John Anthony Parry (born 17 November 1986) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he has won twice.
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Career
Parry was born in Harrogate. He won several high-profile amateur tournaments including the Danish and Spanish Amateur Championships, and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup before turning professional at the end of 2007.
Parry won the 2009 Allianz Golf Open Grand Toulouse on the Challenge Tour. He ended that season in 14th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to earn his card on the top level European Tour for 2010. During his rookie season he won the Vivendi Cup to secure a one-year exemption on the tour. Parry was unable to follow up his win and in 2021, he was playing on the third-tier PGA EuroPro Tour. He won the Cumberwell Park Championship in June 2021 and finished fifth on the Order of Merit, securing status to play on the 2022 Challenge Tour.
In 2024, Parry won three times on the 2024 Challenge Tour season, securing automatic promotion to the European Tour. In December, he won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open for his second European Tour win and first in over 14 years.
Amateur wins
2004 Peter McEvoy Trophy
2005 Danish Amateur Championship
2007 Spanish International Amateur Championship, Welsh Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (8)
European Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour wins (4)
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
Results in major championships
Note: Parry never played in the Masters Tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances
Amateur
European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2004 (winners)
Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2004 (winners)
European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2007
Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2007