David Dixon (golfer)

David Dixon
Personal information
Full name David Dixon
Born 27 March 1977 (1977-03-27) (age 34)
Bridgwater, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Nationality  England
Residence Bridgwater, England
Career
Turned professional 2001
Current tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins 2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 1
Challenge Tour 1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T30: 2001
PGA Championship DNP

David Dixon (born 27 March 1977) is an English professional golfer.

Dixon was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. He turned professional in 2001.

Dixon had a glittering amateur career, the highlight of which was his performance at the 2001 Open Championship, where he earned the silver medal as the lowest finishing amateur.

Dixon bounced between the European Tour and the Challenge Tour between 2001 to 2007. However in 2008 he secured his first ever professional win, and his status as a European Tour member, with victory at the Saint-Omer Open.

Contents

Amateur wins (2)

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
Victory		 Runner-up
1 15 Jun 2008 Saint-Omer Open
(co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour)		 -5 (77-67-69-66=279) 1 stroke Christian Nilsson

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
Victory		 Runner-up
1 15 Jun 2008 Saint-Omer Open
(co-sanctioned by the European Tour)		 -5 (77-67-69-66=279) 1 stroke Christian Nilsson

Other wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 2001
The Masters DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T30LA
PGA Championship DNP

LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Yellow background for top-10.

European Tour career summary

Year Earnings (€) Ranking
2001 60,180 161
2002 3,070 292
2003 81,746 158
2004 69,102 157
2005 9,638 262
2006 101,142 151
2007 4,500 323
2008 240,032 114
2009 295,472 107
2010 213,599 114
2011 175,108 139

See also

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