Mark Davis (born 4 July 1964) is an English professional golfer.
| Mark Davis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mark Davis |
| Born | 4 July 1964 Brentwood, Essex, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | High Ongar, Essex, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| European Senior Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T30: 1989 |
Davis was born in Brentwood, Essex. In 1984, he won the Brabazon Trophy and represented England in the European Youths' Team Championship.[1] He turned professional two years later.
Davis finished in the top hundred on the European Tour Order of Merit eight times, with a best of 31st in 1994, and twice won the Austrian Open (1991 and 1994). From 1999 onwards he was dogged by injuries, and his last full season on the tour was 2002.
Amateur wins (2)
edit- 1984 Brabazon Trophy
- 1985 Golf Illustrated Gold Vase
Professional wins (3)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Sep 1991 | Mitsubishi Austrian Open | −19 (66-66-71-66=269) | 5 strokes | Michael McLean
|
| 2 | 14 Aug 1994 | Hohe Brücke Open (2) | −18 (68-69-69-64=270) | 2 strokes |  Philip Walton
|
European Senior Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Aug 2014 | SSE Scottish Senior Open | −5 (66-74-71=211) | 5 strokes | Philip Golding,  Pedro Linhart, César Monasterio, David J. Russell
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T30 | CUT | CUT | T35 | T88 |
Note: Davis only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1984[2]
References
edit- ^ "Scots trail by 15 shots". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Scots trail by 15 shots". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
edit- Mark Davis at the European Tour official site
- Mark Davis at the Official World Golf Ranking official site