somerset, which falls within the ceremonial county of Somerset England. It has a population of 22,000, an increase of over 3,000 since the 2001 census, with a growth rate of 40 per cent, considerably in excess...
and turned professional in 1988. He has won several tournaments on the Gloucester and Somerset PGA Circuit and headed the Order of Merit in both 2006–7 and 2008–9.
On turning 50 in 2008 Ryall joined the European Seniors Tour
European Seniors Tour
The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...
, gaining a conditional card at his first attempt at qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
. He failed to win sufficient money in his rookie season to retain his playing status, which resulted in limited opportunities in 2010. He made the most of those chances, finishing tied for 5th at the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open
Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open
The Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open is the Swiss stop on men's professional golf's European Seniors Tour. It was founded in 1997 as the Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open and assumed its present name two years later. It is played at Bad Ragaz Golf Club...
in early July which gained him entry to the Van Lanschot Senior Open
Van Lanschot Senior Open
The Van Lanschot Senior Open is a men's golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour. It is held at The Royal Haagsche Golf & Country Club in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first EST event to be held in the Netherlands since the 2001 Legends in Golf....
the following week, where he claimed his first title with a one stroke victory over Andrew Oldcorn
Andrew Oldcorn
Andrew Oldcorn is a British professional golfer.Oldcorn was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He was raised in Edinburgh, and represents Scotland. He won the English Amateur in 1982 and turned professional after playing for Great Britain & Ireland in the 1983 Walker Cup.Oldcorn won the European...
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Other wins
- 1991 Perrier Belgian Pro-Am (unofficial money event on the Challenge TourChallenge TourThe Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
) - 2009 Senior PGA Professional Championship
- Multiple Gloucester and Somerset PGA Circuit wins