| Christy O'Connor Snr | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Patrick Christopher O'Connor | ||||
| Nickname | Himself | ||||
| Born | 21 December 1924 Knocknacarra, Galway | ||||
| Died | 14 May 2016 (aged 91) Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14.5 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1951 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 64 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||
| Other | 63 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | T2: 1965 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Patrick Christopher "Christy" O'Connor (21 December 1924 – 14 May 2016) was an Irish professional golfer. He was one of the leading golfers on the British and Irish circuit from the mid-1950s.
O'Connor won over 20 tournaments on the British PGA and finished in the top 10 in the Open Championship many times. Later he had considerable success in seniors events, twice winning the World Senior Championship. In team events he played in 10 successive Ryder Cup matches and played in 15 Canada Cup/World Cup matches for Ireland, winning the Canada Cup in 1958 in partnership with Harry Bradshaw.