| Birth date | 28 December 1963 (age 62) |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| College | Texas Wesleyan University |
| Yearpro | 1990 |
| Extour | Japan Golf Tour Canadian Tour Japan Challenge Tour Champions Tour |
| Prowins | 34 |
| Japwins | 1 |
| Otherwins | 33 |
Richard Backwell (born 28 December 1963) is an Australian professional golfer.
Career
Backwell played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1994 to 2002, winning once.
Professional wins (34)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 2000 | Tsuruya Open | −10 (73-65-71-69=278) | Playoff | Hidemichi Tanaka |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Tsuruya Open | Hidemichi Tanaka | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jun 1992 | Alberta Open | −4 (72-66-73-65=276) | Playoff | Tony Mollica |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
- 1997 Komatsu Country Cup
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (31)
- 2014 (6) Col Crawford BMW Legends Pro-Am (with George Serhan), promotions r us Pro-Am, Swanbury Penglase SA PGA Senior Championship, SIFA Samoa Senior Open, Springwood Country Club Legends Pro-Am, Suttons Hyandai Arncliffe Legends Pro-Am
- 2015 (5) The Grange Legends Pro-Am (wtih three others), SIFA Samoa Seniors Open, Brisbane Legends Pro-Am, TJS Facility Services City Golf Club Legends Pro-Am, Cricks Nambour Twin Waters Legends Pro-Am
- 2017 (2) City of Greater Bendigo Heathcote Golf Club Legends Pro-Am, Royal Queensland Cup
- 2018 (6) Australian Valve Group Legends Pro-Am, Samoa Senior Open, Pacific Harbour Legends Pro-Am, Mercedes Benz Cairns - Cairns Classic, Lismore Legends Pro-Am, Sunshine Coast Masters
- 2019 (4) Samoa Senior Open, Ulton, Lindsay Australia & Ken's Plumbing Plus Bargara Legends Pro-Am, Pacific Harbour Legends Pro-Am (with Steve Conran), Bartons / BMD QLD Senior PGA Championship (with Peter Senior)
- 2021 (3) Maroochy River Legends Pro-Am, Provincial Distributors City Legends Pro-Am, Innovative Planning Solutions Headland Legends Pro-Am (with Brad Burns)
- 2022 (3) Higgins Coatings Portsea Legends Pro-Am (with three others), Australian Valve Group - Watts Legends Pro-Am, Atlas Golf Services Noosa Legends Pro-Am
- 2023 (2) LVTong Wolston Park Legends Pro-Am, Lismore Workers Legends Pro-Am (with Gregory Rix)
Source:[1]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Queensland): 1984, 1985
References
- ^ "Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia". legends-tour.ocs-software.com. Retrieved 2026-05-01.