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Full name
  
David Park

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

European tour
  
1

Challenge Tour
  
2

Height
  
1.85 m

Former tours
  
PGA European Tour

Professional wins
  
3

Role
  
Golfer

Turned professional
  
1997

Nationality
  
Wales

Name
  
David Park


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Born
  
25 June 1974 (age 49) London, England (
1974-06-25
)

College
  
Augusta State University

Education
  
Augusta State University

Residence
  
Monmouth, United Kingdom

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

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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

  • 1997 Brabazon Trophy
  • European Tour wins (1)

    European Tour playoff record (0–1)

    Results in major championships

    DNP = Did not play
    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    "T" = tied
    Yellow background for top-10.

    Team appearances

    Amateur

  • Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992 (winners)
  • Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997
  • Professional

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

    David Park (golfer) Wikipedia