Chris A. Williams

One of the European Senior Tour's most consistent players, he was a runner-up twice in 2012 and recorded five more top-10 finishes to end the year sixth on the Order of Merit. Won his maiden Senior Tour title at The Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters presented by The Stapleford Forum in 2011, carding a 7-under-par 64 in the final round to win by one stroke.
Pushed Boonchu Ruangkit all the way in the race for the John Jacobs Trophy in a remarkably consistent 2010 season, despite not winning. Recorded 12 top-10 finishes, the most of any player in 2010, to end the year in second place on the Order of Merit. Shared second place in both the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open and the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship.
Was joint runner-up at Slaley Hall in 2009, en route to ending his rookie season in 19th position on the Order of Merit. Secured a conditional card by finishing 14th at the Senior Tour Qualifying School in 2008.
Born in England, but plays under the South African flag. Led the 2008 European Senior Tour qualifiers from Stage One with a fine 5-under-par 67 at Quinta de Cima to make it through to the Final at Pestana Golf Resort. It capped a fine 2008, which included a share of fifth place in the Joburg Open on The European Tour. Won the Telkom PGA Championship in 2002, 17 years after he first won the title in 1985.
2009 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 8; top-10 finishes - 3; Euros 82,500 (ranked 19th); best finish T-2, The De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship
2010 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; top-10 finishes - 12; Euros 227,350 (ranked 2nd); best finish, 2nd De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship & Ryder Cup Wales Senior Open.
2011 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; top-10 finishes - 4; Euros 113,175 (ranked 16th); Winner The Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters
Finished 2nd in the European 2012 debut at the Mallorca Open Senior.
2012 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 14; top-10 finishes - 6; Euros 160,733 (ranked 6th); Best finish, T-2nd Mallorca Open Senior, and Fubon Senior Open.
2013 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 16; top-10 finishes - 5; Euros 55,688 (ranked 31st); Best finish, T-8th French Riviera Masters.
2014 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 13; top-10 finishes - 3; Euros 69,503 (ranked 20th); Best finish, T-5th Senior Open de Portugal.
2015 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 11; top-10 finishes - 2; Euros 72,516 (ranked 17th); Best finish, T-3rd MCB Tour Championship.
2016 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 12; top-10 finishes - 3; Euros 71,784 (ranked 22nd); Best finish, 4th Acorn Jersey Open.
2017 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 13; top-10 finishes - 8; Euros 190,716 (ranked 2nd); Best finish, Winner Sharjah Senior Golf Masters
2018 Notes: Played in 18 European Staysure Tour events with seven top-ten finishes. T-6th Senior PGA Championship, 4th at the Senior Italian Open, and T-5th at the Swiss Seniors Open. Was T-3rd at the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship, 3 shots back of winner Phillip Golding. Was T-8th in both the VTB Russian Open and the Travis Perkins Masters. He finished 6th on the Staysure Order of Merit list with Euro 218,898 in earnings.
2019 Notes: Played in 18 European Legends Tour events with four top-ten finishes. Was 17th on the Order of Merit with earnings of euro100,352. Was T-2nd at the Swiss Seniors Open two shots back of winner Jose Caceres. Was 2nd at the European Tour Destinations Senior Classic, three shots back of winner Jose Manuel Carriles. Was T-9th at the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship and T-7th at the MCB Tour Championship - Madagascar, three shots back of winner Barry Lane.