Richard Backwell

Current standing

Week ending Jan 14, 2024

Career record

Career high

#220

Weeks ranked

1372

Ranked since

1991

Ranking events

270

Wins

1

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

269 ranking events since 1991. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

1. 2022-01Fortinet Australian PGA Championship—
2. 2016-03Coca-Cola QLD PGA Championship—
3. 2010-07Indonesian Open presented by Enjoy Jakarta60
4. 2010-05SK Telecom Open60
5. 2009-10Midea China Classic15
6. 2008-07UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills—
7. 2008-06Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic—
8. 2005-12Mastercard Masters77
9. 2005-12Australian PGA Championship—
10. 2005-11Carlsberg Masters Vietman12
11. 2005-11Double A International Open31
12. 2005-10Hero Honda Indian Open—
13. 2005-06Brunei Open—
14. 2005-05Maekyung Open—
15. 2005-05Philippine Open23
16. 2005-05Macau Open57
17. 2005-04Tsuruya Open—
18. 2005-02Myanmar Open52
19. 2004-12Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA—
20. 2004-11Hillross Australian Open—
21. 2004-04Tsuruya Open25
22. 2004-03Royal Challenge Indian Open42
23. 2004-01Holden New Zealand Open—
24. 2003-12Australian Open63
25. 2003-10Georgia Tokia Classic—
26. 2003-06Gateway to the Mizuno Open—
27. 2003-05JPGA Championship—
28. 2003-05Fujisankei Classic71
29. 2003-05Maekyung LG Fashion Open14
30. 2003-04Tsuraya Open—
31. 2003-03Royal Challenge Indian Open14
32. 2003-02ANZ Championship—
33. 2002-12Casio World Open42
34. 2002-11Dunlop Phoenix61
35. 2002-11Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Mas's54
36. 2002-11Philip Morris Championship51
37. 2002-10Bridgestone Open27
38. 2002-09Acom International65
39. 2002-09ANA Open—
40. 2002-09Suntory Open46
41. 2002-09Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta—
42. 2002-08Sun-Chlorella Classic35
43. 2002-08Aiful Cup—
44. 2002-07Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima—
45. 2002-07TPC Iiyama Cup—
46. 2002-06Mizuno Open—
47. 2002-06Tamanoi Yomiuri Open—
48. 2002-06Diamond Cup Tournament—
49. 2002-05Musingweaqr KSB Cup—
50. 2002-05JPGA Championship11
51. 2002-05Fujisankei Classic—
52. 2002-05The Crowns Tournament35
53. 2002-04Tsuraya Open64
54. 2002-03DyDo Drinco Shizuoka Open—
55. 2002-03Token Corporation Cup—
56. 2002-03Jacob's Creek Open Championship—
57. 2002-03New South Wales Masters61
58. 2002-02ANZ Championship—
59. 2002-02Heineken Classic56
60. 2002-01Telstra New Zealand Open—
61. 2001-11Holden Australian Open—
62. 2001-11Australian PGA Championship—
63. 2001-11Dunlop Phoenix51
64. 2001-11Ube Kosan Open38
65. 2001-10Philip Morris K K Championship—
66. 2001-10Bridgestone Open—
67. 2001-10Japan Open36
68. 2001-09Acom International30
69. 2001-09Mitsui Sumitomo Taiheiyo Open—
70. 2001-09ANA Open42
71. 2001-09Suntory Open—
72. 2001-08Sun Chlorella Classic69
73. 2001-07Jyuken Sangyo Open Hiroshima—
74. 2001-07Japan Tour Championship Iiyama Cup—
75. 2001-06Mizuno Open—
76. 2001-06JCB Classic Sendai23
77. 2001-05Diamond Cup Tournament—
78. 2001-05Musingwear Open KSB17
79. 2001-05JPGA Championship14
80. 2001-04The Crowns—
