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Craig Perks, 2002

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Craig Perks, 2002

Craig Perks reacts after holing a chip shot during the final round of the 2002 Players Championship at Sawgrass, Florida. Perks belied his lowly world ranking of 203, producing a series of astonishing shots to take the trophy, his first-ever win on the elite Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) tour.

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Garry Ahern, Golf – Local and international competitions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/39271/craig-perks-2002 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Garry Ahern, published 20 November 2012, updated 1 September 2016.