David Frost (golfer)
| David Frost | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Laurence Frost |
| Nickname | Frosty |
| Born |
11 September 1959 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14.5 st) |
| Nationality |
 South Africa |
| Residence |
Paarl, South Africa West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Children | Sean, Noelle |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour Sunshine Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 29 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 10 |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 5 |
| Champions Tour | 6 |
| European Seniors Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T5: 1995 |
| U.S. Open | T15: 1986 |
| The Open Championship | 6th: 1987 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 1987 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner | 1998/99 |
| Byron Nelson Award | 1987 |
David Laurence Frost (born 11 September 1959) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour. He has previously played on the PGA Tour, European Tour and Sunshine Tour. Frost has thirty professional tournament wins to his name, spread across four continents.
Frost was born in Cape Town, South Africa and matriculated at Paarl Boys' High School in 1977. He turned professional in 1981. He used to be a cigarette salesman. He scored his first professional win in his home country in 1983 and has continued to play in South Africa in the northern winter, but like other leading South African golfers he has spent far more time playing internationally. In line with many other Commonwealth golfers his first move abroad was to the European Tour and he played that tour from 1982 to 1984.
From 1985 he was primarily on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, where he went on to win ten tournaments, the most prestigious of which was the 1989 NEC World Series of Golf which he won by defeating Ben Crenshaw at the second playoff hole. He made the top ten on the PGA Tour money list twice, placing 9th in 1988 and 5th in 1993 and was ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings for 86 weeks between 1988 and 1994.[1] By his forties, he was no longer a regular contender on the tour, but in 2005 he set the all time PGA Tour 72-hole putting record with 92 putts at the MCI Heritage while finishing only tied 38th.
Since 2007 Frost has re-established his career on the European Tour.
In June 2013, Frost won his maiden senior major championship at the 2013 Regions Tradition. He won by a single stroke over Fred Couples to claim his first major title in his 17th attempt. It was also his fifth career victory on the Champions Tour. In March 2015, Frost won his sixth Champions Tour title at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic by a single stroke over Tom Lehman and Kevin Sutherland.
Frost won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit in 1998/99. He was a member of the International Team in the first staging of the Presidents Cup in 1994, and took part again in 1996. In 1997 and 1998 he captained South Africa to victory in the Alfred Dunhill Cup in Scotland. His team mates were Ernie Els and Retief Goosen.
Frost owns a wine business which produces vintages named after golf legends such as Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
Professional wins (29)
PGA Tour wins (10)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Oct 1988 | Southern Open | −10 (70-68-65-67=270) | Playoff |  Bob Tway |
| 2 | 6 Nov 1988 | Northern Telecom Tucson Open | −2 (71-69-70-76=286) | 5 strokes | Mark Calcavecchia, Mark O'Meara |
| 3 | 27 Aug 1989 | NEC World Series of Golf | −4 (70-68-69-69=276) | Playoff | Ben Crenshaw |
| 4 | 29 Apr 1990 | USF&G Classic | −12 (71-70-66-69=276) | 1 stroke |  Greg Norman |
| 5 | 28 Jun 1992 | Buick Classic | −16 (67-68-67-66=268) | 8 strokes | Duffy Waldorf |
| 6 | 20 Sep 1992 | Hardee's Golf Classic | −14 (62-68-64-72=266) | 3 strokes | Tom Lehman, Loren Roberts |
| 7 | 12 Sep 1993 | Canadian Open | −9 (72-70-69-68=279) | 1 stroke | Fred Couples |
| 8 | 19 Sep 1993 | Hardee's Golf Classic | −21 (68-63-64-64=259) | 7 strokes | Payne Stewart, D. A. Weibring |
| 9 | 26 Jun 1994 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | −12 (65-68-66-69=268) | 1 stroke | Greg Norman |
| 10 | 25 May 1997 | MasterCard Colonial | −15 (66-63-69-67=265) | 2 strokes | Brad Faxon, David Ogrin |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986 | Western Open | Fred Couples, Tom Kite,  Nick Price |
Kite won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1988 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic |  Seve Ballesteros, Ken Green, Greg Norman |
Ballesteros won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1988 | Southern Open | Bob Tway |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1989 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ben Crenshaw |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1995 | MCI Heritage | Nolan Henke, Bob Tway |
