Rodger Davis
Rodger Davis | |
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— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Rodger Miles Davis |
Born |
Sydney, Australia | 18 May 1951
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) |
Nationality | Australia |
Residence | Palm Beach, Australia |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1974 |
Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 29 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 7 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 19 |
Champions Tour | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in Major Championships | |
Masters Tournament | 29th: 1988 |
U.S. Open | T36: 1987 |
The Open Championship | T2: 1987 |
PGA Championship | T52: 1988 |
Achievements and awards | |
PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner | 1990, 1991 |
Rodger Miles Davis (born 18 May 1951) is an Australian professional golfer.
Davis was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1974 and spent his regular career playing mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 1990 and 1991. He made the top ten of the European Tour Order of Merit four times in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His seven European Tour wins included two of Europe's most prestigious tournaments; the British PGA Championship, which he won in 1986 at Wentworth Club, and the season ending Volvo Masters, which he claimed in 1991. His best finish on the U.S. PGA Tour was a tie for fifth at the 1986 NEC World Series of Golf.
Davis was ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings for 29 weeks between 1987 and 1992.[1] In the 1987 Open Championship, Davis shot a first round of 64 at Muirfield to lead the tournament by three strokes after the opening round. He finished the championship in a tie for 2nd place with American Paul Azinger, a stroke behind the champion Nick Faldo. The 1987 British Open is Davis's best finish in a major championship.
Davis represented Australia in team competitions several times, and was a member of his country's winning three man team at the 1986 Alfred Dunhill Cup.
As a senior, he played mainly on the U.S.-based Champions Tour (2001–05), where he won once, the 2003 Toshiba Senior Classic. He played on the European Seniors Tour in 2011 and 2012.
Amateur wins (1)
this list may be incomplete
Professional wins (29)
European Tour wins (7)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 11 Jul 1981 | State Express Classic | −5 (70-68-74-71=283) | 2 strokes | Greg Norman |
2 | 26 May 1986 | Whyte & Mackay PGA Championship | −7 (70-72-71-68=281) | Playoff | Des Smyth |
3 | 12 Jun 1988 | Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | −13 (69-63-71-72=275) | 1 stroke | José María Cañizares, Eamonn Darcy |
4 | 29 Apr 1990 | Peugeot Spanish Open | −11 (74-69-68-66=277) | 1 stroke | Nick Faldo, Peter Fowler, Bernhard Langer |
5 | 15 Aug 1990 | Wang Four Stars | −17 (67-72-65-67=271) | Playoff | Michael Clayton, Mark McNulty, Bill Malley |
6 | 27 Oct 1991 | Volvo Masters | −4 (68-73-68-71=280) | 1 stroke | Nick Faldo |
7 | 2 May 1993 | Air France Cannes Open | −13 (68-64-69-70=271) | Playoff | Mark McNulty |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (19)
- 1977 McCallum's South Coast Open, Rosebud Invitational, Nedlands Masters
- 1978 South Australia Open, Nedlands Masters, West Australia Open, Mandursh Open
- 1979 Victorian Open
- 1985 Victorian PGA Championship
- 1986 Australian Open, New Zealand Open, Air New Zealand/Shell Open
- 1988 Bicentennial Classic
- 1989 Ford New South Wales Open
- 1990 Palm Meadows Cup
- 1991 SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic, AMP New Zealand Open
- 1992 SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic, Coolum Classic
Other wins (1)
- 1998 Mauritius Open
Champions Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 23 Mar 2003 | Toshiba Senior Classic | −16 (65-64-68=213) | 4 strokes | Larry Nelson |
Other senior wins (1)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | T52 | T52 | 5 |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 29 | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 | T47 | DNP |
The Open Championship | T38 | T39 | CUT | T26 | DNP | CUT | CUT | T2 | T20 | CUT |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T52 | DNP |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | 63 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | T46 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT | T12 | CUT | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 | T44 |
PGA Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 18 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1977 Open Championship – 1981 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Australia): 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993
- Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1986 (winners), 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
- Four Tours World Championship: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 (winners), 1991
- UBS Cup (Rest of the World team): 2004
See also
References
External links
- Rodger Davis at the European Tour official site
- Rodger Davis at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Rodger Davis at the PGA Tour official site