Full name David Snell Nationality England | Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Status Professional | |
Born 10 October 1933 (age 83)
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England ( 1933-10-10 ) Weight 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st) Former tour(s) European Tour
European Seniors Tour | ||
David Snell (born 10 October 1933) is an English professional golfer. He is remembered for winning the News of the World Matchplay in 1959, taking the first prize of £750. He beat Harry Weetman 3&2 in the final. Snell was unlucky not to make the 1959 Ryder Cup team. In both 1957 and 1961 any British or Irish winner of the News of the World Matchplay received an automatic place in the team. Unfortunately he performed badly in the last event before the final selection, the Dunlop Masters, and was not chosen.
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Snell tied for the 1963 Rediffusion Tournament on Jersey but lost in the playoff to Alex Caygill at the second extra hole, sharing second place with Flory Van Donck. He played for England in the 1965 Canada Cup with Guy Wolstenholme. They finished in a tie for fourth place.
Tournament wins
Results in major championships
Note: The Open Championship was the only major Snell played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place