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David Gilford Personal information Full name David Gilford Born 14 September 1965
Crewe, CheshireHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Nationality England
Residence Market Drayton, Shropshire Spouse Donna (m.1998) Children Joseph, Benjamin (twins, b.2004) Career Turned professional 1986 Professional wins 6 Number of wins by tour European Tour 6 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament T24: 1995 U.S. Open T60: 1996 The Open Championship T32: 1996 PGA Championship T44: 1994 David Gilford (born 14 September 1965) is an English professional golfer.
Gilford was born in Crewe. He won the English Amateur in 1984 and turned professional in 1986.
Gilford has six wins on the European Tour, all of which came between 1991 and 1994. He finished in the top ten of the European Tour Order of Merit twice, placing 9th in 1991 and 7th in 1994. He played in the Ryder Cup in 1991 and 1995.
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Amateur wins
- 1981 English Boys Stroke Play Championship
- 1984 English Amateur Championship
- 1986 British Youths Amateur Open Championship
European Tour wins (6)
- 1991 (1) NM English Open
- 1992 (1) Moroccan Open
- 1993 (2) Moroccan Open, Portuguese Open
- 1994 (2) Turespana Open De Tenerife, European Open
Results in major championships
Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T24 CUT U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP CUT T60 The Open Championship CUT DNP CUT DNP CUT CUT DNP DNP T80 CUT CUT T38 T58 T32 PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP T44 DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.External links
- David Gilford at the European Tour official site
European Ryder Cup team – 1991 Seve Ballesteros · Paul Broadhurst · Nick Faldo · David Feherty · David Gilford · Mark James · Bernhard Langer · Colin Montgomerie · José María Olazábal · Steven Richardson · Sam Torrance · Ian Woosnam
Bernard Gallacher (non-playing captain)
Lost: 13.5 – 14.5European Ryder Cup team – 1995 Seve Ballesteros · Howard Clark · Nick Faldo · David Gilford · Mark James · Per-Ulrik Johansson · Bernhard Langer · Colin Montgomerie · Costantino Rocca · Sam Torrance · Philip Walton · Ian Woosnam
Bernard Gallacher (non-playing captain)
Won: 14.5 – 13.5Categories:- English golfers
- European Tour golfers
- People from Crewe
- People from Market Drayton
- 1965 births
- Living people
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