Gary Christian (born 7 August 1971) is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Christian was born in Carshalton, England. As a junior he played golf at Addington Palace Golf Club, England. He played college golf at Auburn University
and turned professional in 1997. Christian was a member of the
Nationwide Tour in 1999 and has been a member since 2006. He picked up
his first win on tour at the 2009 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic, where he defeated Mathias Grönberg in a playoff that went to nine holes, equaling a Nationwide Tour record for longest playoff.[1]
Christian has also played on several mini tours during his career
where he has won over 30 events. The tours he has won on are the Dakotas
Tour, All-Star Emerald Coast Tour, DP Tour, Teardrop Tour and the Tight Lies Tour.
Christian appeared on the TV show The Weakest Link in 2001. He is named after Gary Player.
At age 40, Christian finally graduated to the PGA Tour after finishing ninth on the Nationwide Tour's money list. Christian had never played in a PGA Tour event until 2012.