81. 2001-04Asia Pacific Open—
82. 2001-04Tsuraya Open—
83. 2001-03DyDo Drinco Shizuoka Open—
84. 2001-03Token Corporation Cup—
85. 2001-02ANZ Tour Championship64
86. 2001-02Ericsson Masters24
87. 2001-02Greg Norman Holden International—
88. 2001-02Heineken Classic—
89. 2001-01Canon Challenge8
90. 2000-11Casio World Open34
91. 2000-11Dunlop Phoenix36
92. 2000-11Ube Kosan Open14
93. 2000-10Philip Morris Champ.—
94. 2000-10Bridgestone Open33
95. 2000-10Japan Open Championship51
96. 2000-09Acom International11
97. 2000-09ANA Open13
98. 2000-09Suntory Open50
99. 2000-09Japan Match Play5
100. 2000-08KBC Augusta—
101. 2000-07Japan Tour Players Chmps—
102. 2000-06Mizuno Open—
103. 2000-06JCB Sendai Classic19
104. 2000-05Mitsubishi Motors Tourn.27
105. 2000-05Munshingwear Open KSB4
106. 2000-05Japan PGA Champ.20
107. 2000-04The Crowns11
108. 2000-04Kirin Open—
109. 2000-04Tsuruya Open1
110. 2000-03DyDo Drinco Shizuoka Open—
111. 2000-03Token Corporation Cup28
112. 2000-03ANZ Tour Championship—
113. 2000-02Canon Challenge—
114. 2000-02Ericsson Masters55
115. 2000-02Greg Norman Holden Int.—
116. 2000-01Heineken Classic—
117. 1999-12Okinawa Open14
118. 1999-12ANZ Players Cham10
119. 1999-11Holden Austr. Op54
120. 1999-11Johnnie Walker C9
121. 1999-11Acom Internat'l54
122. 1999-10Philip Morris Ch40
123. 1999-10Bridgestone Open12
124. 1999-10Tokai Classic21
125. 1999-09Jun Classic30
126. 1999-09ANA Open62
127. 1999-09Suntory Open—
128. 1999-08KBC Augusta3
129. 1999-08NST Niigata Op44
130. 1999-07Aiful Cup38
131. 1999-06Mizuno Open—
132. 1999-06Yomiuri Open41
133. 1999-06JCB Sendai Clas.—
134. 1999-05Mitsubishi Mot7
135. 1999-05Japan PGA Champ.36
136. 1999-05Fuji Sankei Cl.7
137. 1999-05Chunichi Crowns—
138. 1999-04Tsuruya Open20
139. 1999-04Descente Classic36
140. 1999-03KSB Open45
141. 1999-03DyDo D Shizuoka7
142. 1999-03Token Corpn. Cup41
143. 1999-03Tour Champions'p32
144. 1999-02Canon Challenge29
145. 1999-02Ericsson Masters30
146. 1999-02G Norman Holden55
147. 1999-01Heineken Classic—
148. 1998-12Daikyo Open7
149. 1998-12Holden Austr. Op31
150. 1998-11ANZ Players Chp.3
151. 1998-11MasterCard PGA—
152. 1998-10Ford Open46
153. 1998-10Japan Open Champ31
154. 1998-08KBC Augusta33
155. 1998-08Sanko Grand Sum.—
156. 1998-08NST Niigata Open—
157. 1998-07Aiful Cup—
158. 1998-07PGA Philanthropy—
159. 1998-05Mitsubishi Ga't—
160. 1998-05Ube Kosan Open13
161. 1998-03Austr Tour Champ27
162. 1998-02Canon Challenge46
163. 1998-02Ericsson Masters28
164. 1998-02G Norman Holden—
165. 1997-12AMP Air NZ Open21
166. 1997-02Canon Challenge47
167. 1997-02Er'n Austr. Mast35
168. 1996-12Daikyo Open52
169. 1996-10Players Champ'ip47
170. 1996-09ANA Open44
171. 1996-09Suntory Open16
172. 1996-08KBC Augusta21
173. 1996-08Sanko G'd Summer22
174. 1996-07NST Niigata Open—
175. 1996-07Nikkei Cup54
176. 1996-07Yonex Hiroshima18
177. 1996-06PGA Philanthropy37
178. 1996-06Mizuno Open59
179. 1996-06Pocari S Yomiuri35
180. 1996-05Mitsubishi Gal't63
181. 1996-05Pepsi Ube Kosan19
182. 1996-05Japan PGA Champ.55
183. 1996-04Chunichi Crowns—
184. 1996-03Daido D Shizuoka22
185. 1996-02Canon Challenge26
186. 1996-02Er'n Austr. Mast58
187. 1996-02Heineken Classic44
