David Whelan (golfer)

David Whelan (golfer)
David Whelan
Personal information
Born 28 August 1961 (1961-08-28) (age 50)
Nationality  England
Career
Turned professional 1981
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship 57th: 1985
PGA Championship DNP

David Whelan (born 28 August 1961) is an English golf instructor and former professional golfer on the European Tour.

Whelan became a professional in 1981 and gained playing privileges on the European Tour in 1987, having been unsuccessful in five previous attempts. During his first year on tour, 1988,[1] he needed a ₤500 loan from his parents to participate in the Barcelona Open, which he received. Whelan won the tournament by defeating three players in a playoff, including Nick Faldo.[2] In his career, he played in The Open Championship five times, with three made cuts.[3]

During his playing career, Whelan received coaching from David Leadbetter, who became a mentor for him when he went into golf instruction. In 1993, he was hired by the David Leadbetter Golf Academy as European director of instruction. Ten years later, he relocated to Bradenton, Florida in the United States to work at Leadbetter's academy there.[4] When then-director Gary Gilchrist left the academy in 2004, Whelan, his assistant at the time, was promoted to director.[5] Among the players Whelan has taught are LPGA major champions Paula Creamer and Catriona Matthew, PGA Tour player Hunter Mahan, and 2010 U.S. Amateur winner Peter Uihlein.[4][6]

European Tour wins

  • 1988 Torras Hostench Barcelona Open

References

  1. ^ "Novice Whelan upstages Faldo". The Glasgow Herald. 19 March 1988. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jzc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=5817,5389983. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "Rags-to-riches win for Whelan after four-hole play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 21 March 1988. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jzc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=5509,5573514. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  3. ^ "David Whelan in the British Open". golfobserver.com. http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?tournament=British+Open&~Search=Go&tour=Majors&name=David+Whelan. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  4. ^ a b Mell, Randall (16 September 2010). "Quite the Stable". Golf Channel. http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/quite-the-stable-39521/. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  5. ^ Cardon, Mark (15 July 2004). "Whelan takes rein at Leadbetter". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yPMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YoUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6687,6880474. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  6. ^ Lewis, Chris (14 July 2004). "The next Justin Leonard?". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/chris_lewis/07/14/hunter.mahan/. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 

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