About Nick Price

Nick Price was born in Durban, South Africa and, at a young age move to Zimbabwe where he grew up.  He was introduced to golf by his older brother, Tim, who gave him his first club, a left-handed 5-iron.

On his first trip to the United States as a 17 year-old, Price won the Junior World Championship in San Diego, defeating the strongest field of the year.  He turned pro in 1977 and established himself as a promising newcomer, first on the Southern African Tour and European Tour where he won his first four tournaments through 1982.

Price graduated to the PGA tour in 1983 when he went wire-to-wire to defeat Jack Nicklaus by two strokes at the World Series of Golf for his first Tour victory.

He suffered through a dry spell, winning only twice in South Africa and Europe while he rebuilt his swing with instructor David Leadbetter.