David Park (golfer)

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

David Park
Personal information
Full nameDavid Park
Born (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974
London, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nationality Wales
ResidenceMonmouth, Wales
Career
CollegeAugusta 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 TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship79th: 2002

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 before turning professional late in the year.

Park was a rookie on the European Tour in 1999, and made a flying start to his tour career. His first event was the Moroccan Open, where he 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
1 27 Jun 1999 Compaq European Grand Prix −14 (67-65-70-72=274) 1 stroke David Carter, Retief Goosen

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

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

Challenge Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 19 Jul 1998 Rolex Trophy −12 (69-65-74-68=276) Playoff Per Nyman
2 27 Mar 1999 OKI Telepizza Challenge −11 (66-69-72-70=277) 1 stroke Ola Eliasson

Results in major championships
Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002
The Open Championship CUT 79

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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