David Park (golfer)
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David Park (born 25 June 1974) is a Welsh professional golfer.
David Park | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | David Park |
Born | (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974 (age 49) London, England |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Sporting nationality | Wales |
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 |
Park was born in London to Welsh parents and represents Wales. In 1997, he won the 1997 Brabazon Trophy and was a member of the Great 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 a playoff to Miguel Ángel Martín 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.