David Berganio Jr.

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David Berganio Jr.
Personal information
Born (1969-01-14) January 14, 1969 (age 56)
Los Angeles, California
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Sylmar, California
Career
College University of Arizona
Turned professional1993
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking 99 (January 20, 2002) [1]
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1992, 1997
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T16: 1996
The Open Championship DNP

David Berganio Jr. (born January 14, 1969) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Berganio was born in Los Angeles, California. He won the U.S. Amateur Public Links twice (1991 and 1993) while playing college golf at the University of Arizona. He turned professional in 1993 after playing on the Walker Cup team.

Professional career

In 1993, Berganio turned pro. In 1996, he played on the Nike Tour; he won the Nike Monterrey Open helping him earn a promotion to the PGA Tour. He played on tour in 1997 but was unable to maintain his status. He returned to the developmental tour where he continued to play well, winning two more events.

In 2001, he returned to the PGA Tour. His best finish on the PGA Tour came during this era at the 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic; he lost a playoff to Phil Mickelson. In 2003, he suffered from a bulging disk in his back and played on a Major Medical Extension (11 events from 2004 to 2008). At the 2008 qualifying school, he finished T7 to earn a full card for the 2009 season.

Berganio received attention after he withdrew from the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic. His decision allowed Nate Lashley to enter the tournament and win.

Amateur wins (3)

Professional wins (3)

Buy.com Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 17, 1996 Nike Monterrey Open −16 (69-68-69-66=272)1 stroke Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Alarcón
2Aug 29, 1999 Nike Permian Basin Open −19 (64-67-68-70=269)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Gow, Flag of the United States.svg Dicky Thompson
3Aug 6, 2000 Buy.com Omaha Classic −20 (65-67-69-67=268)Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ahmad Bateman

Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2000 Buy.com Omaha Classic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ahmad Bateman Won with par on second extra hole

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson Lost to birdie on first extra hole

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Results in major championships

Tournament199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
Masters Tournament CUTCUT
U.S. Open CUTT47T16T28CUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Berganio never played in The Open Championship or the PGA Championship.

See also

References

  1. "Week 3 2002 Ending 20 Jan 2002" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.