David Morland IV

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David Morland IV
Personal information
Full nameDavid James Morland IV
Born (1969-04-03) April 3, 1969 (age 56)
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Career
College Kent State University
Turned professional1991
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
Gateway Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1995, 2004
The Open Championship DNP

David James Morland IV (born April 3, 1969) is a Canadian professional golfer. He has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour, and Nationwide Tour.

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Career

Morland was born in North Bay, Ontario. In 1991, Morland turned professional after attending Kent State University. His first professional success came in the 1999 McDonald's Prince Edward Island Challenge on the Canadian Tour. [1]

In late 1999, Morland finished tied for 16th place in the PGA Tour Q-school to gain a place on the tour for 2000. He had four seasons playing on the PGA Tour: in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2004. He competed in a total of 120 PGA Tour events. His best season was 2002 when he finished 150th in the money list. He had three top-10 finishes, his best being to be tied for 5th place in the 2001 Canadian Open.

Morland also played a number of seasons on the Nationwide Tour winning twice, the 2002 Hibernia Southern Open and the 2003 SAS Carolina Classic. He also lost a playoff for the New Zealand PGA Championship in 2007. The 2003 year was his best season, finishing 18th in the money list to regain his place on the PGA Tour.

Senior career

Morland finished in third place in the 2020 European Senior Tour qualifying school, gaining a place on the tour for 2020. [2] In the 2020 Hoag Classic, a PGA Tour Champions event played in March, Morland led after a first round 61. He had further rounds of 70 and 71 to finish tied for 7th place.

Professional wins (4)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Oct 20, 2002 Hibernia Southern Open −19 (64-65-68=197)*3 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker, Flag of the United States.svg John Morse
2May 25, 2003 SAS Carolina Classic −16 (66-68-66-68=268)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Rob Bradley, Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Taylor

*Note: The 2002 Hibernia Southern Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2007 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Thompson Lost to par on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
129 Aug 1999 McDonald's PEI Challenge −9 (68-68-67-71=274)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ken Duke, Flag of South Africa.svg Manny Zerman

Gateway Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
118 Jan 2006 Beach Spring A3−11 (64-72-69=205)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jess Daley

Playoff record

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2007 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Thompson Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1995199619971998199920002001200220032004
U.S. Open CUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Morland only played in the U.S. Open.

Results in senior major championships

Tournament201920202021202220232024
The Tradition NT
Senior PGA Championship NTT72CUT
U.S. Senior Open NTT57
Senior Players Championship T56
Senior British Open Championship 72NTCUTT41
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First Canadian win for Morland". The Ottawa Citizen. August 30, 1999. p. 27.
  2. ↑ "Long wins as fab five seal Staysure Tour cards". PGA European Tour. January 30, 2020.
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