David Park (golfer)

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

David Park
Personal information
Full name	David Park
Born	(1974-06-25) 25 June 1974 (age 51) London, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sporting nationality	Wales
Residence	Monmouth, Wales
Career
College	Augusta State University
Turned professional	1997
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Challenge Tour	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	79th: 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 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

• 1997 Brabazon Trophy

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin 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.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1999	Moroccan Open	Miguel Ángel Martín	Lost to par on sixth extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin 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

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1998	Rolex Trophy	Per Nyman	Won with birdie on first extra hole

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

• Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992 (winners)
• European Amateur Team Championship (representing Wales): 1995, 1997
• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997

Professional

• World Cup (representing Wales): 1999
• Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Wales): 2000

External links

• Official website
• David Park at the European Tour official site
• David Park at the Official World Golf Ranking official site