Tway won with par on second extra hole Frost eliminated with par on first hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (5)
- 1983 Gordon's Gin Classic (South Africa)
- 1986 Southern Suns South African Open
- 1987 Safmarine South African Masters
- 1994 Lexington South African PGA Championship
- 1999 Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open (co-sanctioned with the European Tour)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Oct 1984 | Compagnie de Chauffe Cannes Open | −8 (72-72-68-68=280) | 2 strokes |  Gordon Brand, Jnr,  John Morgan |
| 2 | 24 Jan 1999 | Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open (co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour) |
−5 (69-69-73-68=279) | 1 stroke | Scott Dunlap,  Jeev Milkha Singh |
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Nov 1992 | Dunlop Phoenix | −11 (72-69-69-67=277) | Playoff |  Kiyoshi Murota |
Other wins (4)
- 1989 Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa – unofficial event)
- 1990 Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa – unofficial event)
- 1992 Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa – unofficial event)
- 1994 Hong Kong Open
Champions Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
| Champions Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Champions Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Aug 2010 | 3M Championship | −25 (64-66-61=191) | 7 strokes | Mark Calcavecchia |
| 2 | 22 Apr 2012 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Michael Allen) |
−29 (62-63-62=187) | 1 stroke | John Cook & Joey Sindelar |
| 3 | 28 Oct 2012 | AT&T Championship | −8 (71-71-66=208) | Playoff |  Bernhard Langer |
| 4 | 17 Mar 2013 | Toshiba Classic | −19 (63-66-65=194) | 5 strokes | Fred Couples |
| 5 | 9 Jun 2013 | Regions Tradition | −16 (68-70-66-68=272) | 1 stroke | Fred Couples |
| 6 | 29 Mar 2015 | Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | −10 (68-70-68=206) | 1 stroke | Tom Lehman, Kevin Sutherland |
Champions Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Senior PGA Championship | Fred Couples, Tom Lehman |
Lehman won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2012 | AT&T Championship | Bernhard Langer |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2013 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | John Cook |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
European Seniors Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Dec 2011 | Mauritius Commercial Bank Open | −13 (70-64-69=203) | Playoff | Roger Chapman |
| 2 | 9 Dec 2012 | MCB Tour Championship | −11 (64-67-74=205) | 1 stroke | Barry Lane, Peter Fowler |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 | 8 | T18 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T23 | T15 | T17 | CUT | T18 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T47 | T28 | CUT | 6 | T7 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | T21 | T10 | CUT | T27 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T32 | DNP | CUT | T35 | T5 | T10 | 37 | T26 | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | T24 | T51 | T31 | T40 | CUT | T42 | T7 |
| PGA Championship | T31 | T48 | T73 | CUT | T25 | T67 | CUT | CUT | T56 | T21 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T55 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T15 | DNP | CUT | T51 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 37 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1986 PGA – 1988 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1987 Open Championship – 1988 Masters)
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Regions Tradition | 1 shot lead | −16 (68-70-66-68=272) | 1 stroke | Fred Couples |
Senior results timeline
Results are not be in chronological order prior to 2014.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | DNP | T21 | 11 | T18 | 1 | T25 |
| Senior PGA Championship | DNP | T2 | T22 | T4 | DNP | T5 |
| Senior Players Championship | T24 | T25 | T55 | T28 | T27 | T15 |
| U.S. Senior Open | DNP | 62 | DQ | WD | T20 | T3 |
| Senior British Open Championship | DNP | T14 | 6 | T15 | T3 | T21 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 (winners), 1998 (winners), 1999, 2000
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 1994, 1996
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 1998, 1999
See also
References
External links
- David Frost at the PGA Tour official site
- David Frost at the European Tour official site
- David Frost at the Sunshine Tour official site
- David Frost at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- David Frost at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- David Frost Wines
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