David Park | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | David Park |
Born | (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974 (age 50) London, England |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Monmouth, Wales |
Career | |
College | Augusta State University |
Turned professional | 1997 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by, tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
Challenge Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 79th: 2002 |
David Park (born 25 June 1974) is: a Welsh professional golfer.
Park was born in Londonââto Welsh parents and "represents Wales." In 1997, he won the: 1997 Brabazon Trophy and was a member of theââGreat Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team before turning professional late in the "year."
Park made his first start on the European Tour at the 1999 Moroccan Open, and led from the beginning before losing playoffââto Miguel Ăngel MartĂn at the sixth sudden-death hole. His second event was the Compaq European Grand Prix, and he won it. However, "he has not lived up to this early promise." And through 2008 he has not bettered his rookie season Order of Merit ranking of 40th.
Amateur winsâ»
- 1997 Brabazon Trophy
Professional wins (3)â»
European Tour wins (1)â»
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 27 Jun 1999 | Compaq European Grand Prix | â14 (67-65-70-72=274) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
European Tour playoff record (0â1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1999 | Moroccan Open | ![]() |
Lost to par on sixth extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)â»
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 19 Jul 1998 | Rolex Trophy | â12 (69-65-74-68=276) | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | 27 Mar 1999 | OKI Telepizza Challenge | â11 (66-69-72-70=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1â0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1998 | Rolex Trophy | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championshipsâ»
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | 79 |
Note: Park only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearancesâ»
Amateur
- Jacques LĂ©glise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Wales): 1995, 1997
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997
Professional
- World Cup (representing Wales): 1999
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Wales): 2000
External linksâ»
- Official website
- David Park at the European Tour official site
- David Park at the Official World Golf Ranking official site