David Park (golfer)

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David Park
Personal information
Full nameDavid Park
Born (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974 (age 51)
London, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Residence Monmouth, Wales
Career
College Augusta State University
Turned professional1997
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Challenge Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship 79th: 2002

David Park (born 25 June 1974) is a Welsh professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

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.

Professional career

In 1997, Park turned professional. He 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.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
127 Jun 1999 Compaq European Grand Prix −14 (67-65-70-72=274)1 stroke Flag of England.svg David Carter, Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Moroccan Open Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Martín Lost to par on sixth extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
119 Jul 1998 Rolex Trophy −12 (69-65-74-68=276)Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Per Nyman
227 Mar 1999 OKI Telepizza Challenge −11 (66-69-72-70=277)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Ola Eliasson

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Rolex Trophy Flag of Sweden.svg Per Nyman Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1999200020012002
The Open Championship CUT79

Note: Park only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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