David Gleeson | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Dalby, Queensland, Australia | 2 February 1978
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) |
Sporting nationality | Australia |
Residence | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
College | International Pacific College |
Turned professional | 1998 |
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Asian Tour | 3 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2007 |
David Gleeson (born 2 February 1978) is a professional golfer from Australia currently playing on the Asian Tour, where he has three victories.
Gleeson was born in Queensland and played amateur golf with notable golfers Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy and Brett Rumford. He had his biggest amateur win at the 1996 Australian Amateur. He was also a part of the winning team at the 1996 Eisenhower Trophy. He turned professional in 1998.
Gleeson joined the Asian Tour in 1999 but did not find immediate success, picking up only three top-10s in his first three seasons.
After not finding success early on in Asia, Gleeson decided to attempt to play golf in Australia. He was medalist at the qualifying school in 2001 and picked up his best finish of the year at the Australian PGA Championship, where he finished 9th.
Gleeson's breakthrough year was 2002, where he picked up his first professional win on the Asian Tour at the Volvo China Open, where he led from start to finish. But immediately after his first win, he had a dip in performance.
Gleeson said mainly that his poor form was due to him tinkering with his swing and changing equipment frequently. He had only one top-10 in 2003 and did not record a top-10 in 2004 or 2005. He recorded two top-10s in 2006 with a runner-up finish. His 2007 season included three top-10s and he got his full playing status back.
The second Asian Tour win for Gleeson came in 2008 at the Macau Open. [1] He finished 2008 as his most successful season on the Asian Tour, earning almost $500,000 and a 5th-place finish on the Order of Merit. Gleeson credits his return to form to fatherhood, saying he has less time now to tinker with his swing.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 15 Sep 2002 | Volvo China Open | −16 (65-67-69-71=272) | 6 strokes | Brad Kennedy |
2 | 26 Oct 2008 | Macau Open | −18 (64-64-69-69=266) | 3 strokes | Lin Wen-tang |
3 | 16 Oct 2011 | Hero Indian Open | −20 (68-66-66-68=268) | 3 strokes | Chiragh Kumar |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2009 | Brunei Open | Wang Ter-chang | Lost to par on second extra hole |
2 | 2019 | Sabah Masters | Phachara Khongwatmai, Aman Raj, Pavit Tangkamolprasert | Tangkamolprasert won with birdie on second extra hole Raj eliminated by par on first hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 20 Apr 2018 | ICTSI Luisita Championship | −11 (69-71-65-72=277) | Playoff | Erwin Arcillas |
Tournament | 2007 |
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The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Gleeson only played in The Open Championship.
Tournament | 2011 |
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Match Play | |
Championship | |
Invitational | |
Champions | 71 |
Amateur
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