David Branshaw

David Sean Branshaw (born September 25, 1969) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

David Branshaw
Personal information
Full nameDavid Sean Branshaw
Born (1969-09-25) September 25, 1969
Oswego, New York
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeBridgewater College
Turned professional1991
Current tour(s)Nationwide Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2

Branshaw was born in Oswego, New York. He turned professional in 1991, and competed on the Nationwide Tour in 1997, 2002, 2003, and 2005. In 2003, he earned his PGA Tour card by finishing T4 at Q-School. Branshaw struggled in his first year on Tour, and failed to retain his playing card. In 2005, Branshaw finished 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list and regained a spot on the PGA Tour with a win at the 2005 Nationwide Tour Championship. In 2008, he lost to Ryan Hietala in a playoff in the Cox Classic.

Branshaw has not played on the PGA Tour since 2007, after making ten cuts in 30 events and losing his tour card. He has played on the Nationwide Tour full-time since 2008.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)
Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nationwide Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Oct 13, 2002 Gila River Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort −22 (65-61-64-72=262) 6 strokes Aaron Baddeley, Charles Raulerson
2 Oct 30, 2005 Nationwide Tour Championship −12 (71-65-69-71=276) 2 strokes Eric Axley

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2008 Cox Classic Ryan Hietala Lost to par on first extra hole
2 2010 Chattanooga Classic Joe Affrunti, Scott Gardiner Gardiner won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Branshaw eliminated with birdie on first hole

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