Dan Brown (golfer)

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Dan Brown
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Brown
Born (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 30)
Northallerton, England
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Career
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T10: 2024

Daniel Brown (born 11 October 1994) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He claimed his first win on the tour at the 2023 ISPS Handa World Invitational.

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Early life

Brown was born in Northallerton, England [1]

Professional career

After reaching the final stage of the European Tour Qualifying School in 2017 but failing to qualify, Brown played a limited schedule on the Challenge Tour in 2018 but made only two cuts in 13 events. From 2019 to 2021, Brown played on the PGA EuroPro Tour. In 2021, he tied for second in the season-ending event and finished fourth in the Order of Merit, earning a return to the Challenge Tour. [2] He finished 30th in the 2022 Challenge Tour rankings, highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Hopps Open de Provence in October. [3] In November, Brown finished third at the European Tour Qualifying School to claim a European Tour card for the 2023 season. [4]

In August 2023, Brown claimed his first win on the European Tour at the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland. He won wire-to-wire, five shots ahead of Alex Fitzpatrick. [5]

In July 2024, he made his major championship debut at the 2024 Open Championship after earning a place in the field through final qualifying, and had the lead after the first round after a bogey-free 65. [6]

Amateur wins

Source: [8]

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
120 Aug 2023 ISPS Handa World Invitational −15 (64-66-67-69=266)5 strokes Flag of England.svg Alex Fitzpatrick

Evolve Pro Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
19 Feb 2018Lo Romero−13 (68-64-71=203)6 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Jacobsson, Flag of Ireland.svg Brendan McCarroll
221 Feb 2018La Serena Open−12 (70-68-66=204)2 strokes Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Tage Johansen, Flag of Ireland.svg Brendan McCarroll,
Flag of England.svg Liam Murray

Results in major championships

Tournament2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T10
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

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References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Scott (19 July 2024). "Who is Daniel Brown, the surprise North Yorkshire leader of the Open Championship?". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Richardson, Joe (1 November 2021). "Golf: North Yorkshire star Dan Brown secures coveted spot on European Tour". The Press . Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Winner's circle return for super Sjöholm". European Tour. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Hall, Jamie (16 November 2022). "Every player to qualify from DP World Tour Q-school". Bunkered. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Paul (21 August 2023). "Maiden win hasn't sunk in yet says Brown after ISPS Handa success at Galgorm". The Irish News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Murray, Ewan (18 July 2024). "Rory McIlroy misery as world No 272 Daniel Brown forges unlikely lead". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Stratford, Chris (18 July 2015). "Yorkshire's Walker Cup hopeful Daniel Brown wins Dutch Junior Open". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Brown". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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