188. 1996-01Johnnie Walk Cl—
189. 1995-12G Norman Holden13
190. 1995-11Casio World Open21
191. 1995-11Sm.Visa Taiheiyo—
192. 1995-11Daiwa Internat'l56
193. 1995-10Japan Open Champ35
194. 1995-09Suntory Open57
195. 1995-07Ideon Classic56
196. 1995-07PGA Philantrophy10
197. 1995-06Sapporo Tokyu Op28
198. 1995-04Chunichi Crowns8
199. 1995-04Dunlop Open47
200. 1995-04Descente Classic28
201. 1995-03Novell KSB Open7
202. 1995-03Daido D Shizuoka19
203. 1995-03Token Corpn. Cup28
204. 1995-02Canon Challenge27
205. 1995-02Ford Open11
206. 1995-01Optus Players Ch8
207. 1994-12Daikyo Open30
208. 1994-12G Norman Holden40
209. 1994-11Casio World Open18
210. 1994-11Daiwa Internat'l9
211. 1994-10Bridgestone Open24
212. 1994-10Asahi Golf Dig't33
213. 1994-09G Sar Jun Class.40
214. 1994-08Maruman Open7
215. 1994-07New England Cls.—
216. 1994-07Yonex Hiroshima15
217. 1994-07PGA Philanthropy7
218. 1994-06Mizuno Open7
219. 1994-06Yomiuri Open25
220. 1994-06Sapporo Tokyu Op55
221. 1994-05Mitsubishi Gal't17
222. 1994-05Japan PGA Champ.18
223. 1994-05Fuji Sankei Clas30
224. 1994-04Tsuraya Open17
225. 1994-04Pocari Sweat Op.3
226. 1994-04Descente Classic36
227. 1994-03U Airline KSB Op49
228. 1994-03Daido D Shizuoka48
229. 1994-03Token Corp'n Cup30
230. 1994-02Mic. Austr. Mast13
231. 1994-01Optus Players Ch28
232. 1993-12Air NZ\Shell Op.30
233. 1993-11Hein Austr. Open31
234. 1993-11Ford Austral PGA46
235. 1993-11Victorian Open43
236. 1993-04M-S Philippine O13
237. 1993-03Ep'n Singapore O15
238. 1993-02Canon Challenge6
239. 1993-02Mic. Austr. Mast51
240. 1993-02Kent Hong Kong O10
241. 1993-02Johnnie Walk. Cl59
242. 1993-01Optus Players Ch45
243. 1992-12Johnn Walker Cl.17
244. 1992-11Hein.Austral.Opn—
245. 1992-11Ford Aust PGA Ch41
246. 1992-11Blue Eagle Open31
247. 1992-10Perak Masters7
248. 1992-04Dunlop Int. Open—
249. 1992-04Korea Maekyung O35
250. 1992-04Sanyang ROC Open52
251. 1992-04T-I Thailand Op.2
252. 1992-03CIG New S W Open11
253. 1992-02AMP N Zealand Op17
254. 1992-02Pyr Aust Masters50
255. 1992-02Merc Aust M Play33
256. 1992-01Vines Classic39
257. 1992-01Daikyo Palm Mead—
258. 1992-01Sanctuary Cove C47
259. 1991-12Johnn. Walker Cl8
260. 1991-12Australian Open—
261. 1991-11Australian PGA40
262. 1991-11Air N-Zeal. Open13
263. 1991-10Singapore PGA5
264. 1991-10Malaysian Mast.23
265. 1991-03New Zealand Open49
266. 1991-02Tat. Tasmanian O32
267. 1991-02Py'd Aust. Mast.—
268. 1991-01Vines Classic—
269. 1991-01Sanctuary Cove C11

Tournament wins

1 win in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

1. Tsuruya OpenApr 16, 2000

Season by season

1. 2024#4129#41212
2. 2023#4121#306452
3. 2022#3064#168550
4. 2018#2006#192552
5. 2017#1925#186653
6. 2016#1866#174141
7. 2012#1492#140153
8. 2011#1401#132252
9. 2010#1322#132052
10. 2009#1368#136552
11. 2008#1381#136728
12. 2007#1375#130952
13. 2006#1309#118253
14. 2005#1182#114752
15. 2004#1155#112352
16. 2003#1126#86652
17. 2002#867#41552
18. 2001#420#23052
19. 2000#242#22053
20. 1999#299#29052
21. 1998#446#44552
22. 1997#849#45252
23. 1996#455#27152
24. 1995#274#25853
25. 1994#282#27652
26. 1993#421#32152
27. 1992#340#32352
28. 1991#395#39550