David Ford (born September 14, 2002) is an American amateur golfer.[1] In 2023, he won the Walker Cup, Arnold Palmer Cup and Eisenhower Trophy with the U.S. teams.[2]
| David Ford | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | September 14, 2002 Peachtree Corners, Georgia | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Residence | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of North Carolina | ||||
| Status | Amateur | ||||
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Amateur career
editFord had success as a junior golfer and in 2020 won the Junior Players Championship and the Rolex Tournament of Champions, where he shot a 10-under 62. In 2021, he won the AJGA Wyndham Cup with a perfect 4–0–0 record, and tied for second in stroke play at the Western Amateur. He earned medalist honors at the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball with Kelly Chinn, scoring a 16-under 127.[3]
Ford enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021 as the No. 1 player in the Rolex AJGA and Golfweek junior rankings. Playing with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's golf team, he was named 2022 ACC Freshman of the Year, and 2023 ACC Player of the Year.[3]
He won the 2022 Southern Amateur and 2023 Jones Cup Invitational, where he birdied the final hole to win by one stroke over Caleb Surratt. He made his first PGA Tour start at the 2023 Barbasol Championship, where he made the cut.[4]
Ford shot an eight-under par 64 to lead the U.S. team with Nick Dunlap and Gordon Sargent to victory in the 2023 Eisenhower Trophy, the World Amateur Team Championship, in Abu Dhabi.[5]
Personal life
editFord is a triplet and his siblings are Maxwell and Abigail. Maxwell is also an accomplished golfer. Only David plays left-handed, and Maxwell is three inches taller.[1] Their father Patrick played golf at Georgia State.[3]
Amateur wins
edit- 2018 AJGA Junior All-Star at Butte Creek
- 2019 E-Z-GO Vaughn Taylor Championship
- 2020 AJGA Invitational at Sedgefield, Junior Players Championship, Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational, Rolex Tournament of Champions
- 2022 Southern Amateur, Jackson T. Stephens Cup
- 2023 Williams Cup, Jones Cup Invitational
U.S. national team appearances
edit- Walker Cup: 2023 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2023 (winners), 2024 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2023 (winners)
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Crowther, Harry (October 3, 2023). "Twins David and Maxwell Ford reunite on No. 1 UNC men's golf team". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c "David Ford". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Men's Golf Roster: David Ford". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Top amateur David Ford fulfills dream alongside identical twin at RSM Classic". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Strege, John (October 21, 2023). "David Ford's closing 64 leads U.S. to victory in the World Amateur Team Championship". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
External links
edit- David Ford at the PGA Tour official site
- David Ford at the Official World Golf Ranking official site