David Carter (golfer)

David Carter
Personal information
Full name	David Malcolm Carter
Born	16 June 1972 (1972-06-16) (age 39) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nationality	England
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Career
Turned professional	1989
Current tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T42: 1998
PGA Championship	DNP

David Malcolm Carter (born 16 June 1972) is an English golfer.

Carter was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and represented his country of birth at junior level. He later moved to England and turned professional in 1989. After several visits to qualifying school he had his rookie season on the European Tour in 1995. His best season was 1998, when he won the Murphy's Irish Open, which remains his only official money victory on the tour, and finished 19th on the Order of Merit. However he is probably best known for winning that year's World Cup for England in partnership with Nick Faldo. He also won the 1996 Indian PGA Championship.

In March 1997 Carter almost lost his life when he required emergency brain surgery after collapsing in his hotel in Dubai.^[1]

Carter moved to the Czech Republic in 2008. In April 2010 opened his first own golf academy at the Albatross Golf Course - David Carter Albatross Golf Academy.^[2]

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner-up
1	5 Jul 1998	Murphy's Irish Open	-6 (68–72–67–71=278)	Playoff	Colin Montgomerie

Other wins (2)

• 1994 European Tour Qualifying School
• 1996 Indian PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1998	1999
The Masters	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	T44	CUT
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP

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

Team appearances

Professional

• Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1998
• World Cup (representing England): 1998 (winners)

References

1. ^ Farrell, Andy (5 May 1997). "Carter taking nothing for granted". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-monday-interview-carter-taking-nothing-for-granted-1259831.html. Retrieved 2009-06-02. 
2. ^ "/www.albatross.cz". http://www.albatross.cz/index.php?golf=menu4. 

External links

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

Persondata
Name	Carter, David
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	16 June 1972
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death